مخنوث
Arabic
Etymology
Derived from the passive participle of the verb خَنَثَ (ḵanaṯa), from the root خ ن ث (ḵ-n-ṯ).
Noun
مَخْنُوث • (maḵnūṯ) m (plural مَخَانِيث (maḵānīṯ))
- (slang, derogatory) A homosexual.
Usage notes
- Used often in the Arab Gulf states, Saudi Arabia, and most commonly Yemen, especially to describe foreign workers or people they don't like.
Declension
Declension of noun مَخْنُوث (maḵnūṯ)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَخْنُوث maḵnūṯ | الْمَخْنُوث al-maḵnūṯ | مَخْنُوث maḵnūṯ |
Nominative | مَخْنُوثٌ maḵnūṯun | الْمَخْنُوثُ al-maḵnūṯu | مَخْنُوثُ maḵnūṯu |
Accusative | مَخْنُوثًا maḵnūṯan | الْمَخْنُوثَ al-maḵnūṯa | مَخْنُوثَ maḵnūṯa |
Genitive | مَخْنُوثٍ maḵnūṯin | الْمَخْنُوثِ al-maḵnūṯi | مَخْنُوثِ maḵnūṯi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | مَخْنُوثَيْن maḵnūṯayn | الْمَخْنُوثَيْن al-maḵnūṯayn | مَخْنُوثَيْ maḵnūṯay |
Nominative | مَخْنُوثَانِ maḵnūṯāni | الْمَخْنُوثَانِ al-maḵnūṯāni | مَخْنُوثَا maḵnūṯā |
Accusative | مَخْنُوثَيْنِ maḵnūṯayni | الْمَخْنُوثَيْنِ al-maḵnūṯayni | مَخْنُوثَيْ maḵnūṯay |
Genitive | مَخْنُوثَيْنِ maḵnūṯayni | الْمَخْنُوثَيْنِ al-maḵnūṯayni | مَخْنُوثَيْ maḵnūṯay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | مَخَانِيث maḵānīṯ | الْمَخَانِيث al-maḵānīṯ | مَخَانِيث maḵānīṯ |
Nominative | مَخَانِيثُ maḵānīṯu | الْمَخَانِيثُ al-maḵānīṯu | مَخَانِيثُ maḵānīṯu |
Accusative | مَخَانِيثَ maḵānīṯa | الْمَخَانِيثَ al-maḵānīṯa | مَخَانِيثَ maḵānīṯa |
Genitive | مَخَانِيثَ maḵānīṯa | الْمَخَانِيثِ al-maḵānīṯi | مَخَانِيثِ maḵānīṯi |