حَانُوتٌ
Root: حون
Full Definition
حَانُوتٌ
, mentioned in the K in arts. حنت and حين and حنو: see حَانَةٌ, above; and see also art. حنو [to which several words allied to this are to be regarded as belonging]. It is masc. and fem.: and is [said to be] originally حَانُوَةٌ, like تَرْقُوَةٌ: and its pl. is حَوَانِيتُ: or, accord. to IB, it is originally حَنَوُوتٌ; then, حَوَنُوتٌ; and then, حَانُوتٌ. (TA in art. حين.)