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خذر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concealment, hiding, or being hidden, particularly in the context of someone who is concealed from an authority or an enemy. It also has a specific meaning related to a type of spinning toy.

Derived headwords

الخَاذِرnoun
  1. 1.
    concealed oneclassical

    Someone who is hidden or concealed, especially from a ruler or an enemy.

الخَذْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spinning toyclassical

    A spinning toy, also known as a 'khadhroof'.

خُذَيْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small spinning toyclassical

    The diminutive form of 'khadhrah', referring to a small spinning toy.

الخَذْرُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    spinning toyclassical

    A spinning toy.

Parallel reading

الخَاذِر المستتر من سلطان أو غريم.
The concealed one, hidden from a ruler or an enemy.
الخذرة الخذروف، وتصغيرها خذيرة.
The khadhrah is the khadhroof, and its diminutive is khudhayrah.