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مخنث

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See also: محنت and مجنب

Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
خ ن ث (ḵ n ṯ)
2 terms

Derived from the passive participle of the verb خَنَّثَ (ḵannaṯa, to bend, to make effeminate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مُخَنَّث (muḵannaṯm (plural مُخَنَّثُون (muḵannaṯūn))

  1. (Standard Arabic, often derogatory) effeminate one or male who resembles a woman

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Adjective

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مُخَنَّث (muḵannaṯ) (feminine مُخَنَّثَة (muḵannaṯa), masculine plural مُخَنَّثُونَ (muḵannaṯūna), feminine plural مُخَنَّثَات (muḵannaṯāt))

  1. passive participle of خَنَّثَ (ḵannaṯa)
  2. (often derogatory) effeminate
  3. hermaphrodite (having both male and female parts or functions)

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