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خ ن ع س

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be rare and possibly related to specific geographical features or animals. The primary lemma discussed is a hyena, with a secondary mention of a mountain.

Derived headwords

الخِنْعَسnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A specific term for a hyena, mentioned as being omitted by Al-Jawhari but recorded by others.

خِنْعَسnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain named Khun'as, located near Qawr in the territory of the Ghani bin A'sur tribe.

Parallel reading

هو الضبع
It is the hyena.
ولولا أميري عاصم لتثورت ... مع الصبح عن قور ابن عيساء خنعس
And if not for my leader, 'Asim, I would have stirred up... in the morning from the heights of Ibn 'Aisa's hyena-like terrain.
هو الختعس، بالتاء
It is al-Khat'as, with a ta'.
خنعس، كجعفر: جبل قرب قر في ديار غني بن أعصر
Khun'as, like Ja'far: a mountain near Qawr in the lands of Ghani bin A'sur.