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خنظب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very obscure, with limited usage. It is primarily associated with a specific type of large louse or a small creature.

Derived headwords

الخُنْظَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large louseclassical

    A large louse, specifically mentioned as a type of louse.

  2. 2.
    small creatureclassical

    A small creature, as interpreted by Al-Saghani.

Parallel reading

الخنظبة بالضم
Al-khunthabah (with dammah)
أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الصاغاني: هو دويبة
And Al-Saghani said: it is a small creature.
وقد فسرها أبو حيان فقال: وهي القملة الضخمة
And Abu Hayyan interpreted it, saying: it is a large louse.
ويوجد في بعض النسخ بالطاء المهملة
And it is found in some manuscripts with the unpointed taa' (instead of the pointed tha').