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الخفن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a state of relaxation or looseness, particularly concerning the abdomen. It also extends to describe a specific type of insect, locusts, and a container for them.

Derived headwords

اِسْتِرْخاءnoun
  1. 1.
    relaxationboth

    A state of being loose, slack, or relaxed, especially referring to the abdomen.

البَطْنnoun
  1. 1.
    abdomenboth

    The part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly.

الخَيْفانnoun
  1. 1.
    locustsclassical

    A type of large grasshopper, often found in swarms.

الحُفّانnoun
  1. 1.
    container for locustsclassical

    A vessel or container used for holding locusts.

Parallel reading

الخَفَن: اِسْتِرْخاء البَطْن.
Al-khafan: relaxation of the abdomen.
والخَيْفان: الجَراد.
And al-khayfan: the locusts.
والخُفّان: الحُفّان.
And al-khuffan: the huffan (container for locusts).