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الخنثل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes weakness, flabbiness, and a large, sagging belly, often associated with women. It can also refer to a specific geographical location, a valley.

Derived headwords

الخِنْثَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Weaklingboth

    A person who is weak or feeble.

  2. 2.
    Flabby womanclassical

    A woman characterized by a large, sagging belly and a generally flabby physique.

  3. 3.
    Valleyclassical

    A specific geographical location, a valley.

خِنْثَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Weakboth

    Describing someone or something as weak or feeble.

Parallel reading

الخنثل، كجندل، والثاء مثلثة: الضعيف
Al-khinthalu, like jandal, and the thaa' is thulathah: the weak.
والمرأة الضخمة البطن المسترخية
And the woman with a large, sagging belly.
واد
And a valley.