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خرب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

خِرْبَةٌ خرب خربه خربة : see خَرَابٌ, in three places. -A2- Also The state, or condition, or guise, of him who is termed خَارِبٌ: (K:) also explained as signifying a thing whereof one is ashamed: or as derived from [خَرَبَةٌ, meaning] “ contemptibleness, and disgrace, or ignominy: ” or it may be ↓ خَرْبَةٌ, meaning a single act [ of a shamefal nature, or the like ]. (Et-Tirmidhee, TA.)

Derived headwords

خِرْبَةٌ
  1. 1.