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ءخن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to types of garments, specifically striped or patterned clothing, and also to types of bows or quivers. Some sources also associate it with soft, dark garments worn by Christians.

Derived headwords

الآخنيnoun
  1. 1.
    striped garmentsclassical

    Garments that are striped or patterned.

  2. 2.
    soft black cloaksclassical

    Soft, black cloaks or garments, specifically mentioned as being worn by Christians.

الآخنيةnoun
  1. 1.
    quiversclassical

    Quivers for arrows.

  2. 2.
    bowsclassical

    Bows, likely in the context of archery.

المقدسadjective
  1. 1.
    holyboth

    Sacred or holy, often referring to religious items or contexts.

المخذمadjective
  1. 1.
    long-snoutedclassical

    Describing something with a long snout or projecting part, possibly referring to a garment or an animal.

Parallel reading

عليه كتان وآخني
He wore linen and striped garments.
منعت قياس الآخنية رأسه
The measurement of the quivers prevented him from [hitting] his head.
أو يكون على أنه أراد قياس القواسة الآخنية
Or it could be that he intended the measurement of the bows [to be] the quivers.
الآخني أكسية سود لينة يلبسها النصارى
Al-Akhni are soft black cloaks that Christians wear.
كما جر ثوب الآخني المقدس
Like the dragging of the holy Akhni garment.
إذا ما تمطى الآخني المخذم
When the long-snouted Akhni stretched out.