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الخنشوش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to remnants, leftovers, or a remaining portion, particularly concerning wealth or a group of camels. It also extends to describe a person, especially a woman, who retains some youthfulness.

Derived headwords

الخنشوشnoun
  1. 1.
    remnant of wealthboth

    The remaining portion of money or possessions.

  2. 2.
    group of camelsclassical

    A piece or segment of camels, implying a portion of a herd.

خناشname
  1. 1.
    Abu Khinashclassical

    A kunya (patronymic or nickname) for Khalid ibn Abd al-Aziz, a companion of the Prophet.

مخنشةadjective
  1. 1.
    retaining youthboth

    A woman who still has a remaining portion of her youth.

متخنشةadjective
  1. 1.
    retaining youthboth

    A woman who still has a remaining portion of her youth; synonymous with مخنشة.

Parallel reading

الخنشوش، كعصفور: بقية المال
Al-khanshoosh, like 'asfoor': the remnant of wealth.
والقطعة من الإبل.
And a piece or segment of camels.
وأبو خناش، كغراب: خالد بن عبد العزى، صحابي.
And Abu Khinash, like 'ghurab': Khalid ibn Abd al-Aziz, a companion.
وامرأة مخنشة، كمعظمة، ومتخنشة: فيها بقية من شبابها.
And a woman makhnashah, like 'mu'adhdhamah', and mutakhnishah: she has a remnant of her youth.
ونساء مخنشات ومتخنشات.
And women makhnashat and mutakhnishat.