خنبث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a variant or elaboration of the concept of 'evil' or 'wickedness'. It is presented as an intensified form of 'khabith', suggesting a deeper or more pronounced negative quality.

Derived headwords

الخنبثnoun

1.
The wickedclassical
Refers to someone who is wicked, evil, or morally corrupt. It is considered an intensified form of 'al-khabith'.

الخبيثadjective

1.
Wickedboth
Describes someone or something as evil, corrupt, or malicious. In this context, 'al-khanbath' is presented as an intensified form of this adjective.

الخنابثnoun

1.
The blameworthyclassical
Refers to those who are blameworthy, treacherous, or deserving of condemnation. It is associated with negative character traits.

Parallel reading

الخنبث بالضم

Al-khanbath (with dammah)

أهمله الجوهري

Al-Jawhari neglected it

وقال الصاغاني: هو الخبيث

And Al-Saghani said: it is 'al-khabith'

وصرح أئمة الصرف أن النون زائدة

And the imams of morphology stated that the 'nun' is superfluous

وأنه مبالغة في الخبيث

And that it is an intensification of 'al-khabith'

وجري المصنف على أصالتها

And the author proceeded on its being original

قاله شيخنا

Our Sheikh said this

وفي اللسان عن ابن دريد: الخنبث

And in Al-Lisan, from Ibn Duraid: Al-khanbath

والخنابث أي بالضم

And Al-khanabith, meaning with dammah

المذموم الخائن

The blameworthy, the treacherous

وما أشبهه

And what is similar to it