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خوش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the flank or side of the body, extending to the waist area. It is used for both humans and animals.

Derived headwords

الخَوشnoun
  1. 1.
    flankboth

    The side of the body, specifically the area between the ribs and the hip, also known as the waist.

خَوشَانnoun
  1. 1.
    flanksboth

    The dual form referring to the two flanks or sides of a person or animal.

Parallel reading

الخوش: الخاصرة.
The flank: the side of the body.
وهما خوشان، من الانسان وغيره.
And they are two flanks, from a human and from another.