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حنم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and possibly obscure. It is primarily associated with a single, specific meaning related to a type of bird.

Derived headwords

الحِنْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    owlclassical

    A specific type of bird, identified as an owl.

Parallel reading

الحنمة البومة
Al-ḥinmah is the owl.
ولم أسمع هذا الحرف لغيره
And I have not heard this word from anyone other than him.