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Ḥ-S-N

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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] The root is also used in the Hebrew word חסון meaning strong sturdy or handsome.

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Medicine

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

Names

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References

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  1. ^ Islamic names Annemarie Schimmel 1989
  2. ^ Quran dictionary
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  • The dictionary definition of حسن at Wiktionary