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خنشع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily refers to a hyena, a wild canine animal known for its scavenging habits. It may also extend to related concepts of wildness or specific animalistic traits.

Derived headwords

الخَنْشَعnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaboth

    A specific type of wild canine animal, often associated with the hyena species.

Parallel reading

الخنشع: الضبع.
The khansha' is the hyena.