خ ن ش ل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes states of physical decline, weakness, or advanced age in humans and animals. It also extends to describe swiftness, strength, and excellence in certain contexts, particularly related to camels and combat.

Derived headwords

خَنْشَلَverb

1.
to decline with ageclassical
To become weak and unsteady due to old age and frailty.

خَنْشَلٌnoun

1.
old personclassical
An old man or woman who is advanced in age and shows signs of frailty.
2.
old camelclassical
An old camel that is advanced in age.
3.
swift camelclassical
A camel that is fast and quick.
4.
strong camelclassical
A camel that is large, strong, and robust.

خَنْشَلِيلٌnoun

1.
old personclassical
An old person, particularly one who is advanced in years and still possesses some vigor.
2.
old camelclassical
An old camel, advanced in age.
3.
swift camelclassical
A fast and swift camel.
4.
strong camelclassical
A large, strong, and powerful camel.
5.
skilled swordsmanclassical
A person who is excellent and effective in striking with a sword.
6.
swift/fastclassical
Moving quickly or rapidly.

خَنْشَلِيلَةٌadjective

1.
old womanclassical
An old woman who is advanced in age but still has some remaining strength or vigor.

Parallel reading

خنشل الرجل أهمله الجوهري، وفي المحكم: اضطرب من الكبر والهرم وفي العباب: إذا أسن.

The man declined (khanshal), a term neglected by Al-Jawhari, and in Al-Muḥkam: he was unsteady from old age and decrepitude, and in Al-ʿAbbāb: when he became old.

والخنشل والخنشليل: البعير السريع، أيضا: الضخم الشديد كما في العباب.

And al-khanashil and al-khanshalil: the swift camel, also: the large and strong one, as in Al-ʿAbbāb.

الخنشليل: الماضي، عن أبي عمر و.

Al-khanshalil: the swift one, from Abu 'Amr.

هو الجيد الضرب بالسيف، يقال: إنه لخنشليل بالسيف.

He is excellent in striking with the sword; it is said: he is indeed a khanshalil with the sword.

الخنشل والخنشليل: المسن من الناس والإبل.

Al-khanashil and al-khanshalil: the aged among people and camels.

وعجوز خنشليلة: مسنة، وفيها بقية، وقد خنشلت.

And an old woman (ajuz khanshalilah): aged, and she has some remaining vigor, and she has become old (khanshalat).

وناقة خنشليل: بازل، وقيل: طويلة.

And a khanshalil she-camel: a mature she-camel (bazil), and it is said: tall.

جعل سيبويه خنشلا مرة رباعيا، ومرة ثلاثيا، وكذا الخنشل، قيل: رباعي، وقيل: ثلاثي، ولذا ذكره المصنف في المحلين.

Sibawayh considered khanshalil as four-lettered once, and three-lettered once, and likewise khanshal; it was said: four-lettered, and it was said: three-lettered, and for this reason the author mentioned it in the two Muḥkams.