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خنر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the hyena, and by extension, to a cunning or treacherous person. It also seems to have connections to the concept of being hidden or concealed.

Derived headwords

خَنُورnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A female hyena, often used metaphorically.

  2. 2.
    cunning personclassical

    A treacherous or cunning individual, implying slyness and deceit.

Parallel reading

أم خنور على وزن التنور: الضبع.
Umm Khunūr, on the pattern of al-Tannūr, is the hyena.
وأم خنور أيضا: الداهية.
And Umm Khunūr is also the cunning person.