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الخرعب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something that is young, tender, and well-developed, often referring to plants, young women, or even large, well-built animals like camels. It conveys a sense of lushness, grace, and robust growth.

Derived headwords

الخَرَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Tender branchboth

    A young, tender branch of a tree, still supple and recently grown.

  2. 2.
    Lush plantboth

    A tall, soft, and newly sprouted plant, indicating vigorous growth.

  3. 3.
    Tall and fleshyclassical

    Describing something, particularly a person, as tall and fleshy or well-built.

الخَرَعُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    Tender branchboth

    A young, tender branch of a tree, still supple and recently grown.

  2. 2.
    Lush plantboth

    A tall, soft, and newly sprouted plant, indicating vigorous growth.

الخَرَعُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tender branchboth

    A young, tender branch of a tree, still supple and recently grown.

  2. 2.
    Lush plantboth

    A tall, soft, and newly sprouted plant, indicating vigorous growth.

الخَرَعُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    Graceful young womanboth

    A young woman who is well-formed, graceful, and tender, often implying beauty.

  2. 2.
    Fair and softclassical

    Describing a young woman as fair-skinned, soft, well-built, fleshy, and slender-boned.

الخَرَعُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Graceful young womanboth

    A young woman who is well-formed, graceful, and tender, often implying beauty.

  2. 2.
    Fair and softclassical

    Describing a young woman as fair-skinned, soft, well-built, fleshy, and slender-boned.

الخَرَعُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall, fleshy camelclassical

    A tall, large, and well-built female camel, often implying abundance or productivity.

الخَرَعُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall, fleshy camelclassical

    A tall, large, and well-built female camel, often implying abundance or productivity.

Parallel reading

الخرعب والخرعوب والخرعوبة، بضمهما: الغصن لسنته، أو الغض، والسامق الناعم الحديث النبات، والشابة الحسنة الخلق الرخصة، أو البيضاء اللينة الجسيمة اللحيمة الرقيقة العظم.
Al-khar'ab, al-khar'ūb, and al-khar'ūbah, with the dammah on both: the supple branch, or the tender one, and the tall, soft, newly sprouted plant, and the young woman of good disposition and tenderness, or the fair, soft, well-built, fleshy, and slender-boned one.
والخرعب: الطويل اللحيم.
And al-khar'ab: the tall and fleshy one.
وكزنبور: الطويلة العظيمة من الإبل والغزيرة.
And like zanbūr (wasp): the tall and large female camel, and the abundant one.