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الحذن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of being short, small, or constricted, particularly concerning physical attributes like height, ears, and the waist. It also extends to geographical locations and specific anatomical parts.

Derived headwords

الحَذَنnoun
  1. 1.
    waistbandclassical

    The part of clothing that encircles the waist, a girdle or belt.

الحَذَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    short person

    A person who is short in stature.

  2. 2.
    small-eared personclassical

    A man characterized by having small ears.

  3. 3.
    young camelclassical

    A young camel that has not yet reached maturity, specifically one whose belly has become large and hump has diminished.

  4. 4.
    place nameclassical

    A specific location near the town of Al-Yamamah.

الحَذَنَتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    earlobesclassical

    The lower, fleshy part of the ear.

  2. 2.
    testiclesclassical

    The male reproductive glands.

  3. 3.
    earsclassical

    The organs of hearing.

Parallel reading

الحَذَن، بالضم: الحجزة.
Al-Hadhan, with dammah: the waistband.
والحذنة، كعتلة: القصير،
And Al-Hadhinah, like 'atilah: the short person,
والرجل الصغير الأذن،
and the man with small ears,
وما اقتعد من القعدان صغيرا، وأذل حتى يضخم بطنه، ويذهب سنامه،
and what is ridden of young camels when small, and humbled until its belly swells and its hump diminishes,
وع قرب اليمامة.
and a place near Al-Yamamah.
والحذنتان: الأسكتان، والخصيتان، والأذنان.
And Al-Hadhanatayn: the earlobes, the testicles, and the ears.