خ ن ب س

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are unpleasant, repulsive, or formidable in appearance or nature. It extends to terms for a lion due to its ferocity, and also encompasses concepts of firmness, darkness, and even specific historical figures and actions related to dividing spoils.

Derived headwords

الخنابسnoun

1.
Repulsive oneclassical
A term for something or someone unpleasant to look at.
2.
Lionclassical
A name for a lion, attributed to its fierce and predatory nature.
3.
Brave, strongclassical
Describing a lion as brave and strong.
4.
Thick, stoutclassical
Describing something as thick or stout.
5.
Old, strong, firmclassical
Referring to something old, strong, and firmly established.
6.
Dark nightclassical
Describing a night as intensely dark.
7.
Stout manclassical
A large, stout man with a prominent hump or mass on his back.

خنابسnoun

1.
Lionclassical
A name for a lion, implying ferocity.
2.
Brave, strongclassical
Describing a lion as brave and strong.

خنابسةnoun

1.
Lionessclassical
The female of a lion.

خنبسnoun

1.
Stout manclassical
A stout man, possibly with a prominent feature.

خنبسname

1.
Male given nameclassical
A name of a historical figure, Khunbas bin Amr bin Tha'laba.

خنبسverb

1.
To divide spoilsclassical
To divide or distribute the spoils of war or booty.

خنبسةnoun

1.
Lion's gaitclassical
The manner of walking or gait of a lion.
2.
Lion's braveryclassical
The courage or boldness of a lion.

الخنبوسnoun

1.
Flint stoneclassical
A flint stone used for striking sparks.

اختبسverb

1.
To seize preyclassical
To snatch or seize prey, as a lion does.

خبسverb

1.
To be repulsiveclassical
To be unpleasant or repulsive in appearance or nature.

الخباساءnoun

1.
Spoilsclassical
The best or choicest part of the spoils or booty.

Parallel reading

الخنابس، كعلابط، أهمله الجوهري هنا، وذكره في خ ب س وأورد الصاغاني بعضا منه في خ ب س، فالصواب كتب هذه المادة بالسواد.

Al-Khunābis, like 'alābiṭ, was neglected by Al-Jawhari here, but he mentioned it under Kh-B-S, and Al-Saghani included some of it under Kh-B-S, so the correct approach is to write this entry in black ink.

وفي اللسان: هو الكريه المنظر.

And in Al-Lisān: It is the repulsive in appearance.

والخنابس: الأسد لأنه يختبس الفريسة، واختباسه: أخذه.

And Al-Khunābis: the lion, because it seizes prey, and its ikhtibās: its taking.

ويقال: أسد خنابس، أي جريء شديد.

And it is said: a khunābis lion, meaning brave and strong.

والأنثى: خنابسة.

And the female: khunābisa.

ويقال: خنابس: غليظ.

And it is said: khunābis: thick/stout.

ج خنابس، بالفتح.

Plural of khunābis, with fatḥa.

والخنابس: القديم الشديد الثابت.

And Al-Khunābis: the old, strong, firm one.

وقالوا عليك ابن الزبير فلذ به ... أبى الله أن أخزى وعز خنابس

And they said, 'Upon you is Ibn Al-Zubayr, so cling to him... God refused that I be disgraced, and Khunābis is mighty.'

والخنابس من الليالي: الشديد الظلمة.

And Al-Khunābis from the nights: intensely dark.

والخنابس: الرجل الضخم الذي تعلوه كردمة، قاله زيد ابن كثوة، كالخنبس، كجعفر، ج خنابسون، وأنشد الإيادي:

And Al-Khunābis: the huge man upon whom is a hump, said by Zayd ibn Kathwah, like Al-Khanbas, like Ja'far, plural khunābisūn, and Al-Iyadi recited:

ليث يخافك خوفه ... جهم ضبارمة خنابس

A lion whose fear of you is feared... stern, powerful, formidable.

وخنبس الرجل: قسم الغنيمة، ذكره الصاغاني في خنبس، والنون زائدة، ويدلك عليه ما تقدم من قوله: الخباساء من الغنيمة: ما يخبس فتأمل:

And khunbasa the man: dividing the spoils, Al-Saghani mentioned it under khunbas, and the 'n' is extra, and what preceded from his saying indicates this: Al-Khabbasa' from the spoils: what is taken, so ponder:

وخنبسة الأسد: ترارته أو مشيته.

And khunbasa of the lion: its gait or its way of walking.

ومما يستدرك عليه: الخنبوس، بتشديد النون المفتوحة: الحجر القداح.

And among what is to be added: Al-Khunbūs, with a stressed fatḥa on the 'n': the flint stone for striking fire.