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هنم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to subtle or hidden sounds and a specific type of bead used by women to influence men.

Derived headwords

الهينمةnoun
  1. 1.
    the faint soundboth

    the faint sound

الهنمةnoun
  1. 1.
    Charm beadclassical

    A type of bead that women used to wear or use to influence or charm men.

Parallel reading

الهينمة: الصوت الخفي.
Al-hainamah: The hidden sound.
والهنمة، مثال الهلعة: خرزة كان النساء يؤخذن بها الرجال.
And al-hanamah, like al-hal'ah: a bead that women used to take men with.