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خزلب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root pertains to the act of cutting or severing something quickly and decisively. It primarily describes the rapid slicing of meat or ropes.

Derived headwords

خَزْلَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to cut quicklyboth

    To cut something, such as meat or a rope, in a rapid and decisive manner.

Parallel reading

خزلب اللحم أو الحبل: قطعه قطعا سريعا.
He cut the meat or the rope: he cut it with a quick cut.