Arabic - English Dictionary خُنَّس
Root: خ ن س
مف خانِس
🇬🇧 Translation:
Its singular is khaanis.
Sub-Meanings / Derivatives:
الخُنَّس
الكواكب السَّيَّارة؛ لأنّها تستتر وترجع
🇬🇧 Translation:
The wandering planets; because they hide and retreat
ثلاث ليالٍ في آخر الشهر لا يظهر فيها القمر.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Three nights at the end of the month when the moon does not appear.
Example / Citation:
" {فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ. الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
"So I swear by the retreating stars. Those that run [their courses] and disappear [Quran]"