فخذ

See also: فخد

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ف خ ذ (f-ḵ-ḏ); the family sense stemming from the Bedouin practice of sitting in close proximity, thigh against thigh, with those who are dearer or have closer relationship.

Noun

فَخِذ or فَخْذ (faḵiḏ or faḵḏ) f (dual فَخِذَانِ (faḵiḏāni) or فَخْذَانِ (faḵḏāni), plural أَفْخَاذ (ʔafḵāḏ))

  1. (anatomy) thigh
  2. a small sub-tribe, the portion consisting of one's nearest relatives

Declension

References

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فَخْذ (faḵḏ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faxdˤ/, /faxd/

Noun

فخذ (faḵḍ, faḵd) m (plural فخوذ (fuḵūḍ, fuḵūd))

  1. (anatomy) thigh
  2. a small sub-tribe, the portion consisting of one's nearest relatives
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