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ه ن ش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to something light or insignificant, possibly with a connection to a type of fruit or a specific plant. The entry is very brief and relies on comparisons to other roots.

Derived headwords

الهِنْشِنْشnoun
  1. 1.
    Quinceclassical

    A fruit, specifically a quince. The entry notes that this word was neglected by major lexicographers.

  2. 2.
    Light thingclassical

    Something light or insignificant. This meaning is attributed to al-Kharazangi.

عنشنشother
  1. 1.
    Light thingclassical

    The entry suggests that the 'ha' (ه) in 'hinshinsh' might be a substitution for 'ayn' (ع), referencing 'anashnash' as a related term.

Parallel reading

الهنشنش، كسفرجل
Al-hinshinsh, like quince.
أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan neglected it.
وقال الصاغاني: هو الخفيف، عن الخارزنجي
And Al-Saghani said: it is the light one, from Al-Kharazangi.
وكأن الهاء مبدلة من العين
And it is as if the 'ha' is substituted for the 'ayn'.
وقد تقدم العنشنش
And 'anashnash' has been previously mentioned.