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خنز

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of putrefaction, foulness, and bad odor, particularly concerning meat. It extends metaphorically to describe unpleasant qualities in animals, people, and abstract concepts like arrogance.

Derived headwords

خَنَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to putrefyboth

    To become rotten or putrid, especially referring to meat and its associated foul smell.

خَنَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to stinkboth

    To emit a foul or offensive odor.

خُنُوزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    putrefactionclassical

    The state or process of becoming rotten and emitting a foul smell.

خِنْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    putrefactionclassical

    The state or process of becoming rotten and emitting a foul smell.

خَنِيزٌadjective
  1. 1.
    putridboth

    Rotten and emitting a foul smell.

خَنِيزٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stinkingboth

    Having a foul or offensive odor.

خِنْزَوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    baboonclassical

    A type of ape, specifically a baboon.

خِنْزَوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    boarclassical

    A male pig, especially a wild boar.

خِنْزَوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    Excessive pride or self-importance; haughtiness.

خِنْزَوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    geckoclassical

    A type of lizard, specifically a gecko.

خِنْزَوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Jewsclassical

    A group of Jewish people who hoarded meat until it spoiled.

خِنْزَوَانَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    Excessive pride or self-importance; haughtiness.

خِنْزَوَانِيَّةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    Excessive pride or self-importance; haughtiness.

خِنْزَوَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    Excessive pride or self-importance; haughtiness.

خِنْزَوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    weaselclassical

    A small, slender carnivorous mammal.

خِنْزَوَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    weaselclassical

    A small, slender carnivorous mammal.

خَنِيزٌadjective
  1. 1.
    putridclassical

    Rotten and emitting a foul smell.

خَنِيزٌnoun
  1. 1.
    brothclassical

    A dish made of soaked bread in broth.

Parallel reading

خنز اللحم، كفرح، خنوزا وخنزا: أنتن
Meat putrefied, like 'faraha', with 'khunuzan' and 'khinzan': it became foul-smelling.
فهو خنز وخنز
And it is putrid and stinking.
والخنزوان، بفتح الخاء: القرد
And 'al-khinzawan', with the fatha on the kha: the baboon.
وذكر الخنازير
And the male of the pigs.
وبضمها: الكبر، كالخنزوانة والخنزوانية والخنزوة
And with the damma on it: arrogance, like 'al-khinzawanah', 'al-khinzawaniyyah', and 'al-khinzawah'.
وكرمان: الوزغة
And with 'kurman': the gecko.
ومن اليهود: الذين ادخروا اللحم حتى خنز
And among the Jews: those who hoarded meat until it putrefied.
وكتنور: الضبع، والكيول
And with 'kutannur': the hyena, and the weasels.
وكقطام: المنتنة
And with 'quddam': the putrid one.
والخنيز: الثريد من الخبز الفطير
And 'al-khuniz': the soaked bread dish made from unleavened bread.