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لخن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of foul odor or stench, particularly associated with containers like waterskins. It extends to describe something or someone as foul, unpleasant, or uncircumcised.

Derived headwords

لَخِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foul-smellingboth

    To emit a foul or unpleasant odor, especially referring to a waterskin.

لَخْنًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stenchboth

    A foul or offensive smell; a stench.

لَخْنَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    foul-smellingboth

    Possessing a foul or offensive odor.

  2. 2.
    uncircumcisedclassical

    Describing a female who has not undergone circumcision.

أَلْخَنَadjective
  1. 1.
    uncircumcisedclassical

    Describing a male who has not undergone circumcision.

Parallel reading

لخن السقاء بالكسر لخنا، أي أنتن.
The waterskin was foul-smelling (with a kasra), meaning it stank.
ومننه قولهم: أمة لخناء.
And from this is their saying: 'a foul-smelling female slave'.
ويقال: اللخناء التي لم تختن.
And it is said: 'Al-lakhnaa' is she who has not been circumcised.
والرجل ألخن.
And the man is 'al-khan' (uncircumcised).