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خدر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

خَادِرٌ خادر (S, A, K) and ↓ مُخْدِرٌ (A, TA) [originally Keeping behind, or within, the خِدْر, or curtain. ― -b2- And hence,] (tropical:) A lion keeping, or abiding, in his lurking-place: (A, * K, * TA:) or entering into it. (S, TA.) And the former, and ↓ خَدُورٌ, (assumed tropical:) A gazelle remaining behind the herd; not going with it: and (assumed tropical:) a beast that remains behind; not overtaking, or coming up with, the others: and ↓ خَدُورٌ likewise signifies (assumed tropical:) a camel that is in the rear of the other camels; that remains behind them, and when it sees them go on, goes on with them. (TA.) -A2- خَادِرٌ signifies also (assumed tropical:) Languid, and lazy, or slothful. (S.) ― -b2- And (tropical:) A gazelle having feeble bones. (TA.)

Derived headwords

خَادِرٌ
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