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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of destruction, perishing, and decay. It also extends to meanings of abundance, growth, and the passage of time, often with negative connotations.

Derived headwords

أَخْنَىverb
  1. 1.
    to destroyboth

    To cause something to perish or be ruined; to bring about destruction.

  2. 2.
    to decayclassical

    To become rotten or deteriorated, often used for organic matter.

خَنِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to perishclassical

    To die or cease to exist; to be destroyed.

خَنِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to decayclassical

    To become rotten or deteriorated.

خُنْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cityclassical

    A specific city, Constantinople, mentioned as a place name.

خَنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    The act or state of being destroyed or ruined.

خُنْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A state of plentifulness or profusion.

خَنِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to grow abundantlyclassical

    To grow in great quantity, often used for vegetation or locust eggs.

خَنِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to last longclassical

    To endure for an extended period, often referring to time or a difficult situation.

خَنِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutclassical

    To sever or divide something, specifically mentioned in relation to a piece of wood.

خَنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    calamitiesclassical

    Adversities, misfortunes, or destructive events, often attributed to time.

Parallel reading

وأخنى عليهم: أهلكهم
And it destroyed them: it ruined them.
و الجراد: كثر بيضه
And the locusts: their eggs were abundant.
و المرعى: كثر نباته
And the pasture: its vegetation was abundant.
و الدهر عليه: طال
And time upon him: it was long.
وخنى الدهر: آفاته
And the calamities of time: its afflictions.
وخنيت الجذع: قطعته
And I cut the log: I severed it.
وخنية، بالكسر: ع بقسطنطينية
And Khunyah, with kasra: a place in Constantinople.