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خنثر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes something small, insignificant, or leftover, often referring to the remnants of possessions after a move. It also extends to meanings of calamities, household items, and is used in tribal and personal names, particularly in pre-Islamic contexts.

Derived headwords

الخَنَاثِرnoun
  1. 1.
    calamitiesclassical

    Refers to severe misfortunes or calamities, often used in the plural.

  2. 2.
    household itemsclassical

    Denotes the furnishings or belongings of a house.

خَنَاثِرnoun
  1. 1.
    calamitiesclassical

    A plural form referring to severe misfortunes or calamities.

خَنَثَرname
  1. 1.
    tribal nameclassical

    A name associated with certain ancient Arab tribes, specifically Tamim and Qays 'Aylan.

  2. 2.
    personal nameclassical

    A personal name of a pre-Islamic warrior and ancestor.

خُنْثُرnoun
  1. 1.
    insignificant thingclassical

    Refers to a small, worthless, or leftover item, particularly remnants of possessions left behind after a group has moved.

خُنْثَرnoun
  1. 1.
    insignificant thingclassical

    A term for something small, insignificant, or leftover, similar to the meaning of 'khunthur'.

خُنْثُرnoun
  1. 1.
    insignificant thingclassical

    Another variant form denoting something small, insignificant, or leftover.

Parallel reading

الشيء الحقير الخسيس يبقى من متاع القوم في الدار إذا تحملوا
The insignificant, base thing that remains of a people's belongings in the dwelling when they move.
كالخنثر، كجعفر
Like al-khunthur, following the pattern of Ja'far.
والخنثر، كزبرج
And al-khunthur, following the pattern of zubruj.
والخنثر، كهدهد
And al-khunthur, following the pattern of hudhud.
والخناثير: الدواهي
And al-khanaathir: calamities.
كالخناسير، بالسين
Like al-khanaaseer, with a 'seen'.
ما استتر من قاد الجمل
What is hidden from the one who leads the camel.
أنا القلاخ بن جناب بن جلا أخو خناثير أقود الجملا
I am Al-Qallakh son of Janab son of Jala, brother of calamities, I lead the camel.
والخناثير: قماش البيت
And al-khanaathir: the furnishings of the house.
خنثر في نسب تميم
Khunthur in the lineage of Tamim.
وفي أسد خزيمة
And in Asad Khuzaymah.
وفي قيس عيلان
And in Qays 'Aylan.
عمرو بن خنثر من أبطال الجاهلية
Amr ibn Khunthur from the heroes of the Jahiliyyah.
جد أم المؤمنين خديجة ابنة خويلد (لأمها)
The grandfather of the Mother of the Believers, Khadijah, daughter of Khuwaylid (on her mother's side).
خنثر بن الأضبط الكلابي، فارس جاهلي
Khunthur ibn al-Adbat al-Kilabi, a pre-Islamic knight.