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خنضب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to fatness and plumpness, particularly in women. It also extends to a specific type of animal fat.

Derived headwords

الخِنْضَابnoun
  1. 1.
    fat of the eyelidsclassical

    This refers to the fatty tissue found around the eyelids.

خَنْضَبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    plump, stoutboth

    Describing a woman who is noticeably plump or stout, indicating a healthy and well-fed appearance.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan neglected it.
قال الصاغاني: هو شحم المقل
Al-Saghani said: it is the fat of the eyelids.
امرأة خنضبة، بالضم
A plump woman, with the 'dammah' pronunciation.
أي سمينة
Meaning stout.