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خنجل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a woman who is large, loud, and vulgar. It can also refer to a foolish woman. The root implies a negative or unrefined characterization.

Derived headwords

الخَنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    large, loud, vulgar womanclassical

    A woman who is physically large, vocally loud, and uses coarse or offensive language.

  2. 2.
    foolish womanclassical

    A woman characterized by a lack of intelligence or sense.

خَنْجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to marry a Khonjalclassical

    To marry a woman described as a 'Khonjal', implying marrying someone who is large, loud, vulgar, or foolish.

Parallel reading

الخنجل من النساء: الجسيمة الصخابة البذية
The Khonjal among women: the large, loud, vulgar one.
وقيل: هي المرأة الحمقاء
And it was said: she is the foolish woman.
وقد خنجل إذا تزوج خنجلا
And he has become a Khonjal if he married a Khonjal.