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الخبعجة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific manner of walking, characterized by short, hesitant steps, often associated with someone who is uncertain or suspicious.

Derived headwords

الخَبْعَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hesitant walkclassical

    A manner of walking with short, close steps, resembling the gait of someone who is suspicious or uncertain.

خَبْعَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk hesitantlyclassical

    To walk with short, close steps, in a manner that suggests suspicion or uncertainty.

Parallel reading

الخَبْعَجَة: مشية متقاربة كمشية المريب.
Al-khab'ajah: A walk with close steps, like the walk of the suspicious person.