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خفت

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of quietness, stillness, and fading away. It extends to meanings of death, hushed speech, and things that are sparse or lacking substance. It also has specific applications related to animal births and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

خَفَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to become quietboth

    To become still, quiet, and silent.

  2. 2.
    to die suddenlyclassical

    To pass away unexpectedly or abruptly.

خُفُوتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    quietnessboth

    The state of being quiet, still, or silent.

خَفَاتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    sudden deathclassical

    An abrupt or unexpected demise.

الخَفْتnoun
  1. 1.
    hushed speechboth

    Speaking in a low, quiet voice; whispering or murmuring.

المُخَافَتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    whisperingboth

    The act of speaking in a very low voice, often secretly.

التَّخَافُتnoun
  1. 1.
    lowering voiceboth

    The act of speaking softly or reducing one's voice volume.

الخُفْتnoun
  1. 1.
    rue (plant)classical

    A fragrant plant, commonly known as rue.

الخَافِتadjective
  1. 1.
    waterless cloudclassical

    A cloud that appears to contain no rain.

  2. 2.
    stunted cropclassical

    A crop that has not grown tall or fully developed.

الخُفُوتnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated womanclassical

    A woman who is very thin or gaunt.

  2. 2.
    uniquely attractive womanclassical

    A woman who is considered beautiful when alone but less so in a group.

أَخْفَتَتverb
  1. 1.
    gave birth (camel)classical

    A female camel giving birth close to the time of conception.

خِفْتِيَانname
  1. 1.
    two forts in Arbelaclassical

    A place name referring to two castles located in the region of Arbela.

Parallel reading

خفت خفوتا: سكن وسكت
He became quiet from quietness: he became still and silent.
و خفاتا: مات فجأة
And he died suddenly from a sudden death.
والخفت: إسرار المنطق
And hushed speech: is the secrecy of speech.
كالمخافتة والتخافت
Like whispering and lowering the voice.
والخفت، وبالضم: السذاب
And the plant (al-khaft), and with damma: is the rue.
والخافت: السحاب ليس فيه ماء
And the waterless cloud: is a cloud without water.
وزرع لم يطل
And stunted crops that have not grown tall.
والخفوت: المرأة المهزولة
And the emaciated woman: is the gaunt woman.
أو التي تستحسن وحدها، لا بين النساء
Or she who is admired alone, not among other women.
وأخفتت الناقة: نتجت ليوم ملقحها
And the she-camel gave birth: she delivered close to her conception day.
وخفتيان، بالضم: قلعتان بإربل
And Khiftiyan, with damma: are two forts in Arbela.