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خذنق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the male of spiders. It is a rare root with limited usage in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

الخُذْنُقnoun
  1. 1.
    male spiderclassical

    This refers to the male of the spider species. It is a specific term used in classical Arabic.

الخِدْنِقnoun
  1. 1.
    male spiderclassical

    This is an alternative form for the male spider, also found in classical Arabic texts.

Parallel reading

الخذنق والخدنق: ذكر العناكب؛ عن ابن جني.
Al-khudnuq and al-khidniq: the male of spiders; according to Ibn Jinni.