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حنت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific, possibly rare, adjective describing someone who is conceited but perceived as insignificant by others. It is noted as potentially being a quadriliteral root or a triliteral root with added letters.

Derived headwords

حَنَتَأَوٌadjective
  1. 1.
    conceited, self-admiringclassical

    Describing a man who is impressed with himself and his own qualities.

  2. 2.
    insignificant, small in others' eyesclassical

    Despite his self-admiration, he is viewed as small and unimportant by other people.

حَنَتَأَوَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    conceited, self-admiringclassical

    Describing a woman who is impressed with herself and her own qualities.

  2. 2.
    insignificant, small in others' eyesclassical

    Despite her self-admiration, she is viewed as small and unimportant by other people.

Parallel reading

رجل حنتأو، ومرأة حنتأوة
A conceited man, and a conceited woman.
وهو الذي يعجب بنفسه
He is the one who admires himself.
وهو في أعين الناس صغير
And he is small in the eyes of people.
أصلها ثلاثية، ألحقت بالخماسي بهمزة وواو، زيدتا فيها
Its origin is triliteral, it was attached to the quinqueliteral with a hamza and a waw, which were added to it.