خرق

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root خرق (kharaqa) primarily relates to the concept of piercing, penetrating, or making a hole. It extends to meanings of being porous, worn out, or having gaps. Figuratively, it can describe someone who is skilled or adept in warfare, or a specific type of terrain.

Derived headwords

خَرَقَverb

1.
to pierceboth
To make a hole through something, to penetrate it.
2.
to wear outboth
To become worn or torn through use.

خِرْقnoun

1.
holeboth
A physical opening or perforation in an object.
2.
gapboth
An empty space or interval.

خِرَاقnoun

1.
worn-out clothclassical
A piece of cloth that is old, torn, or worn out.

خُرْقَةnoun

1.
ragboth
A piece of torn or worn-out cloth.

خِرِّيقadjective

1.
fertile landclassical
Land that is moist and has vegetation, situated between barren areas.

خُرُقnoun

1.
fertile landsclassical
Plural of خِرِّيق (khirriq), referring to areas of land with vegetation.

مِخْرَاقnoun

1.
skilled warriorclassical
A person who is adept and active in warfare, often leading or participating vigorously.

خَرْقَاءname

1.
Al-Kharqā'classical
The name of a woman associated with the poet Dhu al-Rummah, belonging to the Banu 'Amir tribe.

مُخَرِّقadjective

1.
one who forces camelsclassical
Someone who drives camels relentlessly, forcing them to endure hardship.

خُرْقَانِيَّةadjective

1.
of the rusticsclassical
Pertaining to or characteristic of people from rural areas or villages, specifically in the context of how a turban is tied.

Parallel reading

والخرق الجوهري: الخريق المطمئن من الأرض وفيه نبات.

And the essential kharaq: the khirriq, which is land that is settled and has vegetation.

يقال مررت بخريق من الأرض بين مسحاوين.

It is said, 'I passed by a khirriq of land between two barren tracts.'

والخريق: الذي توسط بين مسحاوين بالنبات، والجمع الخرق؛

And the khirriq: that which is intermediate between two barren tracts with vegetation, and its plural is al-khuruq;

في خرق تشبع من رمرامها

in fertile lands, it is satisfied with its ramram (a type of plant).

وفلان مخراق حرب أي صاحب حروب يخف فيها؛

And so-and-so is a mikhraq of war, meaning a participant in wars who is agile in them;

وأكثر ناشئا مخراق حرب،

And the most numerous in origin are the mikhraq of war,

والخرقاء: صاحبة ذي الرمة وهي من بني عامر بن ربيعة بن عامر بن صعصعة.

And Al-Kharqā': the companion of Dhu al-Rummah, and she is from Banu 'Amir bin Rabi'ah bin 'Amir bin Sa'sa'ah.

قال أبو عمرو الشيباني المخرورق الذي يدور على الإبل فيحملها على مكروهها؛

Abu 'Amr al-Shaybani said: Al-Mukharruq is one who drives camels around, forcing them to do what they dislike;

عمامة خرقانية كأنه لواها ثم كورها كما يفعله أهل الرساتيق

A kharqāniyyah turban, as if he twisted it and then coiled it as the people of the villages do.