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خنبس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of ugliness, darkness, and steadfastness. It is used to describe unpleasant appearances, intense darkness, and a strong, unyielding nature.

Derived headwords

الخَنَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Ugly appearanceclassical

    Referring to something or someone that is unpleasant to look at.

خَنَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionclassical

    A term used to refer to a lion.

خُنَابِسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionessclassical

    The female counterpart to a lion, referred to by this term.

خَنَابِسadjective
  1. 1.
    Intensely darkclassical

    Describing a night that is extremely dark.

خَنَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Steadfastnessclassical

    Referring to something that is ancient and firmly established, unmoving.

Parallel reading

الخنابس: الكريه المنظر.
Al-khanābis: The ugly of appearance.
ويقال للأسد خنابس والأنثى خنابسة.
And a lion is called khunābis, and the female khunābisah.
وليل خنابس: شديد الظلمة.
And a khunābis night: intensely dark.
فقالوا عليك ابن الزبير فعذبه
So they said, 'Al-Zubayr's son is upon you, so torment him.'
أبى الله أن أخزى وعز خنابس
God refused that I be disgraced, and khunābis is mighty.
فيقال هو القديم الثابت.
And it is said it means the ancient, the steadfast.