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الخبت

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of low, expansive, or depressed land, often a plain or valley. It also extends to meanings of humility, insignificance, and something base or wicked.

Derived headwords

الخَبْتnoun
  1. 1.
    Low, expansive landboth

    A wide expanse of the low parts of the earth, such as a plain or valley.

  2. 2.
    Desertclassical

    A desert area, specifically mentioned as being between the two holy cities (Mecca and Medina).

أَخْبَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of low landboth

    The plural form of 'al-khabt', referring to multiple low, expansive areas of land.

خُبُوتnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of low landboth

    Another plural form of 'al-khabt', referring to multiple low, expansive areas of land.

أَخْبَتَverb
  1. 1.
    To be humbleboth

    To be submissive, humble, and meek in disposition.

  2. 2.
    To be downcastclassical

    To be low-spirited or downcast.

الخَبِيتadjective
  1. 1.
    Humbleboth

    One who is humble, submissive, or downcast.

  2. 2.
    Base, wickedclassical

    Something that is base, ignoble, or wicked.

  3. 3.
    Insignificantclassical

    Something that is of little value or importance; insignificant.

خَبِيثadjective
  1. 1.
    Wickedboth

    Evil, malicious, or wicked in nature.

  2. 2.
    Vileclassical

    Base, ignoble, or vile.

Parallel reading

المُتَّسَعُ مِنْ بُطُونِ الأَرْضِ
The expansive part of the lowlands of the earth.
ج: أَخْبَاتٌ وَخُبُوتٌ
Plural: akhbat and khubut.
وَاعٍ بِالشَّامِ
And a place called Wa' in Sham (Syria).
وَوِعٌ بِزَبِيدَ
And a place called Wi' in Zabid.
وَمَاءَةٌ لِكُلَيْبَ
And a water source for Kulayb.
وَأَخْبَتَ: خَشَعَ وَتَوَاضَعَ
And akhbata: he became humble and submissive.
وَالخَبِيتُ: الشَّيْءُ الحَقِيرُ، وَالخَبِيثُ
And al-khabit: the insignificant thing, and the wicked one.
وَخَبَتَ الجُمَيْشُ
And al-Jumaysh became low/depressed.
وَيَجُوزُ أَنْ يُضَافَ: صَحْرَاءُ بَيْنَ الحَرَمَيْنِ
And it may be added: a desert between the two holy cities.