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الخنبعة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes small, covering, or hanging parts, particularly related to women's attire, facial features, and concealed objects. It also extends to the concept of being hidden or concealed.

Derived headwords

الخِنْبَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Small veil/head coveringclassical

    A small veil or head covering worn by women.

  2. 2.
    Area between mustachesclassical

    The area of skin between the two mustaches.

  3. 3.
    Hanging part of upper lipclassical

    The fleshy part that hangs down in the middle of the upper lip.

خِنْبَعِذٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Concealed/hiddenclassical

    Describing fruits or other things that are concealed or hidden.

Parallel reading

الخنبعة، كقنفذة: مقنعة صغيرة للمرأة
Al-khinba'ah, like qunfudhah: a small veil for a woman.
ومشق ما بين الشاربين
And the area between the mustaches.
والهنية المتدلية وسط الشفة العليا
And the hanging part in the middle of the upper lip.
وكقنفذ: المستترة من الثمار وغيرها
And like qunfudh: that which is concealed of fruits and other things.