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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]^{[citation needed]}

This root occurs 194 times in the Qur'an, in 12 derived forms.^[2]

Usage

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

v t e 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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