خرنف

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of abundance, particularly in milk and flesh, often applied to female camels. It also extends to the fruit of thorny trees and, metaphorically, to striking with a sword.

Derived headwords

ناقةٌ خَرَنْفadjective

1.
abundant in milkclassical
Describing a female camel that is very rich and abundant in milk.

نُوقٌ خَرَانِفadjective

1.
abundant in milk (pl.)classical
Plural form describing female camels that are abundant in milk.

خَرْنَفَهُverb

1.
to strike (with sword)classical
To strike or hit someone, particularly with a sword.

خَرْنِفَةnoun

1.
fruit (of thorny trees)classical
The fruit or produce of thorny trees.

الخَرَنَفnoun

1.
fat, abundant female camelclassical
A fat and abundant female camel, particularly rich in milk.

Parallel reading

ناقة خرنف: غزيرة.

A kharnaf she-camel: abundant (in milk).

ونوق خرانف: غزيرة الألبان.

And khuranif she-camels: abundant in milk.

خرنفته بالسيف وكرنفته إذا ضربته.

He struck him with the sword, and he struck him if you hit him.

وخرانف العضاه ثمرتها، واحدتها خرنفة.

And the khuranif of thorny trees are their fruit, the singular of which is kharnafah.

والخرنف: السمينة الغزيرة من النوق؛

And al-kharnaf: the fat, abundant she-camel;

يلف منها بالخرانيف الغرر،

From which the prominent ones are wrapped in the abundant ones,

لفا بأخلاف الرخيات المصر

Wrapping with the udders of the well-fed, contained ones.