Arabic - English Dictionary خنَّ خَنَنْتُ، يَخِنّ، اخْنِنْ/ خِنّ، خَنِينًا، فهو أَخَنُّ
Root: خ ن نSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
خنَّ الشَّخصُ
خرج صوت بكائه أو ضحكه أو كلامه من أنفه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
The sound of his weeping, laughing, or speaking came out of his nose (spoke with a twang/snorted).
بكى من غير أن ينتحب
🇬🇧 Translation:
He wept without wailing (sobbed/snivelled)
Example / Citation:
- " إِنَّك تَخِنُّ خَنِينَ الْجَارِيَةِ [حديث]
- إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُسْمَعُ خَنِينُهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ [حديث] "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- "Verily, you sob with the sobbing of a girl [Hadith]
- Indeed, his sobbing could be heard during the prayer [Hadith]"