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خون

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root 'خون' (kh-w-n) primarily relates to betrayal, treachery, and breaking trust. It extends to concepts of failing in duty, disloyalty, and deception. It can also denote a deficiency, a decline, or a failure, whether in a person's character, a relationship, or even a physical object like a sword.

Derived headwords

خَانَ، يَخُونُ، خَوْنًا وَخِيَانَةً وَخَانَةً وَمُخَانَةًverb
  1. 1.
    to betrayboth

    To act disloyally or deceitfully towards someone, breaking trust or an agreement.

  2. 2.
    to failboth

    To be deficient or to fail in one's duty or obligation.

  3. 3.
    to fail (a tool)classical

    For a tool, like a sword, to fail to perform its function, to be ineffective.

  4. 4.
    to change for the worseclassical

    For time or fortune to change one's circumstances from good to bad.

اخْتَانَverb
  1. 1.
    to betrayboth

    To betray someone, often implying a hidden or subtle act of disloyalty.

تَخَوَّنَ، وَخَوَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to betrayboth

    To betray someone, often implying suspicion or seeking out their faults.

  2. 2.
    to diminishboth

    To diminish or reduce something, like one's rights or possessions.

  3. 3.
    to look afterclassical

    To look after, care for, or attend to someone or something.

المَخَانَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    betrayalboth

    The act of betraying trust, loyalty, or friendship.

الخَوْنُnoun
  1. 1.
    betrayalboth

    The act of betraying trust, loyalty, or an agreement; treachery.

  2. 2.
    failureboth

    A deficiency or failure in duty or obligation.

  3. 3.
    a lapse in visionclassical

    A brief or furtive glance, especially at something forbidden.

الخِيَانَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    betrayalboth

    The act of betraying trust, loyalty, or an agreement; treachery.

خَائِنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    betrayerboth

    One who is disloyal or commits betrayal.

  2. 2.
    treacherousboth

    Characterized by betrayal or disloyalty.

خَائِنَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    betrayerboth

    A female betrayer, or used for emphasis.

  2. 2.
    furtive glanceclassical

    A secret or illicit glance.

خَؤُونٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very treacherousboth

    Extremely disloyal or prone to betrayal.

خَوَّانٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very treacherousboth

    Extremely disloyal or prone to betrayal.

خَانَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    traitorsboth

    Plural of traitor.

خَوَنَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    traitorsclassical

    Plural of traitor, considered irregular.

خَوَّانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    One of the names for a lion.

خَوَّانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    dining tableclassical

    A table, especially one used for dining; a tablecloth.

إِخْوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    dining tablesclassical

    Plural of dining table.

خَوَانَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    stoolclassical

    A stool or a low seat.

خَيَوَانٌname
  1. 1.
    name of a placeclassical

    A place name in Yemen.

خَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    innclassical

    An inn or a caravanserai, a Persian loanword.

  2. 2.
    merchantclassical

    A merchant or trader.

خَائِنَةُ الأَعْيُنِother
  1. 1.
    furtive glancesclassical

    Secret or illicit glances, looking at what is forbidden.

Parallel reading

المخانة: خون النصح وخون الود
Betrayal: the betrayal of sincere advice and the betrayal of affection.
المؤمن يطبع على كل خلق إلا الخيانة والكذب
The believer is imprinted with every character trait except treachery and lying.
خانه يخونه خونا وخيانة وخانة ومخانة
He betrayed him, betraying him with betrayal, treachery, and deceit.
علم الله أنكم كنتم تختانون أنفسكم
Allah knew that you were betraying yourselves.
أقرين، إنك لو رأيت فوارسي ... حدثت نفسك بالوفاء، ولم تكن ... للغدر خائنة مغل الإصبع
My companions, if you had seen my horsemen... you would have thought of loyalty, and you were not... a betrayer of treachery, with a finger bent.
وجمع خانة وخونة؛ الأخيرة شاذة
And the plural is khānah and khūnah; the latter is irregular.
وخان الرجل: نسبه إلى الخون
And 'he accused the man of betrayal' means he attributed betrayal to him.
نهى أن يطرق الرجل أهله ليلا لئلا يتخونهم أي يطلب خيانتهم وعثراتهم ويتهمهم
He forbade a man from visiting his family at night lest he suspect them, meaning he seeks out their betrayals and faults and accuses them.
خانه سيفه: نبا، كقوله: السيف أخوك وربما خانك
His sword betrayed him: it failed, as in his saying: The sword is your brother, and sometimes it betrays you.
وخانه الدهر: غير حاله من اللين إلى الشدة
And time betrayed him: it changed his condition from ease to hardship.
وإنما معناه إلا ما تعهده
Rather, its meaning is 'except what it attends to'.
تخونني فلان حقي إذا تنقصك
So-and-so diminished my right from me, meaning he reduced it.
تخونها نزولي وارتحالي
My descending and ascending diminished it (her flesh and fat).
الحمى تخونه أي تعهده
The fever attends to it, meaning it visits it.
يعلم خائنة الأعين وما تخفي الصدور
He knows the furtiveness of the eyes and what the breasts conceal.
ما كان لنبي أن تكون له خائنة الأعين
It is not for a prophet to have furtive glances (i.e., to harbor hidden intentions).
رد شهادة الخائن والخائنة
He rejected the testimony of the male traitor and the female traitor.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تخونوا الله والرسول وتخونوا أماناتكم
O you who have believed, do not betray Allah and the Messenger or betray your trusts knowingly.
لخون مأدوبة وزمير
For a dining table and a feast.
حتى إن أهل الخوان ليجتمعون فيقول هذا يا مؤمن وهذا يا كافر
So that the people of the dining table would gather and one would say, 'This one is a believer,' and this one is an infidel.
فإذا أنا بأخاوين عليها لحوم منتنة
And behold, there were dining tables upon which were putrid meats.