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خيل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مُخْتَالٌ مختال and ↓ خَائِلٌ (S, K) and ↓ خَالٌ and ↓ خَالٍ, which is formed by transposition, (K,) and ↓ أُخَايِلٌ, (S, K,) like أُدَابِرٌ and أُبَاتِرٌ, (S,) which are [said to be] the only other epithets of this measure, (TA,) [i. e. of the measure أُفَاعِلٌ, though there are many of the measure فُعَالِلٌ,] applied to a man, Proud (S, K, TA) and self-conceited: [or vain: ] (TA in explanation of all, and K in explanation of خَالٌ:] or ↓ خَالٌ signifies having much خُيَلَاآء [or pride and self-conceit, or vanity ]: and ↓ أُخَايِلٌ one who walks with a proud and self-conceited gait, with an affected inclining of his body from side to side: (JK:) ↓ خَائِلٌ has for its pl. خَالَةٌ; (S, TA;) which is also fem. of ↓ خَالٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- See also مُخِيلٌ.

Derived headwords

مُخْتَالٌ
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