خنجر

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a type of dagger or knife, with variations in its form and pronunciation. It extends to describe specific qualities of camels, such as abundant milk or large size, and can also refer to negative physical attributes like an ugly beard. Additionally, it is used for a bitter, heavy water and as a proper name.

Derived headwords

الخِنْجَرnoun

1.
daggerboth
A short, pointed weapon with a blade, typically used for stabbing.
2.
knifeboth
A tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, often attached to a handle.

خِنْجَرnoun

1.
daggerboth
A short, pointed weapon with a blade, typically used for stabbing.

خَنْجَرnoun

1.
daggerboth
A short, pointed weapon with a blade, typically used for stabbing.

الخَنْجَرَةnoun

1.
she-camelclassical
A female camel that is very abundant in milk.

الخِنْجُورَةnoun

1.
she-camelclassical
A female camel that is very abundant in milk.
2.
large she-camelclassical
A female camel that is large in size.

الخَناجِرnoun

1.
daggersboth
Plural of dagger, referring to multiple short, pointed weapons.

الخَنْجُورnoun

1.
she-camelclassical
A female camel that is very abundant in milk.

خَنْجَرِيّadjective

1.
ugly-beardedclassical
Describing a man with an ugly beard, used metaphorically.

مُخَنْجَرَةadjective

1.
ugly-beardedmodern
Describing a man with an ugly beard, used metaphorically.

الخَنْجَرِيرnoun

1.
bitter waterclassical
Water that is bitter and heavy.

الخَمْجَرِيرnoun

1.
very salty waterclassical
Water that is extremely salty.

الخِنْجَرname

1.
proper nameclassical
The name of a man, specifically Al-Khuñjar bin Ṣakhr Al-Asadī.

Parallel reading

الخنجر، كجعفر: السكين

Al-khinjar, like Ja'far: the knife.

وقيل إن نونه زائدة، وإن وزنه فنعل

And it is said that its 'nun' is extra, and its weight is fa'al.

هاكذا بتأنيث الضمير في أصول القاموس كلها، أي السكين باعتبار أنه جمع واحده سكينة

Thus, with the feminine pronoun in all the origins of the dictionary, meaning the knife, considering that its singular is 'sakinah'.

وتكسر خاؤه، أي مع بقاء فتح ثالث الكلمة، فيكون كدرهم

And its 'kha' is broken (kasra), meaning with the third letter remaining open (fatha), so it becomes like 'dirham'.

لم يعرف فعلل اسما إلا درهم

Fa'lal is not known as a noun except for dirham.

المرء مقتول بما قتل به، إن خنجرا فخنجر وإن سيفا فسيف

A person is killed by what he kills with; if it is a dagger, then a dagger, and if it is a sword, then a sword.

الخنجر الناقة الغزيرة اللبن كالخنجرة

Al-khinjar: the she-camel abundant in milk, like al-khinjarah.

والخنجورة بالضم

And al-khunjūrah, with dammah.

والجمع الخناجر

And the plural is al-khanaajir.

الخنجور، واللهموم والرهشوش: الغزيرة اللبن من الإبل

Al-khunjūr, al-lahmūm, and ar-rahshūsh: the abundant in milk among camels.

ورجل خنجري اللحية، أي قبيحها، على التشبيه

And a man with an 'khinjari' beard, meaning an ugly one, by way of simile.

والعامة تقول مخنجرة

And the common people say 'mukhajjarah'.

والخنجرير: الماء المر الثقيل

And al-khinjirīr: the bitter, heavy water.

وقيل هو الملح جدا مثل الخمجرير

And it is said to be extremely salty, like al-khamjirīr.

ويقال ناقة خنجورة، بالضم، أي ضخمة

And it is said: a 'khunjūrah' she-camel, with dammah, meaning large.

والخنجر اسم رجل، هو الخنجر بن صخر الأسدي

And Al-Khuñjar is the name of a man, he is Al-Khuñjar bin Ṣakhr Al-Asadī.