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خضعب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, strong, and potentially mixed or confused. It can refer to a person, particularly a woman, or a state of affairs.

Derived headwords

الخُضَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, strong oneclassical

    Refers to someone or something that is large and strong.

خُضْعَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fat womanclassical

    Specifically refers to a woman who is stout or plump.

  2. 2.
    Weaklingclassical

    Can also refer to someone who is weak or feeble.

تَخَضْعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    Became mixed and weakclassical

    Describes a situation or affair that has become confused, mixed up, and consequently weakened.

Parallel reading

الخضعب: الضخم «1» الشديد.
Al-khudha'ab: the large, the strong.
والخضعبة: المرأة السمينة.
And al-khudha'abah: the stout woman.
والخضعبة: الضعيف.
And al-khudha'abah: the weak one.
وتخضعب أمرهم: اختلط وضعف ..
And their affair became mixed and weak.