خذء

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of submission, humility, and subservience. It describes a state of being subdued, yielding, and lacking inner strength or resolve.

Derived headwords

خَذَأَverb

1.
to be submissiveboth
To become humble, yielding, and obedient. This implies a voluntary or involuntary act of giving in.
2.
to be compliantclassical
To be easily managed or controlled, showing a lack of resistance.

خَذَاءًnoun

1.
submissionboth
The act or state of being submissive, humble, or yielding.

خُذُوءًاnoun

1.
submissionclassical
The act or state of being submissive, humble, or yielding.

خَذَأَverb

1.
to be weak-mindedclassical
To exhibit a lack of inner strength, resolve, or spirit.

خَذَاءًnoun

1.
weakness of spiritclassical
A state of lacking courage, determination, or inner fortitude.

خُذُوءًاnoun

1.
weakness of spiritclassical
A state of lacking courage, determination, or inner fortitude.

اِسْتَخْذَأَverb

1.
to act submissivelyboth
To behave in a manner that is humble, yielding, and obedient, often implying a conscious effort.

أَخْذَأَهُverb

1.
to make submissiveboth
To cause someone or something to become humble, yielding, or obedient; to subdue.

الْخِذْءُnoun

1.
weakness of spiritclassical
A lack of inner strength, courage, or resolve.

Parallel reading

خَذَأَ له، كمنع وفرح، خذءا، وخذوءا وخذأ: انخضع وانقاد

He was submissive to him, like (the verb) منع and فرح, with khad'an, and khudhū'an, and khad'a: he became humble and compliant.

كاستخذأ

as if he acted submissively.

وأخذأه: ذلله

And he made him submissive: he subdued him.

والخذأ، محركة: ضعف النفس

And al-khid'u, with vowelization: weakness of spirit.