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حنص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of weakness and death. It describes a person who has died and also a weak or feeble individual.

Derived headwords

حَنَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    This verb signifies the cessation of life.

حِنْصَأوٌnoun
  1. 1.
    weak personclassical

    This noun refers to a man who is feeble, lacking strength or vigor.

Parallel reading

حنص الرجل: مات.
The man died.
والحنصأو، كجردحل: الرجل الضعيف.
And al-ḥinṣa'u, like jurḍaḥil: the weak man.