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خزب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root 'khzb' primarily relates to swelling, irritation, or a tender, soft condition. It is applied to skin, animal udders, and even meat. It can also refer to specific types of flies or, in some dialects, pottery.

Derived headwords

خَزَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to swellboth

    To experience irritation or swelling on the skin, similar to a non-painful lump.

  2. 2.
    to swell (udder)both

    The udder of a camel or sheep swells, or becomes dry and its milk diminishes.

  3. 3.
    to become fatclassical

    A camel becomes fat, to the extent that its skin appears swollen from its fatness.

خَزَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    skin irritationclassical

    An irritation on the skin, like a swelling without pain.

  2. 2.
    swollen udderclassical

    The swelling of the udder of a camel or sheep, or its dryness and reduced milk.

  3. 3.
    tightness of teatsclassical

    Tightness of the teats of a camel or sheep due to swelling or excess flesh.

  4. 4.
    potteryclassical

    Earthenware or pottery, in some dialects.

خَزِبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    swollenclassical

    Describing skin that is swollen without pain.

تَخَزَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to swellboth

    The skin swells without pain. The udder of a camel or sheep swells.

  2. 2.
    to dry up (udder)classical

    The udder dries up and its milk diminishes.

خَزْبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swollen udderclassical

    A camel or sheep with a swollen udder.

  2. 2.
    soft fleshclassical

    Soft, tender flesh.

  3. 3.
    flyclassical

    A type of fly found in meadows.

خَزْبَاءُadjective
  1. 1.
    swollen-udderedclassical

    A camel or sheep with a swollen udder.

خَزْبَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    flyclassical

    A type of fly that inhabits meadows.

  2. 2.
    warts in wombclassical

    A female camel whose womb contains warts, causing her discomfort.

مُخَزَّبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    habitually fatclassical

    A camel that is habitually fat, appearing as if its skin is swollen from its fatness.

خُزَيْبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    gold mineclassical

    The source or mine of gold.

خَيْزَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    soft fleshclassical

    Tender and soft flesh.

خَيْزَبَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    soft fleshclassical

    Tender and soft flesh.

خَيْزَبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    soft fleshclassical

    Tender and soft flesh.

خَازْبَازٌnoun
  1. 1.
    flyclassical

    A type of fly.

Parallel reading

الخزب: تهيج في الجلد، كهيئة ورم من غير ألم.
Al-khazab: irritation in the skin, like a swelling without pain.
خزب جلده: خزبا فهو خزب وتخزب: ورم من غير ألم.
His skin swelled: it became swollen, and he became swollen, meaning it swelled without pain.
وخزب ضرع الناقة والشاة، بالكسر، خزبا وتخزب: ورم، وقيل: يبس وقل لبنه؛
And the udder of the she-camel and the sheep swelled, with kasra, it swelled and became swollen: it swelled, or it became dry and its milk diminished;
وقيل: تخزب ضرع الناقة عند النتاج إذا كان فيه شبه الرهل.
And it was said: the udder of the she-camel becomes swollen at birth if it has something like looseness.
خزبت الناقة، بالكسر، تخزب خزبا: ورم ضرعها، وضاقت أحاليلها، وكذلك الشاة.
The she-camel swelled, with kasra, it became swollen: its udder swelled, and its teats became narrow, and likewise the sheep.
ناقة خزبة وخزباء: وارمة الضرع.
A khazbah and khazba' she-camel: having a swollen udder.
وقيل: الخزب ضيق أحاليل الناقة والشاة، من ورم أو كثرة لحم.
And it was said: Al-khazab is the narrowness of the teats of the she-camel and the sheep, due to swelling or excess flesh.
والخزباء: الناقة التي في رحمها ثآليل، تتأذى بها.
And Al-khazba': the she-camel that has warts in her womb, which cause her discomfort.
خزب البعير خزبا: سمن، حتى كأن جلده وارم من السمن؛
The camel swelled, it became fat, to the extent that its skin appeared swollen from its fatness;
وبعير مخزاب إذا كان ذلك من عادته.
And a mikhzab camel if that is its usual condition.
العرب تسمي معدن الذهب خزيبة؛
The Arabs call the mine of gold khazibah;
فقد تركت خزيبة كل وغد، ... يمشي بين خاتام وطاق
Indeed, it has left the gold mine of every scoundrel, ... walking between a ring and a dome.
والخيزب والخيزبان: اللحم الرخص اللين.
And Al-khayzab and Al-khayzaban: tender, soft flesh.
والخيزبة والخيزبة: اللحمة الرخصة اللينة.
And Al-khayzabah and Al-khayzabah: the tender, soft piece of flesh.
ولحم خزب: رخص، وكل لحمة رخصة خزبة.
And khazab meat: tender, and every tender piece of flesh is khazbah.
والخزباء: ذباب يكون في الروض.
And Al-khazba': a fly that is found in meadows.
والخازباز: ذباب أيضا.
And Al-khazbaz: also a fly.
والخزب: الخزف، في بعض اللغات.
And Al-khazab: pottery, in some languages.