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ختءه

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of restraining, preventing, and concealing. It extends to meanings of stealth, deception, and sudden disappearance or change, often related to fear or shame. It also encompasses ideas of being overwhelmed or incapacitated.

Derived headwords

خَتَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    restrained himboth

    To restrain someone from an action or matter.

اِخْتَتَأَ لَهُverb
  1. 1.
    concealed himselfboth

    To conceal oneself, often out of fear or shame.

  2. 2.
    deceived himclassical

    To deceive or trick someone.

اِخْتَتَأَ الشَّيْءَverb
  1. 1.
    snatched itclassical

    To snatch or seize something suddenly.

  2. 2.
    its color changedclassical

    For the color of something to change, such as from fear of a ruler or similar.

مُخْتَتِئَةadjective
  1. 1.
    silent and tracklessclassical

    Describing a desert where no sound is heard and one cannot find their way.

خَجَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    struck himclassical

    To strike or hit someone.

  2. 2.
    the night advancedclassical

    For the night to advance or grow dark.

  3. 3.
    he withdrewclassical

    To withdraw or retreat.

  4. 4.
    he had intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse.

الخَجْأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    frequent intercourseclassical

    A person, male or female, who engages in frequent sexual intercourse.

  2. 2.
    lustful womanclassical

    A woman who is desirous of sexual intercourse.

  3. 3.
    heavy manclassical

    A man who is heavy or sluggish.

  4. 4.
    foolish personclassical

    A foolish or stupid person.

خَجِئَverb
  1. 1.
    he was ashamedboth

    To be ashamed or feel shy.

  2. 2.
    he spoke obscenelyclassical

    To speak indecently or obscenely.

أَخْجَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    he pressed him with questionsclassical

    To urge someone persistently with questions or requests.

التَّخَاجُؤnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessclassical

    Slowness or delay in action or movement.

التَّخَاجِيnoun
  1. 1.
    swollen anusclassical

    The condition of the anus being swollen, with the posterior protruding beyond.

Parallel reading

ختأه، كمنعه: كفه عن الأمر.
He restrained him, like preventing him: he stopped him from the matter.
واختتأ له: ختله، و منه: استتر خوفا أو حياء، أو خاف
And he concealed himself for him: he tricked him, and from this is: he concealed himself out of fear or shame, or he feared.
و الشيء: اختطفه، أو تغير لونه من مخافة سلطان ونحوه.
And the thing: he snatched it, or its color changed from fear of a ruler or the like.
ومفازة مختتئة: لا يسمع فيها صوت، ولا يهتدى.
And a trackless desert: no sound is heard in it, and one cannot find their way.
خجأه، كمنعه: ضربه
He struck him, like preventing him: he hit him.
و الليل: مال
And the night: it advanced.
و: انقمع، وجامع.
And: he withdrew, and he had intercourse.
والخجأة: كهمزة: الكثير الجماع، والمرأة المشتهية لذلك، والرجل اللحم الثقيل، والأحمق.
And al-khaj'ah: like humzah: frequent intercourse, and the woman desirous of that, and the heavy man, and the fool.
وكفرح: استحيا، وتكلم بالفحش.
And he was ashamed: he felt shy, and he spoke obscenely.
وأخجأه: ألح عليه السؤال.
And he pressed him with questions: he insisted on asking him.
والتخاجؤ: التباطؤ
And al-takhaju': slowness.
وإنما هو التخاجي بالياء، إذا ضم همز، وإذا كسر ترك الهمز، وأن تورم استه، ويخرج مؤخره إلى ما وراءه.
Rather, it is al-takhaji with a ya', if the hamza is pronounced, and if it is broken, the hamza is omitted, and that his anus is swollen, and his posterior protrudes beyond.