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خفءه
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily deals with the act of violently uprooting, tearing, or demolishing something. It extends to actions like ripping open a waterskin or dismantling a dwelling.
Derived headwords
خَفَأَهُverb
- 1.uprootboth
To pull something out by the roots, often with force.
- 2.demolishclassical
To tear down or dismantle a structure, like a house.
- 3.rip openclassical
To tear or split something, such as a waterskin.
اِقْتَلَعَverb
- 1.uprootboth
To pull out by the roots; to extirpate.
- 2.demolishboth
To tear down or destroy completely.
ضَرَبَverb
- 1.strikeboth
To hit or strike something forcefully, often against the ground.
قَوَّضَverb
- 1.demolishboth
To dismantle or pull down a building or structure.
أَلْقَىverb
- 1.throwboth
To cast or throw something down.
شَقَّverb
- 1.splitboth
To tear or rend something open, creating a fissure.
Parallel reading
اقتلعه
He uprooted it.
فضرب به الأرض
and he struck it against the ground.
و بيته: قوضه
and his house: he demolished it.
فألقاه
and he threw it.
و القربة: شقها
and the waterskin: he ripped it open.
فجعلها على الحوض لئلا تنشف الأرض ماءه
so he placed it over the cistern so that the ground would not dry up its water.