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خنتب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something short, stout, or stunted. It is also used to refer to a young girl before puberty and a eunuch or effeminate person. The root's linguistic classification as quadriliteral is discussed.

Derived headwords

الخُنْتَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    young girlclassical

    A young female child before she reaches puberty.

  2. 2.
    eunuchclassical

    A castrated male, often referring to a eunuch or an effeminate person.

  3. 3.
    short personclassical

    A person who is short in stature.

خُنْتَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    young girlclassical

    A young female child before she reaches puberty.

  2. 2.
    eunuchclassical

    A castrated male, often referring to a eunuch or an effeminate person.

  3. 3.
    short personclassical

    A person who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

الخنتب كبرقع و الخنتب مثل جندب
Al-khuntab, like burqu', and al-khuntab, like jundub.
هو نوف الجارية قبل اين تخفض
It is the young girl before she is circumcised.
الخنتب المخنث
Al-khuntab is the effeminate person.
الخنتب كجندب القصير
Al-khuntab, like jundub, is the short one.
فأدرك الأعشى الدثور الخنتبا
So Al-A'sha reached the old, short one.
يشد شدا ذا نجاء ملهبا
Pulling with a strong, fiery pull.