خدن

Form 3 · 5 entries · Qur'ānic frequency 2

Form 3خادنهُ3 senses · 1 main

maṣdarمُخَادَنَةٌ

Core sense — he was his friend, he kept company with him as a friendgenerated

3.1

He was, or became, his خِدْن [or friend; or his secret, or private, friend]: he associated, or kept company, with him as a friend; or simply he kept company with him.

Muḍāriʿ forms are not given here.

3.1.1the contracting of the eyes in holding amatory, enticing talk with another—مُخَادَنَةٌ

The other person does the same.

3.1.2the testimony of the singer is not allowable—لَا يَجُوزُ شَهَادَةَ صَاحِب الغِنَآءِ الَّذِى يُخَادِنُ عَلَيْهِ

A saying of certain of the lawyers. The singer meant is one who has made singing his habitual occupation, or his means of living, and so associates as a خِدْن with people and gathers them around him.

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, (S, K,) inf. n. مُخَادَنَةٌ , (Mgh, TA,) He was, or became, his خِدْن [or friend; or his secret, or private, friend; &c.]: (JK, S, K, TA:) he associated, or kept company, with him as a friend: (Mgh:) or [simply] he associated, or kept company, with him. (TA.) مُخَادَنَةٌ also signifies The contracting of the eyes (Mgh, JM, TA) in holding amatory and enticing talk, or conversation, with another, the latter doing the same. (Mgh, JM.) The saying of certain of the lawyers, (JM,) لَا يَجُوزُ شَهَادَةَ صَاحِب الغِنَآءِ الَّذِى يُخَادِنُ عَلَيْهِ means The testimony of the singer who has made singing to be his habitual occupation, or means of subsistence, and thereby associates as a خِدْن with people, and collects them to him, is not allowable. (Mgh, JM.)

Derived nouns 4

Nounخِدْنٌ1 sense

Core sense — a friend; a secret, private friend; an amorous companiongenerated

1figurative · مجازa friend; or a secret, private friend—خَدِينٌ

Or a companion, an associate, who converses or talks with one; or simply a companion, an associate.

Er-Rāghib: mostly used as meaning an amorous companion or associate; a companion affected with sensual appetite.

The first of these two words is applied alike to the male and to the female.

The second also means one who is your friend, and who is with you in every affair, open and secret.

Plural أَخْدَانٌ; and, of the second word, خُدَنَآءُ.

the friend of the girl—خِدْنُ الجَارِيَةِ

[Nor taking to themselves] friends [or associates] to commit fornication with them in secret—وَلَا مُتَّخِذَاتِ أَخْدَانٍ

lover of eminence—خَدِينُ العُلَى

Or: he who converses, or talks, with the girl.

So in the Qur'ān 4:29.

A metaphorical expression used by a poet, like عَشِيقُ العُلَى.

Lane cites “Bd in iv. 29” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

Lane cites “Bd in v. 7” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

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(S, Mgh, Msb, K, &c.) and خَدِينٌ (S, K) A friend: (S, TA:) or a secret, or private, friend; a friend in secrecy or privacy: (Mgh, Msb, and Ksh and Bd in iv. 29:) or a companion, or an associate, who converses, or talks, with one: (M, TA:) or [simply] a companion, or an associate: (K:) but accord. to Er-Rághib, mostly used as meaning an amorous companion or associate; a companion, or an associate, affected with sensual appetency: (TA:) the former is applied alike to the male and the female: (Ksh and Bd in v. 7:) and ↓ the latter signifies also one who is thy friend, &c., ( مَنْ يُخَادِنُكَ , K,) and who is with thee, (TA,) in every affair, or case, open and secret: (K:) pl. (of the former, S, Mgh, Msb) أَخْدَانٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, TA) and [of the latter] خُدَنَآءُ . (TA.) Hence, خِدْنُ الجَارِيَةِ [The friend, &c., of the girl]: (S:) or he who converses, or talks, with the girl. (JK.) It is said in the Kur [iv. 29], وَلَا مُتَّخِذَاتِ أَخْدَانٍ , (S,) meaning [Nor taking to themselves] friends [or associates] to commit fornication with them in secret. (Jel.) خَدِينُ العُلَى is a metaphorical expression, used by a poet, [meaning Lover of eminence,] like عَشِيقُ العُلَى . (TA.)

Nounخُدَنَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who associates much with people as their friendgenerated

1one who associates much with people as their خِدْن [or friend, or secret friend]—يُخَادِنُ النَّاسَ

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One who associates with men as their خِدْن [or friend, or secret friend, &c.,] ( يُخَادِنُ النَّاسَ ) much. (S, K.)

Nounخَدِينٌ1 sense

Core sense — a friend; a secret, private friendgenerated

See خِدْنٌ, in three places.

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: see خِدْنٌ , in three places.

Nounأَخْدَنُ1 sense

Core sense — having friends, or secret friendsgenerated

Having أَخْدَان [or friends, or secret friends].

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Having أَخْدَان [or friends, or secret friends, &c.]. (TA.)