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خبرع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being a talebearer or slanderer. It describes someone who carries news or gossip, often with negative connotations of spreading falsehoods or causing discord.

Derived headwords

الْخَبَرُوعُnoun
  1. 1.
    talebearerboth

    A person who carries news or gossip, often with the implication of spreading falsehoods or causing trouble.

الْخَبَرَعَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    talebearerboth

    A female talebearer or slanderer, or the act of being one.

خَبَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be a talebearerclassical

    To act as a talebearer or slanderer, spreading gossip and potentially false information.

Parallel reading

الخبروع: النمام، وهي الخبرعة فعله.
Al-khabarūʿ: the talebearer, and she is al-khabaʿah, his doing.