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طخرب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of having nothing on one's person or being devoid of possessions. It is closely related to the root طحرب, with variations in pronunciation affecting the meaning.

Derived headwords

طَخْرَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nothingnessclassical

    A state of having nothing on one's person, indicating a lack of possessions or belongings.

Parallel reading

جاء وما عليه طخربة أي ليس عليه شيء.
He came and had nothing on him, meaning he had nothing on him.
وليس على أحد منهم طخربة
And none of them had anything on them.
وطخربة، وقد شرحناه في [طحرب] لأنه يقال بالحاء والخاء.
And ṭakhribah, and we have explained it in [ṭaḥrab] because it is said with Hāʼ and Khāʼ.