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لخب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking or hitting, particularly in a forceful manner. It also extends to sexual intercourse and includes terms for specific plants and locations.

Derived headwords

لَخَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to have sexual intercourseclassical

    To engage in sexual intercourse with a woman.

  2. 2.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike someone, often with a blow.

لَخْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Mekel treeclassical

    A type of tree known as the Mekel tree.

لَخْبnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place located in the vicinity of Aden Abyan.

المُلَخِّبnoun
  1. 1.
    one who strikesclassical

    One who is prone to striking or hitting, especially in disputes.

مُلَاخَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    strikingclassical

    The act of striking or hitting someone.

Parallel reading

لخب المرأة، كمنع ونصر: نكحها
To have sexual intercourse with a woman, like the verb 'to prevent' and 'to help'.
وفلانا: لطمه
And to strike someone: to slap him.
واللخب، محركة: شجر المقل
And 'al-lakhb', with vowel movement: the Mekel tree.
وبهاء: ة بظاهر عدن أبين
And 'Bahaa': a place in the vicinity of Aden Abyan.
والملخب، كمعظم: الملطم في الخصومات
And 'al-mulakhkhab', like 'mu'azzam': the one who strikes in disputes.
والملاخبة: الملاطمة
And 'al-mulakhaba': the striking.