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خنبت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to shortness or being low, specifically in reference to men. It describes a short stature.

Derived headwords

الخُنَبَّتnoun
  1. 1.
    short manclassical

    A man who is short in stature.

خُنَبَّتadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing someone, particularly a man, as being short.

Parallel reading

الخُنَبَّت: كقنفذ: القصير من الرجال
Al-khunabbat: like qunfudh: the short one among men.
ذكره ابن منظور في اللسان
Ibn Manzur mentioned it in Al-Lisan.