خِنْصَر/ خِنْصِر
[khnsr-2] Root: خ ن ص ر
: ج خَناصِرُ
🇬🇧 Translation:
: Plural khanaashir.
Sub-Meanings / Derivatives:
الخِنْصر
: الإصبع الصُّغرى
🇬🇧 Translation:
: The little finger (pinky)
: اتفقوا وحافظوا عليه - فلانٌ تُثْنَى به الخناصر/ فلانٌ تُثْنَى إليه الخناصر : يبدأ به إذا ذكر أمثاله، لشرفه - هذا أمرٌ تُعقَد عليه الخناصرُ : يُعتدُّ به ويُحتفَظ.
🇬🇧 Translation:
: They agreed upon and guarded it - So-and-so, the little fingers are bent with him / So-and-so, the little fingers are bent to him (idiom): he is started with when mentioning his likes, due to his honor (i.e. he is counted as the first/best) - This is a matter upon which the little fingers are tied (idiom): it is relied upon and closely guarded.