هُنَّبَاءُ
Root: هنب
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هُنَّبَاءُ
(incorrectly written by J, in a verse which he quotes, هَنْبَاءُ, K, TA; but in an old and excellent copy of the S, I find the word written هَنَباءُ;]) and هُنَّبَى and هَنَبَاءُ and
هَنَبَى A woman of weak understanding; without discrimination; stupid; foolish; of little sense: accord. to some, as mentioned in a note by Aboo-Zekereeya, in the S, in this art., هُنَبَى signifies an insane woman; or one possessed by a jinnee. هُنَّبَاءُ is the only word of the measure فُعَّلَاءُ known to Az. Accord. to the K, IDrd writes إِمْرَأَةٌ هَنَبَاءُ and هَنَبَى: but this is [thought to be] a mistake: he gives the two forms هُنَّبَاءُ and هُنَّبَى, as stated by IM and others; and, app., هَنَبَى.
2 The first and second of these three words also signify A man who is stupid, foolish, or of little sense.
2 The first and second of these three words also signify A man who is stupid, foolish, or of little sense.
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