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خ ن د ع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe small, lowly, or insignificant creatures, possibly insects like locusts, or individuals of low character. It may also refer to something small in size.

Derived headwords

الخندعnoun
  1. 1.
    small locustsclassical

    A term referring to small locusts or young ones of the species.

  2. 2.
    small creaturesclassical

    A general term for small, insignificant creatures, possibly akin to small locusts.

الخندعnoun
  1. 1.
    lowly personclassical

    A derogatory term for a person who is base, ignoble, or of low character.

Parallel reading

الخندع، أهمله الجوهري.
Al-Khinda'u, Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الأزهري: هو كالجندب زنة ومعنى، أو صغار الجنادب، حكاه ابن دريد والخارزنجي.
And Al-Azhari said: It is like the locust in weight and meaning, or small locusts; Ibn Duraid and Al-Khwarizmi narrated this.
وقال ابن دريد: الخندع كقنفذ: الخسيس في نفسه.
And Ibn Duraid said: Al-Khinda'u, like Qunfudhu, refers to the base person in himself.