خن

See also: جن, چن, and حن

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Chinese 限 (MC heanX, “line, boundary”), considering also that, inversely, مُل (mul, “coastline”) is from a Dravidian term for an “angle or point of compass”. Perhaps later understood as related to خَان (ḵān), خَانَة (ḵāna, “space into which something is fitted”).

Noun

خَنّ • (ḵann) m (plural أَخْنَان (ʔaḵnān))

(navigation) rhumb of the compass, a ¹⁄₃₂ angular measure

Declension

Declension of noun **خَنّ** (ḵann)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	خَنّ ḵann	الْخَنّ al-ḵann	خَنّ ḵann
nominative	خَنٌّ ḵannun	الْخَنُّ al-ḵannu	خَنُّ ḵannu
accusative	خَنًّا ḵannan	الْخَنَّ al-ḵanna	خَنَّ ḵanna
genitive	خَنٍّ ḵannin	الْخَنِّ al-ḵanni	خَنِّ ḵanni
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	خَنَّيْن ḵannayn	الْخَنَّيْن al-ḵannayn	خَنَّيْ ḵannay
nominative	خَنَّانِ ḵannāni	الْخَنَّانِ al-ḵannāni	خَنَّا ḵannā
accusative	خَنَّيْنِ ḵannayni	الْخَنَّيْنِ al-ḵannayni	خَنَّيْ ḵannay
genitive	خَنَّيْنِ ḵannayni	الْخَنَّيْنِ al-ḵannayni	خَنَّيْ ḵannay
plural	basic broken plural triptote
plural	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	أَخْنَان ʔaḵnān	الْأَخْنَان al-ʔaḵnān	أَخْنَان ʔaḵnān
nominative	أَخْنَانٌ ʔaḵnānun	الْأَخْنَانُ al-ʔaḵnānu	أَخْنَانُ ʔaḵnānu
accusative	أَخْنَانًا ʔaḵnānan	الْأَخْنَانَ al-ʔaḵnāna	أَخْنَانَ ʔaḵnāna
genitive	أَخْنَانٍ ʔaḵnānin	الْأَخْنَانِ al-ʔaḵnāni	أَخْنَانِ ʔaḵnāni

Etymology 2

Blend of قُنّ (qunn) +‎ خُمّ (ḵumm) both having this meaning. This blend is most widespread in Egypt up to the southwest corner of Syria.

Noun

خُنّ • (ḵunn) m (plural أَخْنَان (ʔaḵnān))

alternative form of خُمّ (ḵumm, “coop for fattened domestic birds, pen for poultry”)

Declension

Declension of noun **خُنّ** (ḵunn)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	خُنّ ḵunn	الْخُنّ al-ḵunn	خُنّ ḵunn
nominative	خُنٌّ ḵunnun	الْخُنُّ al-ḵunnu	خُنُّ ḵunnu
accusative	خُنًّا ḵunnan	الْخُنَّ al-ḵunna	خُنَّ ḵunna
genitive	خُنٍّ ḵunnin	الْخُنِّ al-ḵunni	خُنِّ ḵunni
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	خُنَّيْن ḵunnayn	الْخُنَّيْن al-ḵunnayn	خُنَّيْ ḵunnay
nominative	خُنَّانِ ḵunnāni	الْخُنَّانِ al-ḵunnāni	خُنَّا ḵunnā
accusative	خُنَّيْنِ ḵunnayni	الْخُنَّيْنِ al-ḵunnayni	خُنَّيْ ḵunnay
genitive	خُنَّيْنِ ḵunnayni	الْخُنَّيْنِ al-ḵunnayni	خُنَّيْ ḵunnay
plural	basic broken plural triptote
plural	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	أَخْنَان ʔaḵnān	الْأَخْنَان al-ʔaḵnān	أَخْنَان ʔaḵnān
nominative	أَخْنَانٌ ʔaḵnānun	الْأَخْنَانُ al-ʔaḵnānu	أَخْنَانُ ʔaḵnānu
accusative	أَخْنَانًا ʔaḵnānan	الْأَخْنَانَ al-ʔaḵnāna	أَخْنَانَ ʔaḵnāna
genitive	أَخْنَانٍ ʔaḵnānin	الْأَخْنَانِ al-ʔaḵnāni	أَخْنَانِ ʔaḵnāni

References

Behnstedt, Peter, Woidich, Manfred (2012) Wortatlas der arabischen Dialekte – Band II: Materielle Kultur (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 100/II) (in German), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 360–364

Etymology 3

Verb

خَنَّ • (ḵanna) I (non-past يَخِنُّ (yaḵinnu), verbal noun خَنِين (ḵanīn))

to twang, to speak with a nasal sound

Conjugation

Conjugation of **خَنَّ** (I, geminate, a ~ i, full passive (?), verbal noun *خَنِين*)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					خَنِين ḵanīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					خَانّ ḵānn
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مَخْنُون maḵnūn
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	خَنَنْتُ ḵanantu	خَنَنْتَ ḵananta	خَنَّ ḵanna	خَنَنْتُمَا ḵanantumā	خَنَّا ḵannā	خَنَنَّا ḵanannā	خَنَنْتُمْ ḵanantum	خَنُّوا ḵannū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	خَنَنْتُ ḵanantu	خَنَنْتِ ḵananti	خَنَّتْ ḵannat	خَنَنْتُمَا ḵanantumā	خَنَّتَا ḵannatā	خَنَنَّا ḵanannā	خَنَنْتُنَّ ḵanantunna	خَنَنَّ ḵananna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَخِنُّ ʔaḵinnu	تَخِنُّ taḵinnu	يَخِنُّ yaḵinnu	تَخِنَّانِ taḵinnāni	يَخِنَّانِ yaḵinnāni	نَخِنُّ naḵinnu	تَخِنُّونَ taḵinnūna	يَخِنُّونَ yaḵinnūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أَخِنُّ ʔaḵinnu	تَخِنِّينَ taḵinnīna	تَخِنُّ taḵinnu	تَخِنَّانِ taḵinnāni	تَخِنَّانِ taḵinnāni	نَخِنُّ naḵinnu	تَخْنِنَّ taḵninna	يَخْنِنَّ yaḵninna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَخِنَّ ʔaḵinna	تَخِنَّ taḵinna	يَخِنَّ yaḵinna	تَخِنَّا taḵinnā	يَخِنَّا yaḵinnā	نَخِنَّ naḵinna	تَخِنُّوا taḵinnū	يَخِنُّوا yaḵinnū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَخِنَّ ʔaḵinna	تَخِنِّي taḵinnī	تَخِنَّ taḵinna	تَخِنَّا taḵinnā	تَخِنَّا taḵinnā	نَخِنَّ naḵinna	تَخْنِنَّ taḵninna	يَخْنِنَّ yaḵninna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَخِنَّ, أَخِنِّ, أَخْنِنْ ʔaḵinna, ʔaḵinni, ʔaḵnin	تَخِنَّ, تَخِنِّ, تَخْنِنْ taḵinna, taḵinni, taḵnin	يَخِنَّ, يَخِنِّ, يَخْنِنْ yaḵinna, yaḵinni, yaḵnin	تَخِنَّا taḵinnā	يَخِنَّا yaḵinnā	نَخِنَّ, نَخِنِّ, نَخْنِنْ naḵinna, naḵinni, naḵnin	تَخِنُّوا taḵinnū	يَخِنُّوا yaḵinnū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَخِنَّ, أَخِنِّ, أَخْنِنْ ʔaḵinna, ʔaḵinni, ʔaḵnin	تَخِنِّي taḵinnī	تَخِنَّ, تَخِنِّ, تَخْنِنْ taḵinna, taḵinni, taḵnin	تَخِنَّا taḵinnā	تَخِنَّا taḵinnā	نَخِنَّ, نَخِنِّ, نَخْنِنْ naḵinna, naḵinni, naḵnin	تَخْنِنَّ taḵninna	يَخْنِنَّ yaḵninna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		خِنَّ, خِنِّ, اِخْنِنْ ḵinna, ḵinni, iḵnin		خِنَّا ḵinnā			خِنُّوا ḵinnū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		خِنِّي ḵinnī		خِنَّا ḵinnā			اِخْنِنَّ iḵninna

passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	خُنِنْتُ ḵunintu	خُنِنْتَ ḵuninta	خُنَّ ḵunna	خُنِنْتُمَا ḵunintumā	خُنَّا ḵunnā	خُنِنَّا ḵuninnā	خُنِنْتُمْ ḵunintum	خُنُّوا ḵunnū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	خُنِنْتُ ḵunintu	خُنِنْتِ ḵuninti	خُنَّتْ ḵunnat	خُنِنْتُمَا ḵunintumā	خُنَّتَا ḵunnatā	خُنِنَّا ḵuninnā	خُنِنْتُنَّ ḵunintunna	خُنِنَّ ḵuninna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُخَنُّ ʔuḵannu	تُخَنُّ tuḵannu	يُخَنُّ yuḵannu	تُخَنَّانِ tuḵannāni	يُخَنَّانِ yuḵannāni	نُخَنُّ nuḵannu	تُخَنُّونَ tuḵannūna	يُخَنُّونَ yuḵannūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُخَنُّ ʔuḵannu	تُخَنِّينَ tuḵannīna	تُخَنُّ tuḵannu	تُخَنَّانِ tuḵannāni	تُخَنَّانِ tuḵannāni	نُخَنُّ nuḵannu	تُخْنَنَّ tuḵnanna	يُخْنَنَّ yuḵnanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُخَنَّ ʔuḵanna	تُخَنَّ tuḵanna	يُخَنَّ yuḵanna	تُخَنَّا tuḵannā	يُخَنَّا yuḵannā	نُخَنَّ nuḵanna	تُخَنُّوا tuḵannū	يُخَنُّوا yuḵannū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُخَنَّ ʔuḵanna	تُخَنِّي tuḵannī	تُخَنَّ tuḵanna	تُخَنَّا tuḵannā	تُخَنَّا tuḵannā	نُخَنَّ nuḵanna	تُخْنَنَّ tuḵnanna	يُخْنَنَّ yuḵnanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُخَنَّ, أُخَنِّ, أُخْنَنْ ʔuḵanna, ʔuḵanni, ʔuḵnan	تُخَنَّ, تُخَنِّ, تُخْنَنْ tuḵanna, tuḵanni, tuḵnan	يُخَنَّ, يُخَنِّ, يُخْنَنْ yuḵanna, yuḵanni, yuḵnan	تُخَنَّا tuḵannā	يُخَنَّا yuḵannā	نُخَنَّ, نُخَنِّ, نُخْنَنْ nuḵanna, nuḵanni, nuḵnan	تُخَنُّوا tuḵannū	يُخَنُّوا yuḵannū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُخَنَّ, أُخَنِّ, أُخْنَنْ ʔuḵanna, ʔuḵanni, ʔuḵnan	تُخَنِّي tuḵannī	تُخَنَّ, تُخَنِّ, تُخْنَنْ tuḵanna, tuḵanni, tuḵnan	تُخَنَّا tuḵannā	تُخَنَّا tuḵannā	نُخَنَّ, نُخَنِّ, نُخْنَنْ nuḵanna, nuḵanni, nuḵnan	تُخْنَنَّ tuḵnanna	يُخْنَنَّ yuḵnanna

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

خن (form I)

خُنَّ (ḵunna) /xun.na/: inflection of خَانَ (ḵāna):
1. third-person feminine plural past active
2. second-person feminine plural imperative
خِنَّ (ḵinna) /xin.na/: third-person feminine plural past passive of خَانَ (ḵāna)
خُنْ (ḵun) /xun/: second-person masculine singular imperative of خَانَ (ḵāna)

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-North Dravidian *qan, from Proto-Dravidian *kaṇ (“eye”).

Noun

خَن (xan)

(anatomy) eye

خن

Arabic

Etymology 1

Noun

Declension

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

References

Etymology 3

Verb

Conjugation

Etymology 4

Verb

Brahui

Etymology

Noun

Further reading