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الخنعب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something long and slender, particularly in the context of hair. It also extends to specific anatomical features of the face, such as the philtrum or uvula.

Derived headwords

الخِنْعَبnoun
  1. 1.
    long hairclassical

    Refers to hair that is long and possibly thick or imposing.

الخُنْعَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    uvulaclassical

    The fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate, hanging above the root of the tongue.

  2. 2.
    philtrumclassical

    The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the upper lip.

  3. 3.
    part of the lipclassical

    The fleshy part in the middle of the upper lip.

Parallel reading

الطويل من الشعر
The long of hair.
والخنعبة، بالضم: النونة
And al-khun'abah, with dammah: the uvula.
أو الهنة المتدلية وسط الشفة العليا
Or the hanging part in the middle of the upper lip.
أو مشق ما بين الشاربين حيال الوترة
Or the cleft between the mustache area opposite the philtrum.