خبن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of folding, concealing, and preparing provisions. It extends to meanings related to inconsistency in character and carrying things discreetly.

Derived headwords

خَبَنَverb

1.
to fold and hemboth
To fold and hem a garment or similar item to shorten it.
2.
to conceal, store awayboth
To hide or store away food or provisions, preparing for times of need.

أَخْبَنَverb

1.
to fold and hemboth
To fold and hem a garment or similar item to shorten it. This is the Form IV verb corresponding to the basic meaning.

خَبْنًاnoun

1.
folding, hemmingboth
The act of folding and hemming something to shorten it.
2.
concealing, storingboth
The act of hiding or storing away provisions.

خَبَانًاnoun

1.
folding, hemmingboth
The act of folding and hemming something to shorten it. Similar to خَبْنًا.
2.
concealing, storingboth
The act of hiding or storing away provisions. Similar to خَبْنًا.

الخُبْنَةnoun

1.
what you carry in your lap/bosomboth
what you carry in your lap/bosom

خَبَنَاتnoun

1.
inconsistent personclassical
A person who is inconsistent, sometimes acting rightly and other times wrongly.

ذو خَبَنَاتphrase

1.
inconsistent personclassical
A person characterized by inconsistency, who behaves properly at times and improperly at others.

خُبُنَاتnoun

1.
inconsistent personclassical
A person who is inconsistent, sometimes acting rightly and other times wrongly. This is a variant plural form.

ذو خُبُنَاتphrase

1.
inconsistent personclassical
A person characterized by inconsistency, who behaves properly at times and improperly at others. This is a variant phrase.

Parallel reading

خبنت الثوب وغيره أخبنه خبنا وخبانا، إذا عطفته وخطته ليقصر.

You fold and hem a garment and the like, you fold and hem it with khabn and khabanan, if you turn it over and stitch it to shorten it.

وخبنت الطعام، إذا غيبته واستعددته للشدة.

And you conceal food, if you hide it away and prepare it for hardship.

والخبنة: ما تحمله في حضنك.

And al-khubnah is what you carry in your lap.

وفي الحديث: " ولا تتخذ خبنة ".

And in the hadith: 'And do not take a khubnah (something to carry in your lap/bosom).'

وإنه لذا خبنات وذو خنبات، وهو الذي يصلح مرة ويفسد أخرى.

And indeed he is one with khabnat (inconsistencies) and dhu khunabat (inconsistencies), and he is one who corrects himself one time and corrupts himself another.