خرد

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a young, untouched woman, emphasizing her virginity, shyness, and quiet demeanor. It extends to the concept of silence itself, particularly when stemming from modesty or humility, and also refers to an unpierced pearl.

Derived headwords

الخريدةnoun

1.
virgin maidenboth
A virgin who has never been touched by a man.
2.
shy maidenclassical
A modest, quiet, and reserved young woman who has reached maturity but is not yet married.
3.
unpierced pearlclassical
A pearl before it has been drilled or prepared for jewelry.

الخريدnoun

1.
virgin maidenboth
A virgin who has never been touched by a man.
2.
shy maidenclassical
A modest, quiet, and reserved young woman who has reached maturity but is not yet married.

الخرودnoun

1.
virgin maidenboth
A virgin who has never been touched by a man.
2.
shy maidenclassical
A modest, quiet, and reserved young woman who has reached maturity but is not yet married.

خرائدnoun

1.
virgin maidensboth
Plural of خريدة, referring to virgins who have never been touched.

خردnoun

1.
virgin maidensclassical
Plural of خريدة, referring to virgins who have never been touched. This form is rare for the pattern فعيلة.
2.
long silenceclassical
The act of remaining silent for an extended period.

خردتverb

1.
to be a virgin maidenclassical
To be a virgin, untouched.
2.
to be shy and silentclassical
To exhibit shyness and prolonged silence.

تخردتverb

1.
to be a virgin maidenclassical
To be a virgin, untouched.
2.
to be shy and silentclassical
To exhibit shyness and prolonged silence.

صوت خريدadjective

1.
shy voiceclassical
A voice that is soft and subdued due to shyness.

المخردnoun

1.
silent one (from humility)classical
One who is silent due to humility or shyness.
2.
silent one (from subservience)classical
One who is silent due to subservience or humiliation.

أخردverb

1.
to prolong silenceclassical
To extend one's silence, often due to shyness or humility.

الخاردnoun

1.
silent one (from shyness)classical
One who is silent out of shyness, not humiliation.

خردverb

1.
to be humbleclassical
To be submissive or humbled.
2.
to be shyclassical
To exhibit shyness.

أخرد إلى اللهوverb

1.
to incline towards amusementclassical
To lean towards or be drawn to entertainment or play.

خريدةnoun

1.
virgin maidenclassical
An every virgin, untouched.

خريدnoun

1.
unpierced pearlclassical
A pearl that has not yet been drilled.

Parallel reading

الخريدة والخريد والخرود من النساء: البكر التي لم تمسس قط

The kharida, kharid, and kharud among women: the virgin who has never been touched at all.

وقيل: هي الحيية الطويلة السكوت الخافضة الصوت الخفرة المتسترة قد جاوزت الإعصار ولم تعنس

And it was said: she is the shy one, long in silence, low in voice, modest, and veiled, who has passed puberty but has not become an old maid.

والجمع خرائد وخرد وخرد، الأخيرة نادرة لأن فعيلة لا تجمع على فعل

And the plural is khara'id, khurd, and khurud; the latter is rare because fa'ila does not form a plural on af'al.

وقد خردت خردا وتخردت

And she became a virgin maiden (khardat khardan) and she became a virgin maiden (takharadat).

وصوت خريد: لين عليه أثر الحياء

And a kharid voice: soft, with the mark of shyness upon it.

والخرد: طول السكوت

And al-khurd: prolonged silence.

والمخرد: الساكت

And al-mukharrid: the silent one.

وأخرد: أطال السكوت

And akharda: he prolonged silence.

الخارد الساكت من حياء لا ذل

Al-khārid is silent from shyness, not humiliation.

والمخرد: الساكت من ذل لا حياء

And al-mukharrid is silent from humiliation, not shyness.

خرد إذا ذل

Kharada when he is humiliated.

وخرد إذا استحيا

And kharada when he is shy.

وأخرد إلى اللهو: مال

And akharda to amusement: he inclined.

وكل عذراء: خريدة

And every virgin: kharida.

والخريدة: اللؤلؤة قبل ثقبها

And al-kharida: the pearl before it is pierced.

الخريدة التي لم تثقب وهي من النساء البكر

The kharida is that which has not been pierced, and it is among women the virgin.

وقد أخردت إخرادا

And she became a virgin maiden (akhredat ikhrādan).

لؤلؤة خريد لم تثقب

A kharid pearl, not pierced.