حفنس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe individuals with negative physical or behavioral traits, specifically focusing on a lack of modesty, foul language, short stature, and a large belly. It seems to be a less common root with some variations in spelling and meaning.

Derived headwords

الحَفْنَُسnoun

1.
Shameless, foul-mouthed girlclassical
A term used to describe a young female who lacks modesty and speaks vulgarly.
2.
Small-statured manclassical
A description for a man who is physically small in build.

حَنْفَسٌnoun

1.
Shameless, foul-mouthed girlclassical
An alternative term for a girl who is immodest and uses offensive language.

الحَفْنَُسَأُnoun

1.
Short, pot-bellied personclassical
A description for someone who is short in stature and has a large or protruding belly.

Parallel reading

يقال للجارية القليلة الحياء البذيئة اللسان حنفس وحفنس

It is said for a girl with little modesty and a foul tongue: hanfas and hafnis.

الحفنس: الرجل الصغير الخلق

Al-hafnis: the small-statured man.

وهو مذكور في الصاد، كما سيأتي

And it is mentioned under the letter Sad, as will come later.

الحفنسأ، كسفرجل، بالنون: القصير الضخم البطن

Al-hafansa', like safarjal, with the letter noon: the short, large-bellied one.

ووهم أبو نصر في إيراده في حفس

And Abu Nasr was mistaken in including it under (the root) hafas.

وأراه لم يتنبه هنا

And I think he did not notice it here.

وذكره مقلدا له غير منبه عليه

And he mentioned it, imitating him without drawing attention to it.

فليتأمل

So let it be considered.