خنف

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of lameness or weakness in a camel's legs, specifically how its foreleg bends inward when walking. It also extends to a camel's nose being turned away from the reins and a person holding their nose up haughtily. Derived terms also refer to a type of coarse linen cloth and a historical figure.

Derived headwords

الخنافnoun

1.
Lameness in camel's pasternsclassical
A weakness or bending in the pasterns of a camel, causing its foreleg to turn inward when walking.

خنفverb

1.
To be lame (camel)classical
Said of a camel when its foreleg turns inward while walking.
2.
To turn nose awayclassical
Said of a camel when it turns its nose away from the reins.

خنافاnoun

1.
Lameness (masdar)classical
The verbal noun for a camel's leg turning inward while walking.
2.
Turning nose away (masdar)classical
The verbal noun for a camel turning its nose away from the reins.

ناقة خنوفadjective

1.
Lame she-camelclassical
A female camel that exhibits the characteristic lameness described by the root.

خنافا ليناnoun

1.
Gentle lamenessclassical
A mild or gentle form of the camel's gait abnormality.

خوانفadjective

1.
Turning away (camels)classical
Said of camels that are turning their noses away from the reins.

الخنافnoun

1.
Tilting the neckclassical
Said of a camel tilting its neck when its head is pulled by the reins.

الخانفadjective

1.
Haughty, nose-in-the-airclassical
A person who holds their nose up due to arrogance or pride.

خانفا عني بأنفهverb

1.
To turn one's nose away haughtilyclassical
To act arrogantly and dismissively, turning one's nose away from someone.

الخنيفnoun

1.
of clothes: white, thick, made of linenboth
of clothes: white, thick, made of linen

الخنفnoun

1.
Linen garmentsclassical
Referring to garments made of the coarse linen material.

أبو مخنفname

1.
Kunyah of Lut ibn Yahyaclassical
The kunyah (patronymic nickname) of Lut ibn Yahya, a transmitter of historical accounts and biographies.

Parallel reading

الخناف: لين في أرساغ البعير

Al-Khanaf: A weakness in the camel's pasterns.

تقول منه: خنف البعير يخنف خنافا، إذا سار فقلب خف يده إلى وحشيه

From it, one says: The camel 'khanafa' (walks with inward-turning foreleg), if it walks and turns its foreleg inward.

وناقة خنوف

And a lame she-camel.

أجدت برجليها النجاء وراجعت يداها خنافا لينا غير أحردا

She excelled in swiftness with her legs, and her forelegs moved with a gentle, non-stiff lameness.

ويقال أيضا: خنف البعير يخنف خنافا، إذا لوى أنفه من الزمام

It is also said: The camel 'khanafa', if it turns its nose away from the reins.

قد قلت والعيس النجائب تغتلى بالقوم عاصفة خوانف في البرى

I said, while the swift riding camels were moving with the people, blowing fiercely, turning their noses away in the wilderness.

يكون الخناف في العنق: أن تميله إذا مد بزمامها

Al-Khanaf can be in the neck: that it tilts it when its head is pulled by the reins.

والخانف: الذي يشمخ بأنفه من الكبر

And Al-Khanif: is one who holds their nose up out of arrogance.

يقال: رأيته خانفا عني بأنفه

It is said: I saw him turning his nose away from me haughtily.

والخنيف من الثياب أبيض غليظ يتخذ من كتان

And Al-Khaneef of garments is white and coarse, made from linen.

وفي الحديث: " تخرقت عنا الخنف "

And in the Hadith: 'The linen garments wore out on us.'

وأبو مخنف بالكسر: كنية لوط بن يحيى، رجل من نقلة السير

And Abu Mukhnif (with kasr): is the kunyah of Lut ibn Yahya, a man from the transmitters of biographies.