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خ ن ث ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe things that are large, heavy, or weak, particularly in relation to physical attributes like the belly or a person's general physique. It also extends to geographical features like valleys.

Derived headwords

الخِنْثَلnoun
  1. 1.
    weak manclassical

    A weak or feeble man. The 'nun' is considered by some to be an addition.

  2. 2.
    large-bellied womanclassical

    A woman with a large, flabby, or protruding belly.

خِنْثَلname
  1. 1.
    valley nameclassical

    A valley named Khunthal, located in the lands of Banu Qurit from Banu Kilab, named for its vastness.

Parallel reading

هو الضعيف من الرجال
He is the weak one among men.
الخنثل: المرأة الضخمة البطن المسترخية
Al-khunthal: the woman with a large, flabby belly.
واد في بلاد بني قريط من بني كلاب، سمي به لسعته
A valley in the lands of Banu Qurit from Banu Kilab, named for its vastness.
أرقت بذي الآرام وهنا وعادني ... عداد الهوى بين العناب وخنثل
I lay awake at Dhi al-Aram, weak, and the count of love returned to me between al-'Unnab and Khunthal.