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هنب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of foolishness or simple-mindedness, often applied to women. It also appears as a proper name for a historical figure.

Derived headwords

الهِنَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state or quality of being foolish, simple-minded, or silly.

هَنباءadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a woman who is foolish, simple-minded, or silly.

هَنبname
  1. 1.
    Hnabclassical

    A proper name of a man, specifically Hnab son of Afsa son of Dam'a son of Jadila son of Asad son of Rabi'a son of Nizar son of Ma'add.

Parallel reading

الهنب، بالتحريك: مصدر قولك امرأة هنباء، أي بلهاء بينة الهنب.
Al-hinab, with vowelization: the masdar (verbal noun) of your saying 'a woman is hanbaa', meaning foolish, clearly foolish.
أي بلهاء بينة الهنب.
Meaning foolish, clearly foolish.
مجنونة هنباء بنت مجنون
A madwoman, a foolish daughter of a madman.
وهنب بكسر الهاء: اسم رجل
And Hnab, with a kasra on the ha: is the name of a man.
وهو هنب بن أفصى بن دعمى بن جديلة بن أسد بن ربيعة بن نزار بن معد.
And he is Hnab son of Afsa son of Dam'a son of Jadila son of Asad son of Rabi'a son of Nizar son of Ma'add.