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خ ن ش ع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and possibly obscure, primarily referring to a specific animal, the hyena. Its usage is limited and not widely attested in classical Arabic dictionaries.

Derived headwords

الخَنْشَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A specific type of wild animal, identified as a hyena.

Parallel reading

الخنشع، كزبرج.
Al-khansha', like zubraj.
أهمله الجماعة
The group (lexicographers) omitted it.
وفي اللسان: هو الضبع.
And in Al-Lisan: it is the hyena.