هنب
هَنَبٌ [probably an
inf. n., of which the verb is هَنِبَ,
aor. ـَ Weakness of understanding; want of discrimination; stupidity; foolishness; littleness of sense. (
S.) هَنَبَى &c.: see هُنَّبَاءُ.
هُنَّبَاءُ (incorrectly written by
J, in a verse which he quotes, هَنْبَاءُ,
K,
TA; but in an old and excellent copy of the
S, I find the word written هَنَباءُ;]) and هُنَّبَى (
K) and هَنَبَاءُ and ↓ هَنَبَى (
IDrd,
K) A woman of weak understanding; without discrimination; stupid; foolish; of little sense: (
S,
K:)
accord. to some, as mentioned in a note by Aboo-Zekereeya, in the
S, in this art., هُنَبَى signifies an insane woman; or one possessed by a jinnee. (
TA.) هُنَّبَاءُ is the only word of the measure فُعَّلَاءُ known to
Az. (
TA.)
Accord. to the
K,
IDrd writes إِمْرَأَةٌ هَنَبَاءُ and هَنَبَى: but this is [thought to be] a mistake: he gives the two forms هُنَّبَاءُ and هُنَّبَى, as stated by
IM and others; and,
app., هَنَبَى. (
TA.)
b2: The first and second of these three words also signify A man who is stupid, foolish, or of little sense. (
K.) مِهْنَبٌ Exceedingly stupid, or foolish. (
IAar,
Az,
K.)
