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خدف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to quick, short-paced movement, snatching, and cutting. It also extends to specific nautical and textile terms.

Derived headwords

خَدَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk quicklyboth

    To walk with quick, short steps, indicating speed and closeness of strides.

  2. 2.
    to snatchboth

    To snatch or seize something quickly.

  3. 3.
    to cutclassical

    To cut something.

خَدَفٌnoun
  1. 1.
    quick walkingboth

    A manner of walking characterized by speed and short, close steps.

  2. 2.
    snatchingclassical

    The act of snatching or stealing something.

  3. 3.
    ship's keelclassical

    The keel or bottom structure of a ship.

اخْتَدَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to snatchboth

    To snatch, seize, or pull something towards oneself.

اخْتِدَافٌnoun
  1. 1.
    snatchingclassical

    The act of snatching or seizing.

خُدْفَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    piece of clothclassical

    A piece or strip of fabric, especially from a torn garment.

خُذِفَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutclassical

    To cut something.

Parallel reading

مشي فيه سرعة وتقارب خطى
Walking in it is speed and closeness of steps.
والخدف: الاختلاس
And al-khadfu: snatching.
واختدف الشيء: اختطفه واجتذبه
And ikhtadafa the thing: he snatched it and pulled it.
يقال لخرق القميص قبل أن تؤلف الكسف والخدف
It is said about the tears of a shirt before they are joined by pieces and strips.
والخدف: السكان الذي للسفينة
And al-khadfu: the keel which is for the ship.
امتعده وامتشقه واختدفه واختواه واختاته وتخوته وامتشنه إذا اختطفه
He pulled it, he stretched it, he snatched it, he took it, he took it, he pulled it, and he snatched it if he snatched it.
وخدفت الشيء وخذفته: قطعته
And khadaftu the thing and khadhaftuhu: I cut it.