خبعج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific type of gait characterized by shortness of steps, haste, and a sense of unease or suspicion. It implies a hurried, somewhat awkward, and furtive movement.

Derived headwords

خَبَعَجَverb

1.
to walk with short, hurried stepsboth
To walk with a gait characterized by short, close steps, often implying haste and a sense of unease or suspicion.

الخَبَعْجَةnoun

1.
short, hurried gaitboth
A gait characterized by short, close steps, often associated with suspicion or unease. It combines shortness of steps with haste.
2.
hasty, furtive walkclassical
A walk that is both quick and somewhat awkward or suspicious, suggesting someone is trying to conceal something or is in a state of agitation.

يَخْبَعِجُverb

1.
walking with short, hurried stepsboth
Present participle form describing someone who is currently walking with a short, hurried, and possibly suspicious gait.

الخَنْعَجَةnoun

1.
short, hurried gaitclassical
Similar to 'al-khaba'jah', this term denotes a gait characterized by shortness of steps and haste, often implying a similar sense of unease or suspicion.

Parallel reading

الخبعجة مشية متقاربة مثل مشية المريب.

Al-khaba'jah is a gait with close steps, like the gait of one who is suspicious.

فيها قرمطة وعجلة.

It involves shortness of steps and haste.

يقال: جاء يخبعج إلى ريبة؛

It is said: He came walking with short, hurried steps towards something suspicious;

كأنه، لما غدا يخبعج، ... صاحب موقين، عليه موزج

As if he, when he went walking with short, hurried steps, ... was a companion of Mawqin, wearing a patterned garment.

جاء إلى جلتها يخبعج، ...

He came to its gathering, walking with short, hurried steps, ...

فكلهن رائم يدردج

All of them were seeking and moving along.

وكذلك الخنعجة

And likewise is al-khana'jah.