Ḥ-S-N

Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح-س-ن) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".[1] This root occurs 194 times in the Qur'an, in 12 derived forms.[2]

Usage

Medicine

Vaccine used for the construct or absolute of vaccine
Strong (defense) used for someone whose defense system in the body is strong

Names

Hassan, given name
Hassan, surname
Hussein, given name and surname
Muhsin, given name

References

Islamic names Annemarie Schimmel 1989
Quran dictionary

External links

The dictionary definition of حسن at Wiktionary

Notable Semitic roots (cf. Wiktionary)
B-R-K Ḥ-M-D Ḥ-R-M Ḥ-S-N K-B-D K-P-R K-T-B Q-D-Š R-Ḥ-M Š-L-M

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