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وخن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concepts of intention, purpose, and destination, whether for good or ill. It also encompasses notions of corruption, decay, and settling or residing in a place.

Derived headwords

التَّوْخُنُnoun
  1. 1.
    Intention, purposeboth

    The act of intending or aiming towards something, whether it be good or evil.

وَخْنَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Corruption, decayclassical

    A state of being corrupt, spoiled, or decayed.

النَّوْخَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    Settling, residingclassical

    The act of settling down or residing in a place, often implying a prolonged stay.

Parallel reading

التوخن القصد إلى خير أو شر
Al-tawkhun is the intention towards good or evil.
والوخنة الفساد
And al-wakhnah is corruption.
والنوخة الإقامة
And al-nawkhah is residing.