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هبخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to descriptions of plumpness or fullness, particularly in young people. It describes a full-figured young woman or a stout young boy.

Derived headwords

الهبيخةnoun
  1. 1.
    plump young womanclassical

    A young female slave who is plump and well-developed.

هبيخadjective
  1. 1.
    stout young boyclassical

    A young boy who is stout or plump. The form is derived from the pattern 'fa'īl' with a doubled 'yā'.

Parallel reading

الهبيخة: الجارية التارة الممتلئة.
Al-habīkhah: The plump, full-figured young female slave.
والغلام هبيخ، وهو فعيل، مشددة الياء.
And the boy is habīkh, and it is on the pattern of fa'īl, with a doubled yā'.