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خفل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of fleeing or escaping. It describes someone who is a fugitive or has run away.

Derived headwords

خافلnoun
  1. 1.
    fugitiveclassical

    A person who has fled or escaped from a place or situation, especially to avoid capture or punishment.

ماخلnoun
  1. 1.
    fugitiveclassical

    Similar to 'khāfil', this term denotes someone who is fleeing or has escaped.

مالخnoun
  1. 1.
    fugitiveclassical

    Another term indicating a person who is running away or has escaped.

Parallel reading

الخافل الهارب
The fugitive is the one who flees.
وكذلك الماخل
And likewise is the fugitive.
والمالخ
And the fugitive.