خِنْثٌ
Root: خنث
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خِنْثٌ
, with kesr, sing. of أَخْنَاثٌ and خِنَاثٌ, which signify The creases, or places of folding, of a garment, or piece of cloth. You say, طَوَى الثَّوْبَ عَلَى أَخْنَاثِهِ and خِنَاثِهِ
He folded the garment, or piece of cloth, at its creases. And [hence,] أَلْقَى اللَّيْلُ أَخْنَاثَةُ
عَلَى الأَرْضِ
2 Also the former pl., and the latter also, The parts of the دَلْو [or bucket] whence the water pours forth, between the عَرَاقِى.
3 The sing. also signifies The interior of the part of the cheek by the side of the mouth, next the molar teeth, above and below.
4 And A company in a state of dispersion.
2 Also the former pl., and the latter also, The parts of the دَلْو [or bucket] whence the water pours forth, between the عَرَاقِى.
3 The sing. also signifies The interior of the part of the cheek by the side of the mouth, next the molar teeth, above and below.
4 And A company in a state of dispersion.
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