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خبج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking or hitting, and also encompasses meanings related to sexual intercourse and foolishness. It also includes terms for a virile male animal and a type of container.

Derived headwords

خَبَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeboth

    To hit or strike something with force.

  2. 2.
    to have sexual intercourseclassical

    To engage in sexual intercourse.

  3. 3.
    to be foolishclassical

    To act in a foolish or stupid manner.

خَبْجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    strikingclassical

    The act of striking or hitting.

  2. 2.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state or quality of being foolish.

خَبَجَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    virile stallionclassical

    A male horse that is particularly potent and covers many mares.

  2. 2.
    foolclassical

    A stupid or foolish person.

خَبْجٌadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Characterized by a lack of sense or intelligence; stupid.

خَنْبَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large jarclassical

    A large earthenware jar or amphora, often used for storing liquids.

Parallel reading

ضرب
to strike
وحبق
to have sexual intercourse
وجامع
and to have sexual intercourse
والخباجاء: الفحل الكثير الضراب
And al-khabaajaa' is the stallion of much copulation.
والأحمق
and the foolish
كالخبج
like al-khabaj (the foolish)
ككتف
like kutuf (shoulder)
والخنبجة: الدن معرب
And al-khanbajata is a jar, a loanword.