خنا

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns indecent, foul, or obscene speech. It extends to concepts of corruption, destruction, and betrayal, often associated with the passage of time or negative actions.

Derived headwords

الخَنَاnoun

1.
obscene speechboth
Indecent and foul language; the most obscene of speech.
2.
corruptionclassical
Can refer to corruption or decay, possibly linked to the passage of time.

خَنَاverb

1.
to speak obscenelyboth
To engage in foul or indecent speech.

خنا في منطقه يخنو خنا — He spoke obscenely in his speech, and it is a verb with the masdar 'khana'. — English translation: He spoke obscenely in his speech.

أخْنَىverb

1.
to speak obscenelyboth
To utter foul or indecent words.
2.
to ruinclassical
To cause ruin or destruction.
3.
to corruptclassical
To spoil or corrupt something.
4.
to last longclassical
Time has passed for him/them.

أفحش، وفي منطقه إخناء — He was obscene, and in his speech, he was obscene. — English translation: He was obscene, and in his speech, he was obscene.

إخْناءnoun

1.
obscenityboth
The act or state of speaking obscenely.
2.
ruinclassical
The state of being ruined or destroyed.

خَنِيّadjective

1.
obsceneclassical
Characterized by foul or indecent speech.

خِنْيَةnoun

1.
obscenityclassical
A word or utterance that is obscene or foul.

خَنِيَverb

1.
to be obsceneclassical
To be characterized by obscenity.

أخنى عليه الدهرphrase

1.
time has passedclassical
Time has elapsed or passed for someone or something.
2.
time has ruined himclassical
Time has caused his destruction or ruin.

أخنى عليها الذي أخنى على لبد — What ruined it, ruined Lubaid. — English translation: What ruined it, ruined Lubaid.

خَنَى عليهverb

1.
to be obscene towardsclassical
To speak obscenely or indecently towards someone.

ولا تخنوا علي، ولا تشطوا بقول الفخر — Do not be obscene towards me, nor go to extremes with boastful words. — English translation: Do not be obscene towards me, nor go to extremes with boastful words.

خَنَاءnoun

1.
obscenityclassical
The quality or act of being obscene.

خَنَاءَةnoun

1.
obscenityclassical
A state or instance of obscenity.

خَنَاةnoun

1.
obscenityclassical
An act or instance of foul speech.

خَنَوَىnoun

1.
betrayalclassical
Deceit or treachery.

خِنْوَةnoun

1.
betrayalclassical
Deceit or treachery.
2.
gapclassical
A gap or opening, specifically in a partition or enclosure.

أخنى الجرادphrase

1.
locusts laid many eggsclassical
A description of locusts having produced a large quantity of eggs.

أخنى المرعىphrase

1.
pasture grew abundantlyclassical
The vegetation in the pasture became dense and abundant.

خَذَّامadjective

1.
sharpclassical
Describing a sword as sharp and effective.

خَذَمverb

1.
to cutclassical
To cut or sever, often used for a sharp sword.

خَذْمnoun

1.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting.

خَذَمَةnoun

1.
cutclassical
A cut or incision.

Parallel reading

من قبيح الكلام.

It is from indecent speech.

والخنا: الفحش.

And 'al-khana' means obscenity.

وفي التهذيب: الخنا من الكلام أفحشه.

And in Al-Tahdhib: 'Al-khana' is the most obscene of speech.

خنا في منطقه يخنو خنا، مقصور.

He spoke obscenely in his speech, and it is a verb with the masdar 'khana', short form.

وفي كلامه وأخنى: أفحش، وفي منطقه إخناء؛

And in his speech and 'akhna': he was obscene, and in his speech, 'ikhna' (obscenity).

فما تخني لصحبان ابن سيده:

So he did not betray the companions of Ibn Saydah:

وكلام خن وكلمة خنية، وليس خن على الفعل،

And 'kalam khann' and the word 'khaniyyah', and 'khann' is not a verb,

وقد خني عليه، بالكسر، وأخنى عليه في منطقه: أفحش؛

And it was said 'khaniya 'alayhi', with kasra, and 'akhna 'alayhi' in his speech: he was obscene;

ولا تخنوا علي، ولا تشطوا بقول الفخر، إن الفخر حوب

Do not be obscene towards me, nor go to extremes with boastful words, for boasting is a sin.

أخنى الأسماء عند الله رجل تسمى ملك الأملاك

The most hated names in the sight of God is a man who names himself 'King of Kings'.

الخنا: الفحش في القول، ويجوز أن يكون من أخنى عليه الدهر إذا مال عليه وأهلكه.

'Al-khana': obscenity in speech, and it may be from 'akhna 'alayhi al-dahr' if time turned against him and destroyed him.

من لم يدع الخنا والكذب فلا حاجة لله في أن يدع طعامه وشرابه.

Whoever does not abandon obscenity and lies, God has no need for him to abandon his food and drink.

والله ما كان سعد ليخني بابنه «1» في شقة من تمر أي يسلمه ويخفر ذمته، وهو من أخنى عليه الدهر.

By God, Sa'd would not betray his son regarding a portion of dates, meaning he would not hand him over or break his trust, and this is from 'akhna 'alayhi al-dahr' (time has ruined him).

وخنى الدهر: آفاته؛

And 'khana al-dahr': its afflictions;

وقدرنا إن خنى الدهر غفل

And we estimated that the afflictions of time were neglectful

وأخنى عليه الدهر: طال.

And 'akhna 'alayhi al-dahr': it lasted long.

وأخنى عليهم الدهر: أهلكهم وأتى عليهم؛

And 'akhna 'alayhim al-dahr': it destroyed them and came upon them;

أمست خلاء وأمسى أهلها احتملوا، أخنى عليها الذي أخنى على لبد

She became desolate, and her people departed; what ruined her, ruined Lubaid.

وأخنى: أفسد.

And 'akhna': to corrupt.

وأخنيت عليه: أفسدت.

And 'akhnaytu 'alayhi': I corrupted.

والخنوة: الغدرة.

And 'al-khinwah': betrayal.

والخنوة أيضا: الفرجة في الخص.

And 'al-khinwah' also: the gap in the enclosure.

وأخنى الجراد: كثر بيضه؛

And 'akhna al-jarad': the locusts laid many eggs;

وأخنى المرعى: كثر نباته والتف؛

And 'akhna al-mar'a': the pasture grew abundantly and densely;

أصك مصلم الأذنين أخنى، له بالسي تنوم وآء

A ram with blunt ears, dense (pasture), with it at the 'al-sayy' there is sleep and fatigue.