خنث

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of being intermediate, mixed, or ambiguous, particularly in terms of gender or sexual characteristics. It extends to describing things that are neither fully one thing nor another, or that are mixed together.

Derived headwords

خَنَثَverb

1.
to be intermediateclassical
To be in an intermediate state or position, neither fully one thing nor another.
2.
to be mixedclassical
To be mixed or blended together.

خُنْثَىnoun

1.
hermaphroditeboth
A person or animal possessing both male and female sexual organs or characteristics.
2.
ambiguous genderclassical
Someone whose gender is not clearly defined as male or female.

مُخَنَّثٌadjective

1.
effeminateboth
Having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.
2.
emasculatedclassical
Made less strong or potent; weakened.

تَخَنَّثَverb

1.
to act effeminatelyclassical
To behave in a manner considered effeminate or unmanly.

خُنْثَيَانِيٌّadjective

1.
hermaphroditicclassical
Relating to or characteristic of a hermaphrodite.

مُخَنَّثَةٌadjective

1.
effeminate (fem.)classical
A feminine form of 'effeminate', describing a female who exhibits unwomanly traits or a male who exhibits effeminate traits.

Parallel reading

الخُنْثَى هُوَ مَنْ لَهُ آلَةُ الرَّجُلِ وَآلَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ.

The hermaphrodite is one who has the organ of a man and the organ of a woman.

وَقِيلَ: هُوَ مَنْ لَا يُعْرَفُ لَهُ جِنْسٌ.

And it was said: He is one whose gender is not known.

وَالْمُخَنَّثُ هُوَ الَّذِي يَتَشَبَّهُ بِالنِّسَاءِ.

And the effeminate one is he who imitates women.

وَقَدْ يُقَالُ لِلرَّجُلِ إِذَا كَانَ ضَعِيفَ الْخَلْقَةِ: مُخَنَّثٌ.

And a man may be called 'effeminate' if he has a weak constitution.

وَتَخَنَّثَ الرَّجُلُ: تَشَبَّهَ بِالنِّسَاءِ.

And the man acted effeminately: he imitated women.

وَالْخُنْثَيَانِيُّ: ذُو الْخُنْثَيَيْنِ.

And 'hermaphroditic' means: possessing two sexes.