خَوَّانٌ
Root: خون
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خَوَّانٌ
: see خَائِنٌ.
2 [Hence,] الخَوَّانُ The lion: because he is [very] treacherous. And
3 أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنَ الخَوَّانِ means
def.2 Also, and خُوَّانٌ , [accord. to the CK, each is with ال, but this seems to be a mis take, (see شَهْرٌ,)] The month [latterly called] رَبِيعٌ الأَوَّلَ: pl. أَخْوِنَةٌ: but ISd says, "I know not how this is."
2 [Hence,] الخَوَّانُ The lion: because he is [very] treacherous. And
3 أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنَ الخَوَّانِ means
def.2 Also, and خُوَّانٌ , [accord. to the CK, each is with ال, but this seems to be a mis take, (see شَهْرٌ,)] The month [latterly called] رَبِيعٌ الأَوَّلَ: pl. أَخْوِنَةٌ: but ISd says, "I know not how this is."
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