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خردق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a Persian loanword adopted into Arabic, referring to a type of broth or soup. It appears to be a culinary term with limited usage.

Derived headwords

الخَرْدِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    broth, soupclassical

    A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat or vegetables, served as a starter or a light meal.

خرديقاnoun
  1. 1.
    broth, soupclassical

    A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat or vegetables, served as a starter or a light meal.

Parallel reading

دعا رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، عبد كان يبيع الخرديق
The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, called a slave who used to sell khardiq.
الخرديق: المرق، فارسي معرب، أصله خورديك
Al-khardiq: broth, a Persian loanword Arabized, its origin is khurdik.
اشتر لنا دقيقا، ... واشتر شحيما، نتخذ خرديقا
Buy us some flour, ... and buy some fat, so we can make khardiq.