حَانُوتٌ

, mentioned in the K in arts. حنت and حين and حنو: see حَانَةٌ, above; and see also article حنو [to which several words allied to this are to be regarded as belonging]. It is masculine and feminine: and is [said to be] originally حَانُوَةٌ, like تَرْقُوَةٌ: and its plural is حَوَانِيتُ: (S:) or, according to IB, it is originally حَنَوُوتٌ; then, حَوَنُوتٌ; and then, حَانُوتٌ. (TA in article حين.)