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خشق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily deals with the concept of residue, remnants, or the inferior part of something. It can refer to what is left behind after the valuable portion has been taken, or generally to low-quality or worthless material.

Derived headwords

الخوشقnoun
  1. 1.
    residue on a date clusterclassical

    The part that remains on a date cluster after the ripe dates have been picked.

  2. 2.
    inferior partclassical

    The low-quality or worthless part of anything.

Parallel reading

ما يبقى في العذق بعد ما يلقط ما فيه
what remains on the date cluster after what is in it is picked
الخوشق من كل شيء: الرديء
The khushq of everything: the inferior part.