خنز

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of decay, putrefaction, and foul odor, particularly related to food. It extends to describe unpleasant creatures and, metaphorically, arrogance or haughtiness.

Derived headwords

خَنَزَverb

1.
to rot, to putrefyboth
Describes food, such as meat or dates, becoming spoiled and emitting a foul smell.

خُنُوزٌnoun

1.
putrefactionclassical
The state of being rotten or putrid, often used in relation to food.

خِنْزٌadjective

1.
rotten, putridclassical
An adjective describing something that has decayed and become foul-smelling.

خَنَزٌadjective

1.
rotten, putridclassical
An adjective describing something that has decayed and become foul-smelling.

الخِنْزَوَانُnoun

1.
apeclassical
A term for an ape or monkey.
2.
male pigclassical
Specifically refers to a male pig, also known as a boar.
3.
arroganceclassical
Metaphorically refers to haughtiness, pride, or arrogance.

الخِنْزَوَانَةُnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
A term for arrogance or haughtiness, derived from the idea of something unnatural or foul.

الخِنْزَوَانِيَّةُnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
A term for arrogance or haughtiness, similar to الخنزوانة.

الخِنْزَوَةُnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
A term for arrogance or haughtiness, a shortened form of الخنزوانة.

خَنَازnoun

1.
lizardclassical
A type of lizard, specifically the 'sam abres' (monitor lizard).
2.
putrid thingclassical
Used as a proper noun for something putrid, derived from the verb 'to rot'.

الخَنَازُnoun

1.
lizardclassical
A type of lizard, specifically the 'sam abres' (monitor lizard).

خَنُوزnoun

1.
hyenaclassical
A term for a female hyena.

أُمُّ خَنُوزnoun

1.
hyenaclassical
A term for a female hyena.

خَنُوزnoun

1.
bad smellclassical
Refers to a foul odor, particularly associated with decay.

خَنَّازadjective

1.
putrid, foul-smellingclassical
An adjective describing something that is rotten and emits a bad odor, used as a proper name for such a thing.

الخَنَّازُadjective

1.
putrid, foul-smellingclassical
An adjective describing something that is rotten and emits a bad odor, used as a proper name for such a thing.

الخَنِيزُnoun

1.
thickened brothclassical
A dish made from unleavened bread soaked in broth, a type of tharid.

Parallel reading

خنز اللحم، والتمر والجوز، كفرح، خنوزا، بالضم، وخنزا بالتحريك: فسد وأنتن

Meat, dates, and walnuts rotted, like 'faraha', with 'khunūz' (with damma), and 'khanaz' (with haraka): meaning they became spoiled and foul-smelling.

فهو خنز، بكسر النون، وخنز بفتحها عن يعقوب، مثل خزن على القلب

So it is 'khinz' (with kasra on the noon), and 'khanaz' (with fatha on the noon) according to Ya'qub, like 'khazan' but reversed.

والخنزوان، بفتح الخاء وضم الزاي: القرد، وهو أيضا ذكر الخنازير

And 'al-khinzawān' (with fatha on the kha and damma on the za): is the ape, and it is also the male of pigs.

وبضمها أي الخاء والزاي: الكبر، عن ابن الأعرابي أيضا

And with their damma, meaning the kha and the za: is arrogance, according to Ibn al-A'rabi as well.

إذا رأوا من ملك تخمطا ... أو خنزوانا ضربوه ما خطا

If they see arrogance in a ruler ... or haughtiness, they strike him, he does not proceed.

لئيم نزت في أنفه خنزوانة ... على الرحم القربى أحذ أباتر

A base person, haughtiness rises in his nose ... towards close relatives, he is sharp and decisive.

ويقال: هو ذو خنزوانات، وفي رأسه خنزوانة، أي كبر

And it is said: He is one with arrogance, and in his head is haughtiness, meaning pride.

قيل إنما: سمي الكبر بذلك لأنه يغير عن السمت الصالح، وهي فعلوانة

It is said that arrogance is named so because it changes from the right path, and it is a 'fa'lawāna' pattern.

أبو عمرو: الخنزوان: الخنزير، ذكره في باب الهيلمان والكيذبان

Abu Amr: 'Al-khinzawān': the pig, he mentioned it in the chapter of 'haylamān' and 'kaydhubān'.

قال الأزهري: أصل الحرف من خنز يخنز، إذا أنتن

Al-Azhari said: The origin of the word is from 'khanaza yakhnuzu', if it becomes foul-smelling.

فقال له: اسكت يا خناز

So he said to him: Be quiet, you foul-smelling one.

الخناز كرمان: الوزغة، عن ابن الأعرابي

'Al-khanāz' (like 'qatām'): the lizard, according to Ibn al-A'rabi.

ما الخوافي كالقلبة ولا الخناز كالثعبة

The hidden feathers are not like the wingtip, nor is the lizard like the gecko.

الخناز من اليهود الذين ادخروا اللحم حتى خنز، أي تغير

'Al-khanāz' refers to the Jews who stored meat until it rotted, meaning it changed.

لولا بنو إسرائيل ما أنتن اللحم ولا خنز الطعام، كانوا يرفعون طعامهم لغدهم، أي فأنتن وتغيرت ريحه

Were it not for the Children of Israel, meat would not have spoiled nor food rotted; they used to save their food for the next day, meaning it spoiled and its smell changed.

أم خنوز، كتنور: الضبع، ويروى بالراء أيضا، قاله ابن دريد

'Umm khunūz' (like 'tanūr'): the female hyena, and it is also narrated with 'ra', said Ibn Duraid.

قال أبو حاتم: الخنوز الكيول

Abu Hatim said: 'Al-khunūz' are the 'kayūl' (a type of lizard or reptile).

زعمت خناز بأن برمتنا ... تجري بلحم غير ذي شحم

Khunāz claimed that our pot ... runs with meat devoid of fat.

والخنيز، كأمير: الثريد من الخبز الفطير

And 'al-khanīz' (like 'amīr'): is tharid made from unleavened bread.