خضرب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the agitation and movement of water, particularly in confined spaces like pools or valleys. It extends metaphorically to describe eloquent and versatile speech, and by extension, a person possessing such eloquence.

Derived headwords

الخضربةnoun

1.
agitation of waterclassical
The state of water being disturbed or in motion.

خضاربadjective

1.
turbulentclassical
Describing water that is surging and mixing within itself, typically found in a pool or valley.

مخضربadjective

1.
eloquentclassical
A person who is eloquent, articulate, and versatile in speech.

Parallel reading

الخضربة: اضطراب الماء.

Al-khadhrabah: the agitation of water.

وماء خضارب: يموج بعضه في بعض، ولا يكون ذلك إلا في غدير أو واد.

And khadārib water: its parts surge into each other, and this only occurs in a pool or a valley.

رجل مخضرب إذا كان فصيحا، بليغا، متفننا؛

A man is mukhḍarab if he is eloquent, articulate, and versatile;

وكائن ترى من ألمعي مخضرب، ... وليس له، عند العزائم، جول

And how many a clever, eloquent man you see, ... who lacks resolve when it comes to decisions.