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خنز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of putrefaction and foulness, particularly concerning meat. It also extends metaphorically to arrogance and haughtiness.

Derived headwords

خَنَزَverb
  1. 1.
    the meat stankboth

    the meat stank

خِنْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    putrefactionboth

    The state of being rotten or foul-smelling, specifically referring to meat.

خَنَزَ على القلبverb
  1. 1.
    to be repugnantclassical

    To be disgusting or repulsive to the heart, similar to how meat putrefies.

خِنْزَوَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceclassical

    A feeling or display of haughtiness, pride, or conceit.

خِنْزَوَانَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    arrogancesclassical

    Plural form of خنزوانة, referring to multiple instances or types of haughtiness or arrogance.

Parallel reading

خنز اللحم بالكسر يخنز خنزا، أي أنتن
Meat putrefies (khana-za) with a kasra, it putrefies (yakhnizu) putrefaction (khinzan), meaning it becomes foul-smelling.
مثل خزن على القلب
Like it is repugnant to the heart.
والخنزوانة: التكبر
And al-khinzawanah: arrogance.
يقال: هو ذو خنزوانات
It is said: He is one with arrogances.
لئيم نزت في أنفه خنزوانة
A base person, arrogance has risen in his nose.
على الرحم القربى أحذ أباتر
Towards close kin, he is harsh and unforgiving.