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خزر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of thickness, coarseness, and hardness. It also extends to specific objects and places associated with these qualities, such as a type of reed or a village name.

Derived headwords

الخيزرانيةname
  1. 1.
    village in Egyptmodern

    A village located in Egypt, specifically in the Giza governorate.

خيزرانnoun
  1. 1.
    reedboth

    A type of reed, often used for making musical instruments like flutes.

  2. 2.
    fluteclassical

    A musical instrument, specifically a flute, made from reed.

مثجرadjective
  1. 1.
    piercedclassical

    Describing something that has been pierced or has openings, like a flute.

خنزرةnoun
  1. 1.
    coarsenessclassical

    A quality of being thick, coarse, or rough.

  2. 2.
    thick-bladed axeclassical

    A large, heavy-bladed axe, particularly one used for breaking stones.

خنزيرnoun
  1. 1.
    pigboth

    The animal commonly known as a pig or swine.

Parallel reading

كأن اهتزام الرعد خالط جوفه إذا حن فيه الخيزران المثجر
As if the rumbling of thunder mixed with its belly when the pierced reed pipes within it.
فإنه جعل المزمار خيزرانا لأنه من اليراع
For he made the flute a 'khayzuran' because it is made of reed.
يقول: كأن في جوفه المزامير
He means: as if in its belly were the flutes.
والمثجر: المفجر
And 'muthajjar': the pierced.
والخنزرة: الغلظ
And 'khinzara': coarseness.
ومنه اشتقاق الخنزير
And from it is the derivation of 'khinzeer' (pig).
والخنزرة، أيضا: فأس غليظة للحجارة
And 'khinzara', also: a thick axe for stones.