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خصن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of small, sharp-edged tool, likely a type of axe or pickaxe, used for cutting or breaking hard materials. It also extends to the concept of being robust or strong, possibly due to the tool's function.

Derived headwords

الخَصِينnoun
  1. 1.
    Small axeclassical

    A small axe, described as having a specific characteristic ('dhu khalaf'). It is noted that this term can be used for both masculine and feminine genders.

خَصَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To cutclassical

    To cut or hew, likely referring to the action performed with the tool 'khassin'.

أَخْصَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To be robustclassical

    To be strong, sturdy, or robust. This sense might be derived from the tool's ability to cut through hard materials.

Parallel reading

الفأس الصغيرة
The small axe
فأس ذات خلف يؤنث (ويذكر، ج) خصن وأخصن
An axe with a specific characteristic, which is feminine (and masculine), its plural is khasn and akhsan.
يقطع الغاف بالخصين
He cuts the ghāf tree with the khassin (small axe).