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خ ن م

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of nasal congestion or difficulty in breathing, particularly when expelling mucus. It also denotes a place name.

Derived headwords

الخِنْمَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    nasal congestionclassical

    A condition characterized by difficulty in breathing, specifically when expelling mucus from the nose or throat.

تَخَنَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to have nasal congestionclassical

    To experience a blockage or difficulty in breathing due to mucus in the nasal passages.

  2. 2.
    to be a place nameclassical

    To refer to a specific location, such as a valley or mountain near Medina.

Parallel reading

وهو (ضيق في النفس عند التنخم)
It is a difficulty in breathing when expelling mucus.
وتخنم، كتضرب: ع أو جبل بالمدينة
And Takhannum, like tadrib, is a valley or mountain in Medina.
وهل يشتاق مثلك من رسوم دوارس بين تخنم والخلال
And would one like you yearn for traces of ruins between Takhannum and al-Khilal?
وإنما قضينا على تائه بالزيادة لأنها لو كانت أصلية لكان فعللا، وليس في الكلام مثل جعفر
We judged the 'ta' to be an addition because if it were original, the form would be 'fa'al'ala', and there is no word in the language like Ja'far.