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خنثعب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of creature or being, possibly a snake or a serpent. The primary lemma discussed is a noun referring to this entity.

Derived headwords

الخُنْثَعْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Serpent, snakeclassical

    A large snake or serpent. The term is mentioned as being neglected by Al-Jawhari and equated to 'khunthabah' by Al-Faraa'.

خُنْثَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Serpent, snakeclassical

    An alternative term for a large snake or serpent, mentioned as being synonymous with 'al-khunth'abah'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الفراء: هي الخنثبة
And Al-Faraa' said: it is the khunthabah.
وقد ذكر في خثعب
And it has been mentioned under (the root) khath'ab.