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الخنتب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of smallness, shortness, or being underdeveloped. It describes a young female slave before puberty and also refers to someone who is short or effeminate.

Derived headwords

الخِنْتَبnoun
  1. 1.
    young female slaveclassical

    A female slave, specifically a young one before she reaches puberty or is considered ready for sexual relations.

  2. 2.
    short personclassical

    A person, typically male, who is short in stature.

  3. 3.
    effeminate manclassical

    A man who exhibits feminine characteristics or behavior.

خِنْتَبnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessclassical

    The state or quality of being short in stature.

Parallel reading

الخنتب، كبرقع وجندب: نوف الجارية قبل أن تخفض، والمخنث، والقصير.
Al-khintab, like burqu' and jundab: a young female slave before puberty, and an effeminate person, and a short person.