الخنجر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a type of dagger or knife, often implying a larger or more formidable one. It also extends to describe a she-camel that is abundant in milk and, metaphorically, a man with an unkempt beard.

Derived headwords

الخَنْجَرnoun

1.
daggerboth
A short, pointed, double-edged weapon, typically used for stabbing.
2.
knifeboth
A tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, often attached to a handle. In this context, it can refer to a larger knife.

خَنْجَرِيّadjective

1.
unkempt beardclassical
Describing a man whose beard is ugly or unkempt.

الخَنْجَرَةnoun

1.
she-camel (abundant)classical
A she-camel that is very generous or abundant in her milk production.

الخَنْجُورَةnoun

1.
she-camel (abundant)classical
A she-camel that is very generous or abundant in her milk production.
2.
largeclassical
Describing something as large or massive, particularly a she-camel.

الخِنْجَرِيرnoun

1.
خمجريرclassical
This appears to be a variant or synonym, possibly referring to something large or a type of dagger, but its exact meaning is unclear without further context or clarification of 'الخمجرير'.

Parallel reading

الخَنْجَر، كَجَعْفَر: السِّكِّين، أو العَظِيمَة مِنْهَا

The khunjar, like Ja'far: the knife, or the large one of them.

والنَّاقَة الغَزِيرَة، كالخَنْجَرَة والخَنْجُورَة

And the abundant she-camel, like the khanjara and the khanjura.

ورَجُلٌ خَنْجَرِيّ اللِّحْيَة: قَبِيحُهَا

And a man with a khanjari beard: meaning his beard is ugly.

والخِنْجَرِير: الخَمْجَرِير

And the khinjareer: the khamjareer.

وناقَةٌ خَنْجُورَة: ضَخْمَة

And a khanjura she-camel: meaning large.