خني

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of destruction, ruin, and the passage of time leading to decay. It also extends to excessive or foul speech, and in a more specific sense, to cutting or abundance.

Derived headwords

خَنِيَverb

1.
to be ruinedclassical
To be destroyed or perish, often due to the passage of time or circumstances.

خَنَىverb

1.
to cutclassical
To cut something, such as a piece of wood.

أَخْنَىverb

1.
to destroyclassical
To bring about destruction or ruin upon someone or something, often implying the effect of time.
2.
to increaseclassical
To become abundant or numerous, used for locust eggs or vegetation.
3.
to be prolongedclassical
To become lengthy or extended, referring to time.

خَنًىnoun

1.
destructionclassical
The state of ruin or destruction, often caused by time.
2.
foul speechclassical
Obscene, indecent, or offensive language.

خُنْيَةnoun

1.
foul wordclassical
A single instance of indecent or offensive speech.

خَنَاءnoun

1.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting.

خَنَاءnoun

1.
abundanceclassical
The state of being abundant or numerous.

خَنَاءnoun

1.
lengthinessclassical
The state of being prolonged or lengthy.

خَنَاءnoun

1.
calamitiesclassical
The misfortunes or afflictions brought about by time.

خَنِيّadjective

1.
foulclassical
Characterized by indecency or obscenity, referring to speech.

خَنَايَةnoun

1.
foulnessclassical
The quality of being indecent or obscene, particularly in speech.

أَخْنَىverb

1.
to betrayclassical
To abandon someone or break a covenant, leading to their downfall.
2.
to corruptclassical
To cause something to become corrupt or spoiled.

أَجْنَىverb

1.
to increaseclassical
To become abundant or numerous, used for locust eggs or vegetation. (Variant of أخنى)

خَنِيَّةname

1.
city nameclassical
A city located in Constantinople, mentioned as being in its vicinity.

Parallel reading

و أخنى عليه في منطقه كذلك

And he spoke obscenely about him, similarly.

ولا تخنوا علي ولا تشطوا بقول الفخر إن الفخر حوب

And do not be excessive with me nor go to extremes in boastful speech, for boasting is a sin.

وقد ترحل بالركب فما تخني لصحبان

And he would travel with the caravan, and he would not be excessive towards his companions.

وأخنى عليهم الدهر: أتى عليهم و (أهلكهم)

And time destroyed them: it came upon them and perished them.

أمسى خلاء وأمسى أهلها احتملوا أخنى عليها الذي أخنى على لبد

It became desolate, and its people departed; that which destroyed Labad also destroyed it.

وأخنى الجراد: كثر بيضه

And locusts are abundant: their eggs are numerous.

وأخنى المرعى: كثر نباته والتف

And the pasture is abundant: its vegetation is numerous and dense.

أصك مصلم الأذنين أخنى له بالسي تنوم وآء

A sturdy one with blunted ears, for whom the desert plants induce sleep and the water.

وأخنى الدهر عليه: طال

And time was prolonged upon him: it became lengthy.

قلت هجدنا فقد طال السرى وقدرنا إن خنى الدهر غفل

I said, 'We have stayed up all night, for the night journey has been long, and we have estimated that the calamities of time are neglectful.'

وخنيت الجذع خنيا: قطعته

And I cut the trunk, cutting: I severed it.

الخنى: من قبيح الكلام والفحش

Al-khanna: is from ugly and obscene speech.

هو من الكلام أفحشه

It is the most obscene of speech.

وكلام خن وكلمة خنية

And foul speech and an indecent word.

وأخنى الأسماء: أفحشها

And the most obscene of names: is the most indecent of them.

وأخنى به: إذا أسلمه وخفر ذمته

And he betrayed him: if he abandoned him and broke his covenant.

وأخنى عليه: أفسد

And he corrupted him: he spoiled him.