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الحفنس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone lacking in modesty or propriety, particularly in speech. It can also refer to a person of small stature, sometimes with a large belly.

Derived headwords

الحَفْنَُسadjective
  1. 1.
    shamelessboth

    A woman who is lacking in shyness or modesty.

  2. 2.
    foul-mouthedboth

    A woman who is vulgar or abusive in her speech.

  3. 3.
    small in statureboth

    A man who is physically small in build.

الحَفْنَُسَأadjective
  1. 1.
    short and pot-belliedclassical

    A person who is short in height and has a large, protruding belly.

Parallel reading

الحفنس، كزبرج: القليلة الحياء، البذيئة اللسان، والرجل الصغير الخلق.
Al-hafnis, like zubraj: the one lacking in shyness, foul-mouthed, and the man of small build.
والحفنسأ، بالنون: القصير الضخم البطن.
And al-hafnisā', with the nun: the short one with a large belly.