خنن

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root خنن (kh-n-n) primarily relates to concepts of cutting, taking, extracting, and nasal sounds or obstructions. It extends to meanings of intimacy, restricted spaces, and even specific ailments or conditions affecting animals and humans.

Derived headwords

خَنَverb

1.
to cutclassical
To cut something, such as a log with an axe. This meaning is considered questionable by some lexicographers.
2.
to takeclassical
To take or seize someone's property.
3.
to extractclassical
To extract something from a bundle of dates (جلة) little by little.
4.
to tread uponclassical
To tread upon or violate the sanctity of a people's womenfolk (مخنتهم).

مَخْنَةnoun

1.
sanctity of womenclassical
The sanctity or inviolable privacy of a people's womenfolk.
2.
narrow valleyclassical
A narrow passage or constricted area in a valley.
3.
water outletclassical
The point where water flows from a stream into a valley.
4.
road entranceclassical
The mouth or entrance of a road.
5.
center of a houseclassical
The middle or central part of a house.
6.
courtyardclassical
The open space in front of a house; a courtyard or patio.
7.
noseclassical
The nose, or specifically its tip.
8.
nasal soundclassical
The nasal resonance in speech; a nasal sound.
9.
pastureclassical
Abundant or freely available pastureland.
10.
preyclassical
Something that is preyed upon or consumed by another; a source of livelihood.

وخنةname

1.
name of a womanclassical
The name of a woman, specifically the sister of Yahya ibn Aktham and wife of Muhammad ibn Nasr al-Marwazi.

خُنَّةnoun

1.
foreskinclassical
The foreskin, the fold of skin removed during circumcision.
2.
nasal soundclassical
A nasal sound in speech, similar to or worse than the ghunnah.

الأَخَنّadjective

1.
nasally obstructedclassical
Having blocked nasal passages, unable to breathe through the nose.

خَنَّاءadjective

1.
nasally obstructed (fem.)classical
Feminine form of الأخن, referring to a female with blocked nasal passages.

خِنّnoun

1.
blocked nostrils (pl.)classical
Plural of الأخن, referring to individuals with blocked nostrils.

خَنِينnoun

1.
whimperclassical
A sound resembling crying or whimpering, often made through the nose.
2.
suppressed laughterclassical
A suppressed laugh that comes through the nose.
3.
nasal congestionclassical
A blockage or congestion in the nasal passages.

خَنَّverb

1.
to make a nasal soundclassical
To make a nasal sound, especially when crying or suppressing laughter.

مَخِنّadjective

1.
tallclassical
Tall or long, referring to a man.

خَنَانnoun

1.
prosperityclassical
Prosperity, ease of living, and abundance.
2.
circumcisionclassical
The act or practice of circumcision.
3.
bird ailmentclassical
A disease affecting the throat of birds.
4.
eye ailmentclassical
A disease affecting the eyes.
5.
camel coldclassical
A cold or respiratory ailment affecting camels.

خَنْخَنَةnoun

1.
muffled speechclassical
Speaking indistinctly or with a nasal quality, as if the sound is coming from the nose.
2.
ape's soundclassical
The sound made by an ape.

خِنّnoun

1.
empty shipclassical
An empty ship; a vacant space within a ship where a sailor stores belongings.

أَخَنَّهُ اللهverb

1.
God made him madclassical
God made him mad or insane.

مَخْنُونadjective

1.
madclassical
Mad or insane.
2.
afflicted with khananclassical
Afflicted with the disease khanan, particularly camels.

خِنْنَةnoun

1.
large bullclassical
A mature and large bull.

سَنَة مَخْنَةnoun

1.
fertile yearclassical
A year of abundance and fertility, yielding plentiful crops.

سَنَة مُخَنَّنَةnoun

1.
fertile yearclassical
A year of abundance and fertility, yielding plentiful crops.

اسْتَخَنَّتverb

1.
to become foulclassical
To become foul-smelling or putrid, referring to a well.

خَنَنnoun

1.
nasal resonanceclassical
A sound resembling nasal resonance or ghunnah.

خَنِينnoun

1.
nasal blockageclassical
A blockage or obstruction in the nasal passages.

خَنْخَنَverb

1.
to speak nasallyclassical
To speak indistinctly, with a nasal sound coming from the nostrils.

خَنْخَنَةnoun

1.
ape's soundclassical
The sound made by an ape.

الخَنَانnoun

1.
nasal ailmentclassical
A disease affecting the nose.

مُوَكَّل بالخَنّadjective

1.
in charge ofclassical
Entrusted with or appointed to manage something.

أُمّ خَنَانname

1.
place namemodern
The name of two villages in Egypt.

Parallel reading

خَنَّ الجذعَ بالفأسِ خَنًّا: قطعه

He cut the log with an axe, cutting it.

خَنَّ مالَه: أخذه

He took his property: he seized it.

خَنَّ الجُلَّةَ: استخرج منها شيئًا بعد شيء

He extracted from the bundle of dates: he took something out of it little by little.

خَنَّ القومَ: وطىء مخنتهم

He violated the people: he trod upon their sanctity of women.

المخنةُ: مضيقُ الوادي

The Makhnah: the narrow part of the valley.

المخنةُ: مصبُّ الماءِ من التلعةِ إلى الوادي

The Makhnah: the place where water flows from the stream into the valley.

المخنةُ: فوهةُ الطريقِ

The Makhnah: the entrance of the road.

المخنةُ: وسطُ الدارِ

The Makhnah: the middle of the house.

المخنةُ: الفناءُ

The Makhnah: the courtyard.

المخنةُ: الأنفُ أو طرفُه

The Makhnah: the nose or its tip.

المخنةُ: الغنةُ

The Makhnah: the nasal sound.

المخنةُ: عفوُ المرعى

The Makhnah: abundant pasture.

فلانٌ مخنةٌ لفلانٍ: أي مأكلةٌ له

So-and-so is a Makhnah for so-and-so: meaning he is prey to him.

الخنةُ بالضم: الغرلةُ

Al-Khunnah, with dammah: the foreskin.

الأخنُّ: الأغنُّ، أي مسدودُ الخياشيمِ

Al-Akhannu: the one with blocked nostrils, meaning his nasal passages are blocked.

والأنثى خناءٌ، ج خِنٌّ بالضم

And the feminine is Khinaa', plural Khinn, with dammah.

والخنينُ كالبكاءِ، أو مثلُ الضحكِ في الأنفِ

And Al-Khaninu is like crying, or like laughter through the nose.

وكان يسمعُ خنينَه في الصلاةِ

And he could hear his nasal sound during prayer.

خَنَّ يخنُّ خنينًا في البكاءِ إذا ردَّدَ البكاءَ في الخياشيمِ

He cried, he cries, with a nasal sound in crying when he repeated the crying in his nostrils.

المِخَنُّ كمِسنٍّ: الطويلُ من الرجالِ

Al-Mikhan, like Misen: the tall man.

الخَنَانُ كَسَحَابٍ: الرفاهيةُ وسعةُ العيشِ

Al-Khanaan, like Sahab: prosperity and ease of living.

الخَنَانُ ككتابٍ: الختانُ

Al-Khanaan, like Kitaab: circumcision.

الخَنَانُ كغرابٍ: داءٌ يأخذُ الطيرَ في حلوقِها

Al-Khanaan, like Ghuraab: a disease that affects birds in their throats.

وأكوي الناظرينَ من الخَنَانِ

And I cauterize the eyes of those who look from Al-Khanaan.

الخَنَانُ: زكامٌ للإبلِ

Al-Khanaan: a cold for camels.

كان الخَنَانُ داءً يأخذُ الإبلَ في مناخرِها وتموتُ منه

Al-Khanaan was a disease that affected camels in their nostrils, and they died from it.

أن لا يبينَ في كلامِه فيخنخنُ في خياشيمِه

That he does not speak clearly, so he speaks nasally through his nostrils.

خَنْخِنْ لي في قولِه ساعةً فقال لي شيئًا ولم أسمعْ

He spoke indistinctly to me for a while, and told me something, but I did not hear.

الخِنُّ بالكسرِ: السفينةُ الفارغةُ

Al-Khinn, with kasrah: the empty ship.

أخَنَّهُ اللهُ: أجَنَّهُ فهو مَخْنُونٌ مجنونٌ بمعنى واحدٍ

Allah made him mad: He made him insane, so he is Makhnun, meaning insane, in one sense.

الخِنَّةُ، كحُمَّةٍ: الثورُ المسنُّ الضخمُ

Al-Khinnah, like Hummah: the old, large bull.

سنةٌ مَخْنَةٌ، كمَجَنَّةٍ، ومُخَنَّنَةٌ، كمُحَدَّثَةٍ: أي مخصبةٌ

A fertile year, like Majannah, and Mukhanan, like Muhaddathah: meaning fertile.

استَخَنَّتِ البئرُ: أنتنتْ

The well became foul: it became putrid.

الخَنَنُ محركةً: شبهُ الغنةِ

Al-Kanan, with harakah: similar to a nasal sound.

الخنينُ: سددٌ في الخياشيمِ

Al-Khaneen: blockage in the nasal passages.

خَنْخَنَ: أخرجَ الكلامَ من أنفِه

He spoke nasally: he uttered words from his nose.

الخَنْخَنَةُ: صوتُ القردِ

Al-Khankhanah: the sound of the ape.

الخَنَانُ بالضم: داءٌ يأخذُ في الأنفِ

Al-Khanaan, with dammah: a disease that affects the nose.

وخِنَّ البعيرُ فهو مَخْنُونٌ: أصابَهُ الخَنَانُ وطائرٌ مَخْنُونٌ كذلك

And the camel became afflicted, so it is Makhnun: it was struck by Al-Khanaan, and a bird is also Makhnun.

وكونوا على مَخْنَتِهِ: أي طريقتِه

And be upon his Makhnah: meaning his way or method.