خمن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of guessing, estimating, or inferring something based on conjecture or limited information. It also extends to meanings related to weakness, inferiority, foulness, and specific geographical locations or personal names.

Derived headwords

خَمَنَverb

1.
to guessboth
To estimate or infer something based on conjecture, guesswork, or limited evidence.
2.
to suspectclassical
To have an inkling or suspicion about something, often without firm proof.

خَمَّنَverb

1.
to guessboth
To make a guess or estimation about something.

تَخْمِينnoun

1.
guessingboth
The act of guessing or making an estimation.
2.
conjectureboth
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
3.
estimationboth
The process of estimating or approximating a value or quantity.
4.
divinationclassical
The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means, often through guessing.

خُمَانnoun

1.
inferiorityboth
The state of being inferior, worthless, or common.
2.
weaknessclassical
A lack of strength or substance, particularly referring to a weak spear or shaft.
3.
foulnessclassical
A bad smell or stench.

خُمَانَةnoun

1.
weak spearclassical
A weak or inferior spear or shaft.

خَامِنadjective

1.
inferiorclassical
Describing someone or something as ignoble, of low status, or lacking distinction.
2.
forgottenclassical
Having a forgotten or obscure lineage or reputation.

خُمَّانnoun

1.
mountainsclassical
A place name referring to mountains in the land of Quda'a.

خُمَّانname

1.
regionclassical
A specific region located in Al-Bathaniyya, in the land of Sham.

خُمَّانname

1.
man's nameclassical
The name of a man, who was the grandfather of the traditionist Isma'il ibn Ahmad ibn Hajib Al-Khumani.

خُمَّانَةname

1.
villageclassical
A village, possibly the same as Khumman.

خُومِينname

1.
villageclassical
A village located in Rayy.

Parallel reading

خمن الشيء وخمنه: قال فيه بالحدس

He guessed the thing and conjectured it: he spoke about it based on guesswork.

والظن، (أو الوهم)

And suspicion, (or illusion).

أحسبه مولدا

I think it is a neologism.

هذه كلمة أصلها فارسية عربت

This is a word whose origin is Persian and has been Arabized.

وأصلها من قولهم: خمانا على الظن والحدس

And its origin is from their saying: 'khumana' based on suspicion and guesswork.

والخمان، (كشداد: الرمح الضعيف

And 'al-khumman', (like shidad): the weak spear.

والقناة: خمانة

And the shaft: khumanah.

والخمان (من الناس: خشارتهم ورديهم)

And 'al-khumman' (from people): their low-class and inferior ones.

ورجل خامن الذكر: أي خامله

And a man 'khamin al-dhikr': meaning ignoble.

أتاني ودوني من عتادي معاقل وعيد مليك ذكره غير خامن

He came to me, and between me and my provisions were strongholds and the threat of a king whose mention is not ignoble.

والخمن، محركة: النتن

And 'al-khamn', (vowelized): the stench.

وخمان، (ككتاب: جبال ببلاد قضاعة)

And 'Khumman', (like kitab): mountains in the land of Quda'a.

التخمين: التحزير

Al-takhmīn: guessing.

وخمان المتاع: رديئه

And 'khumman' of goods: their inferior ones.

وخمان: ناحية بالبثنية من أرض الشأم

And 'Khumman': a region in Al-Bathaniyya from the land of Sham.

وخمان، كسحاب اسم رجل

And 'Khumman', like suhab: the name of a man.

وقال ابن الأثير: هو خمانة

And Ibn al-Athir said: it is 'Khumānah'.

وقال السمعاني: خمان، كغراب: قرية

And Al-Sam'ani said: 'Khumman', like ghurab: a village.

وخومين، بالضم: من قرى الري

And 'Khumain', (with damma): from the villages of Rayy.