خرر

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root خرر (kh-r-r) primarily denotes sounds, especially the sound of flowing water, wind, or a bird of prey. It also extends to meanings of falling, collapsing, or moving rapidly, and by extension, to dying or succumbing to something. Figuratively, it can refer to succumbing to shame or failing in an endeavor.

Derived headwords

خَرِيرnoun

1.
sound of waterboth
The sound made by flowing water.
2.
sound of windboth
The sound of the wind.
3.
sound of eagleclassical
The sound of an eagle when it is hunting or flying swiftly.
4.
sound of sleepingboth
The sound made by someone sleeping, snoring, or choking.
5.
sound of fallingboth
The sound of something falling or collapsing.

سمع خرير الكوثر — he heard the sound of the Kawthar (a river in Paradise)

خرير الماء: صوته — the sound of water: its noise

خرّverb

1.
to flow noisilyboth
To flow with a rushing sound, typically referring to water or wind.
2.
to snoreboth
To make a snoring sound while sleeping.
3.
to fallboth
To fall down, to collapse.
4.
to fall prostrateboth
To fall down in prostration, especially in prayer or submission.
5.
to dieboth
To die, to perish.
6.
to fall from graceboth
To fall into disgrace, to fail or succumb to something negative.
7.
to descendboth
To move downwards rapidly, like a stone rolling down a mountain.
8.
to live luxuriouslyclassical
To live a life of ease, comfort, and indulgence.

خر الماء الأرض خرا — the water flowed over the land

خر الرجل في نومه: غط — the man snored in his sleep

خر الحجر يخر خرورا — the stone made a sound as it rolled down

خر الرجل يخر إذا سقط — the man fell

ويخرون للأذقان يبكون — and they fall down on their faces, weeping

خر لله ساجدا — he fell down prostrate to God

بايعت رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، أن لا أخر إلا قائما — I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, that I would not die except standing (firm in faith)

خر الميت يخر خريرا — the dead person made a sound as he died

خَرخَرverb

1.
to snore loudlyboth
To make a loud snoring sound, often associated with deep sleep or congestion.
2.
to make a rattling soundboth
To produce a rattling or gurgling sound, like that of water or a choked person.

خرخر عند النوم — he snored when sleeping

تخرخر بطنه إذا اضطرب مع العظم — his stomach rumbled or churned with agitation

خَرّارnoun

1.
flowing waterboth
Water that is flowing strongly or rapidly.
2.
people arrivingboth
A group of people who come or arrive, especially from the desert during a drought.
3.
travelersboth
People who pass through or travel from one place to another.
4.
a place nameclassical
A place name, specifically a location near al-Juhfah.
5.
a type of birdclassical
A bird larger and thicker than a shrike, named for its sound.

وفي الحديث ذكر الخرار، بفتح الخاء وتشديد الراء الأولى، موضع قرب الجحفة — And in the hadith, the mention of al-Kharrar, with fatha on the kha and shadda on the first ra, a place near al-Juhfah

خَرّارةnoun

1.
spring of waterboth
A flowing spring of water, named for the sound of its water.
2.
fast-flowing waterboth
Water that is running with great speed.
3.
a child's toyboth
A spinning toy for children that makes a rattling sound when whirled.
4.
a part of a sandalclassical
A piece of wood, about half the size of a sandal sole, used with a string to make a sound.
5.
people arrivingboth
A group of people who come or arrive.
6.
travelersboth
People who pass through or travel.

والخرارة: عين الماء الجارية — And al-Kharrarah: a flowing spring of water

وإذا أنا بعين خرارة أي كثيرة الجريان — and behold, I was by a flowing spring, meaning one with abundant flow

ويقال لخذروف الصبي التي يديرها: خرارة — And the child's spinning toy that is whirled is called a kharrarah

خارّadjective

1.
snoringboth
One who snores, making a snoring sound.
2.
fallingboth
One who falls or has fallen.
3.
one who diesboth
One who dies, as death involves falling.
4.
one who stumblesboth
One who stumbles or falters after having been upright or successful.
5.
one who intrudesboth
One who suddenly appears or intrudes upon you from an unknown place.

فهو خار — so he is one who snores

رجل خار: عاثر بعد استقامة — a man who stumbles after having been upright

خَرخَرَةnoun

1.
snoring soundboth
The sound of snoring, made by a sleeping person or animal.
2.
choking soundboth
The sound of someone choking or gasping for breath.
3.
rapid flowing soundclassical
The sound of rapid flow, especially in reeds or similar hollow structures.

وهي الخرخرة — and that is the snoring sound

والخرخرة: صوت النائم والمختنق — And al-Kharkharah: the sound of the sleeper and the suffocated

والخرخرة: سرعة الخرير في القصب ونحوها — And al-Kharkharah: the rapid sound of flowing in reeds and the like

خَرورnoun

1.
falling soundboth
The sound of falling, especially of a stone or person from a height.
2.
fallingboth
The act of falling, a fall.

خر الحجر يخر خرورا — the stone fell with a sound

خر الرجل وغيره من الجبل خرورا — the man and others fell from the mountain

خَرورَةadjective

1.
snoring (cat)classical
Describing a female cat that snores heavily.

هرة خرور: كثيرة الخرير في نومها — a snoring cat: one that snores a lot in its sleep

خَرخُورadjective

1.
indulgentclassical
A person who is soft, comfortable, and indulgent in their eating, drinking, clothing, and bedding.

خِرْيانadjective

1.
cowardlyclassical
A coward, one who is timid or fearful.

أَخِرَّةnoun

1.
low-lying placeclassical
A low, hollow place between two elevated areas, through which water flows.

بأخرة الثلبوت، يربأ فوقها — in a low-lying area of al-Thalbūt, watching over it

خِرّnoun

1.
earlobeclassical
The lobe of the ear, in some dialects.
2.
a type of seedclassical
A round, yellowish seed with a slightly bitter taste.

خَرّnoun

1.
millstone grooveclassical
The part of a millstone where grain is poured, resembling a groove.

وأله في خريها — and pour into its groove

Parallel reading

الخرير: صوت الماء والريح والعقاب إذا حفت

Al-khareer: the sound of water, wind, and an eagle when it flies swiftly.

خر يخر ويخر خريرا وخرخر، فهو خار

He made a sound, he makes a sound, he makes a sound with khareer and kharkharah, so he is kharr.

خرير العقاب حفيفه

The eagle's khareer is its rustling sound.

والخرارة: عين الماء الجارية، سميت خرارة لخرير مائها، وهو صوته

And al-kharrarah: a flowing spring of water, named kharrarah for the sound of its water, which is its noise.

وقال ابن الأعرابي: خر الماء يخر، بالكسر، خرا إذا اشتد جريه

And Ibn al-A'rabi said: The water flowed, it flows, with a kasra, with a kharr if its flow intensified.

وفي حديث ابن عباس. من أدخل أصبعيه في أذنيه سمع خرير الكوثر

And in the hadith of Ibn Abbas: Whoever puts his fingers in his ears hears the sound of the Kawthar.

وفي حديث قس: وإذا أنا بعين خرارة أي كثيرة الجريان

And in the hadith of Qass: And behold, I was by a flowing spring, meaning one with abundant flow.

وفي الحديث ذكر الخرار، بفتح الخاء وتشديد الراء الأولى، موضع قرب الجحفة بعث إليه رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، سعد بن أبي وقاص في سرية

And in the hadith, the mention of al-Kharrar, with fatha on the kha and shadda on the first ra, a place near al-Juhfah, to which the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, sent Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas with a detachment.

وخر الرجل في نومه: غط، وكذلك الهرة والنمر، وهي الخرخرة

And the man snored in his sleep: he made a snoring sound, as did the cat and the tiger, and that is al-kharkharah.

والخرخرة: صوت النائم والمختنق؛ يقال: خر عند النوم وخرخر بمعنى

And al-kharkharah: the sound of the sleeper and the suffocated; it is said: he snored during sleep and made a kharkharah sound with the same meaning.

وهي الخرخرة

And that is the snoring sound.

والخرخرة: سرعة الخرير في القصب ونحوها

And al-kharkharah: the rapid sound of flowing in reeds and the like.

والخرارة: عود نحو نصف النعل يوثق بخيط فيحرك الخيط وتجر الخشبة فتصوت تلك الخرارة

And al-kharrarah: a piece of wood about half the size of a sandal sole, tied with a string, so that when the string is moved and the wood is pulled, that kharrarah makes a sound.

ويقال لخذروف الصبي التي يديرها: خرارة، وهو حكاية صوتها: خرخر

And the child's spinning toy that is whirled is called a kharrarah, and its sound is mimicked as: kharkhar.

والخرارة: طائر أعظم من الصرد وأغلظ، على التشبيه بذلك في الصوت، والجمع خرار

And al-kharrarah: a bird larger and thicker than a shrike, by analogy with its sound, and its plural is khirar.

وخر الحجر يخر خرورا: صوت في انحداره، بضم الخاء، من يخر

And the stone fell, it falls, with a sound (khurūr), a sound in its descent, with damma on the kha, from yakhir.

وخر الرجل وغيره من الجبل خرورا

And the man and others fell from the mountain with a sound (khurūr).

وخر الرجل يخر إذا تنعم

And the man lived luxuriously, he lived luxuriously.

وخر يخر إذا سقط، قاله بضم الخاء؛ قال أبو منصور وغيره: يقول خر يخر، بكسر الخاء

And he fell, he falls, if he fell, he said it with damma on the kha; Abu Mansur and others said: they say he fell, he falls, with kasra on the kha.

والخرخور: الرجل الناعم في طعامه وشرابه ولباسه وفراشه

And al-kharkhur: the man who is soft in his food, drink, clothing, and bedding.

والخار: الذي يهجم عليك من مكان لا تعرفه؛ يقال: خر علينا ناس من بني فلان

And al-kharr: one who suddenly appears upon you from a place you do not know; it is said: people from the Banu Fulan suddenly appeared upon us.

وخر الرجل: هجم عليك من مكان لا تعرفه

And the man suddenly appeared: he appeared upon you from a place you do not know.

وخر القوم: جاؤوا من بلد إلى آخر، وهم الخرار والخرارة

And the people came: they came from one country to another, and they are al-kharrar and al-kharrarah.

وخروا أيضا: مروا، وهم الخرارة لذلك

And they also passed: they passed, and they are al-kharrarah for that.

وخر الناس من البادية في الجدب: أتوا

And people came from the desert in drought: they arrived.

وخر البناء: سقط

And the building collapsed: it fell.

وخر يخر خرا: هوى من علو إلى أسفل

And he fell, he falls, with a fall: he descended from a height to below.

غيره: خر يخر ويخر، بالكسر والضم، إذا سقط من علو

Others: he fell, he falls, and he falls, with kasra and damma, if he fell from a height.

إلا خرت خطاياه ؛ أي سقطت وذهبت

Except that his sins fell; meaning they fell and disappeared.

قال الحرث بن عبد الله: خررت من يديك أي سقطت من أجل مكروه يصيب يديك من قطع أو وجع

Al-Harith ibn Abdullah said: I fell from your hands, meaning I succumbed due to something unpleasant that befell your hands, such as amputation or pain.

وقيل: هو كناية عن الخجل؛ يقال: خررت عن يدي أي خجلت، وسياق الحديث يدل عليه

And it was said: it is a metaphor for shame; it is said: I felt shy from you, meaning I was ashamed, and the context of the hadith indicates this.

وقيل: معناه سقطت إلى الأرض من سبب يديك أي من جنايتهما، كما يقال لمن وقع في مكروه: إنما أصابه ذلك من يده أي من أمر عمله، وحيث كان العمل باليد أضيف إليها

And it was said: its meaning is that I fell to the ground because of your hands, meaning due to their actions, just as it is said to one who falls into misfortune: that befell him from his hand, meaning from the matter of his deed, and since the action was by the hand, it was attributed to it.

وخر لوجهه يخر خرا وخرورا: وقع كذلك

And he fell on his face, he falls, with a fall and khurūr: he fell in that manner.

ويخرون للأذقان يبكون

And they fall on their faces, weeping.

وخر لله ساجدا يخر خرورا أي سقط

And he fell prostrate to God, he falls with khurūr, meaning he fell.

ورفع أبويه على العرش وخروا له سجدا ؛ قيل: خروا لله سجدا، وقيل: إنهم إنما خروا ليوسف لقوله في أول السورة: إني رأيت أحد عشر كوكبا والشمس والقمر رأيتهم لي ساجدين

And he raised his parents to the throne, and they fell down prostrate to him; it was said: they fell prostrate to God, and it was said that they fell prostrate to Joseph because of his saying at the beginning of the surah: 'Indeed, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.'

والذين إذا ذكروا بآيات ربهم لم يخروا عليها صما وعميانا ؛ تأويله: إذا تليت عليهم خروا سجدا وبكيا سامعين مبصرين لما أمروا به ونهوا عنه

And those who, when reminded of the signs of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind; its interpretation is: when the signs of their Lord were recited to them, they fell down prostrate and weeping, hearing and seeing what they were commanded and forbidden.

وخر أيضا: مات، وذلك لأن الرجل إذا مات خر

And he also died: he perished, because when a man dies, he falls.

وبايعت رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، أن لا أخر إلا قائما ؛ معناه أن لا أموت لأنه إذا مات فقد خر وسقط، وقوله إلا قائما أي ثابتا على الإسلام

And I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, that I would not die except standing; its meaning is that I would not die, because if he dies, he has fallen and collapsed, and his saying 'except standing' means firm in Islam.

فقال: إني لا أقع في شيء من تجارتي وأموري إلا قمت بها منتصبا لها

So he said: I do not engage in any of my trade or affairs except that I undertake them standing upright for them.

فقال النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، لست تغبن في دين الله ولا في شيء من قبلنا ولا بيع ؛ قال: وقول النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، أما من قبلنا فلست تخر إلا قائما أي لسنا ندعوك ولا نبايعك إلا قائما أي على الحق؛ ومعنى الحديث: لا أموت إلا متمسكا بالإسلام

So the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: You are not defrauded in the religion of God, nor in anything from us, nor in trade; he said: And the Prophet's saying, peace be upon him, 'As for from us, you do not fall except standing' means we do not call you or pledge allegiance to you except standing, meaning on the truth; and the meaning of the hadith is: I will not die except holding fast to Islam.

وقيل: معناه لا أقع في شيء من تجارتي وأموري إلا قمت منتصبا له

And it was said: its meaning is that I do not engage in any of my trade or affairs except that I undertake them standing upright for them.

وقيل: معناه لا أغبن ولا أغبن

And it was said: its meaning is that I am not defrauded and I do not defraud.

وخر الميت يخر خريرا، فهو خار

And the dead person made a sound as he died, he makes a sound, so he is kharr.

وخروا له سجدا ؛ قال ثعلب: قال الأخفش: خر صار في حال سجوده؛ قال: ونحن نقول، يعني الكوفيين، بضربين بمعنى سجد وبمعنى مر من القوم الخرارة الذين هم المارة

And they fell down prostrate to him; Tha'lab said: Al-Akhfash said: kharra means he became in the state of prostration; he said: And we say, meaning the Kufis, with two meanings: prostration and passing by, from the people of al-kharrarah who are the passers-by.

فلما خر تبينت الجن ؛ ويجوز أن تكون خر هنا بمعنى وقع، ويجوز أن تكون بمعنى مات

And when he fell, the jinn became clear; and it is permissible for kharra here to mean fell, and it is permissible for it to mean died.

وخر إذا أجري

And he flowed if he was made to flow.

ورجل خار: عاثر بعد استقامة؛ وفي التهذيب: وهو الذي عسا بعد استقامة

And a man kharr: one who stumbles after being upright; and in al-Tahdhib: he is one who becomes unsteady after being upright.

والخرير: المكان المطمئن بين الربوتين ينقاد، والجمع أخرة

And al-khareer: the low-lying place between two elevated areas, through which water flows, and its plural is akhirah.

فأما العامة فتقول أحزة، بالحاء المهملة والزاي، وهو مذكور في موضعه، وإنما هو بالخاء

But the common people say ahzah, with ha and za, and it is mentioned in its place, but it is with kha.

والخر: أصل الأذن في بعض اللغات

And al-khirr: the root of the ear in some languages.

والخر أيضا: حبة مدورة صفيراء فيها عليقمة يسيرة؛ قال أبو حنيفة: هي فارسية

And al-khirr also: a round, yellowish seed with a slight bitterness; Abu Hanifa said: it is Persian.

وتخرخر بطنه إذا اضطرب مع العظم، وقيل: هو اضطرابه من الهزال؛ وأنشد قول الجعدي: فأصبح صفرا بطنه قد تخرخرا

And his stomach rumbled or churned if it was agitated with the bone, and it was said: it is its agitation from emaciation; and he recited the saying of al-Ja'di: So his stomach became empty, having churned.

وضرب يده بالسيف فأخرها أي أسقطها؛ عن يعقوب

And he struck his hand with the sword and made it fall, meaning he dropped it; from Ya'qub.

والخر من الرحى: اللهوة، وهو الموضع الذي تلقي فيه الحنطة بيدك كالخري؛ قال الراجز: وخذ بقعسريها، ... وأله في خريها، تطعمك من نفيها

And al-khirr of the millstone: the hopper, which is the place where you pour the grain with your hand like a groove; the rajaz poet said: And take its handle, ... and pour into its groove, it will feed you from its flour.

والنفي، بالفاء: الطحين، وعنى بالقعسري الخشبة التي تدار بها الرحى

And al-nafi, with fa: flour, and he meant by al-qa'sari the wooden handle with which the millstone is turned.