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حزبن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of age, particularly in women, and potentially to a sharp or spirited nature, especially in animals. It is noted as being somewhat obscure or omitted by some lexicographers.

Derived headwords

الحيزبونnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An old woman, often implying negative characteristics.

  2. 2.
    ill-tempered womanclassical

    A woman of bad character or disposition.

ناقة حيزبونnoun
  1. 1.
    spirited she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is spirited, sharp, and energetic.

Parallel reading

العجوز من النساء
The old woman among women.
والسيئة الخلق
And ill-tempered.
وناقة حيزبون: شهمة حديدة
And a spirited she-camel: sharp and energetic.
وقد أهمله المصنف هنا وفي حزب أيضا
And the author omitted it here and also in (the root) حزب.
وأورده الجوهري في حزب على أن النون زائدة
And Al-Jawhari mentioned it under (the root) حزب, considering the 'nun' to be an addition.