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زنخر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of blowing or snorting through the nose, often with a sense of force or sound. It encompasses the action itself and the organ through which it is performed.

Derived headwords

زَنَخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    snortedboth

    He snorted or blew forcefully through his nose.

زَنَاخِرnoun
  1. 1.
    nostrilsboth

    The openings of the nose, through which air is inhaled and exhaled.

مَنْخِرnoun
  1. 1.
    nostrilboth

    A single opening of the nose.

Parallel reading

زَنَخَرَ بمنخره: نفخ فيه.
He snorted through his nostril: he blew into it.