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خندب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to negative character traits and potentially excessive qualities. It is noted as being omitted by some lexicographers but defined by others.

Derived headwords

الخندبnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered personclassical

    A person characterized by bad temper or unpleasant disposition.

الخندبانnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive talkerclassical

    Someone who talks excessively or excessively.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني
Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani omitted it.
وقال صاحب اللسان هو السيىء الخلق
And the author of Al-Lisan said it is the ill-tempered one.
والخندبان كعنفوان: الكثير اللهم
And Al-Khandaban, like 'Unfawan, means the excessive talker.