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حنتف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to plucking or pulling, particularly in the context of locusts and personal grooming. It also appears as a proper name derived from these meanings.

Derived headwords

الحنتفانname
  1. 1.
    Two sons of Awsclassical

    The two individuals, Al-Hantaf and his brother Sayf, sons of Aws bin Humayri bin Riyah bin Yarbu'.

الحنتفname
  1. 1.
    Al-Hantafclassical

    A proper name, derived from the meaning of a plucked locust.

حنتفnoun
  1. 1.
    Plucked locustclassical

    A locust that has been plucked or cleaned after cooking.

الحنتوفadjective
  1. 1.
    One who plucks his beardclassical

    A person who plucks his beard due to intense anger or agitation of the bile.

Parallel reading

الحنتفان الحنتف وأخوه سيف ابنا أوس بن حميري بن رياح بن يربوع
Al-Hantafan are Al-Hantaf and his brother Sayf, sons of Aws bin Humayri bin Riyah bin Yarbu'.
والحنتف: الجراد المنتف المنقى من الطبخ
And Al-Hantaf: the locust that is plucked and cleaned after cooking.
وبه سمي الرجل حنتفا
And by it, a man was named Hantaf.
والحنتوف: الذي ينتف لحيته من هيجان المرار به
And Al-Hantuf: he who plucks his beard from the agitation of his bile.