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ءخدر

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to seclusion, staying in a place, and the act of biting or clinging. It encompasses concepts of remaining hidden, being confined, and a strong, persistent attachment or grip.

Derived headwords

خَدَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be secludedboth

    To remain in a place, often in seclusion or confinement, away from public view.

  2. 2.
    to be numbclassical

    To lose sensation or feeling, often due to cold or injury.

خِدْرnoun
  1. 1.
    seclusionboth

    A state of being secluded or hidden; a place of privacy or confinement.

  2. 2.
    tentclassical

    A tent or pavilion, often used as a private dwelling or a place of seclusion.

  3. 3.
    veilclassical

    A curtain or veil used to conceal or separate.

خَدَرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    seclusionboth

    The state of being secluded or hidden; a place of privacy or confinement.

مُخَدَّرadjective
  1. 1.
    secludedboth

    Being in a state of seclusion or confinement.

  2. 2.
    numbclassical

    Having lost sensation or feeling.

أَخْدَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to enter seclusionclassical

    To enter a place of seclusion or confinement.

تَخَدَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to become secludedclassical

    To become secluded or confined.

  2. 2.
    to become numbclassical

    To become numb or lose sensation.

عَضَّverb
  1. 1.
    to biteboth

    To grip or tear with the teeth.

  2. 2.
    to cling toboth

    To hold on tightly to someone or something; to be persistent.

عَضٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    bitingboth

    The act of biting.

  2. 2.
    clingingboth

    The act of holding on tightly or being persistent.

عَضَاضٌnoun
  1. 1.
    something to biteclassical

    Something that can be bitten or chewed.

عَضُوضٌnoun
  1. 1.
    something to biteclassical

    Something that can be bitten or chewed; a biting thing.

مَعْضُوضٌnoun
  1. 1.
    something to biteclassical

    Something that can be bitten or chewed.

عَضَّاضٌadjective
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    Having a strong biting action or tendency.

عَضَّاضَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    biting thingclassical

    A thing that bites or has a biting quality.

عَضَّاضِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    Relating to or characterized by biting.

مُعَضٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    One that bites or clings.

عَضَّازٌadjective
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    Having a strong biting quality.

عَضَّازَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    biting thingclassical

    A thing that bites or has a biting quality.

عَضَّازِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    Relating to or characterized by biting.

Parallel reading

أقام خمسا في خدره، يريد أن هذا البازي أقام في وكره خمس ليال مع أيامهن لم يذق طعاما ثم خرج بعد ذلك يطلب الصيد وهو قرم إلى اللحم شديد الطيران، فشبه ناقته به.
He stayed five [days/nights] in his seclusion, meaning that this falcon stayed in its nest five nights with their days, not tasting food, then it went out afterwards seeking prey, being eager for meat and strong in flight, so he likened his she-camel to it.
ما أتانا من عضاض وعضوض ومعضوض أي ما أتانا شيء نعضه.
Nothing came to us that we could bite or chew, meaning nothing came to us that we could bite.
وإذا كان القوم لا بنين لهم فلا عليهم أن يروا عضاضا.
And if a people have no children, then there is no blame upon them if they see something to bite.
وعض الرجل بصاحبه يعضه عضا: لزمه ولزق به.
And a man bit his companion, biting him with a biting: he clung to him and stuck to him.