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الخلد

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of permanence, eternity, and lasting existence. It extends to meanings of dwelling, slowness, and enduring states, and also encompasses specific flora, fauna, and geographical features.

Derived headwords

الخُلْدnoun
  1. 1.
    permanenceboth

    The state of remaining or enduring indefinitely; eternity.

  2. 2.
    paradiseclassical

    A reference to the eternal dwelling place in the afterlife.

  3. 3.
    type of larkclassical

    A specific species of bird, a type of lark.

  4. 4.
    blind mole ratclassical

    A blind, subterranean rodent.

الخُلُودnoun
  1. 1.
    eternityboth

    The state of everlasting existence or permanence.

الخَلْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    blind mole ratclassical

    A blind, subterranean creature, often associated with specific behaviors and medicinal uses.

  2. 2.
    earringclassical

    A piece of jewelry worn in the ear.

  3. 3.
    braceletclassical

    A piece of jewelry worn around the wrist.

خَلَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to lastboth

    To endure or remain for a long time.

  2. 2.
    to dwellboth

    To reside or stay in a place.

  3. 3.
    to delayclassical

    To be slow or late in doing something, specifically referring to the delayed onset of gray hair.

خُلُوداًnoun
  1. 1.
    permanenceboth

    The state of lasting or enduring.

  2. 2.
    slownessclassical

    Delay in the onset of gray hair, indicating aging.

أَخْلَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to dwellboth

    To reside or stay in a place.

  2. 2.
    to inclineboth

    To be drawn towards or favor something.

  3. 3.
    to clingclassical

    To adhere closely to someone.

الخَوالِدnoun
  1. 1.
    tripodsclassical

    Stones used to support a cooking pot.

  2. 2.
    mountainsclassical

    Large natural elevations of the earth's surface.

  3. 3.
    stonesclassical

    Pieces of rock.

مُخَلَّدadjective
  1. 1.
    eternalclassical

    Never ending or changing; everlasting.

  2. 2.
    adornedclassical

    Wearing bracelets or earrings.

مُخَلِّدname
  1. 1.
    Muslimah ibn Mukhalladclassical

    A Companion of the Prophet.

خالدname
  1. 1.
    Khalidboth

    A common masculine given name.

خويلدname
  1. 1.
    Khwaylidboth

    A diminutive form of Khalid, used as a given name.

خالدةname
  1. 1.
    Khalidahboth

    A feminine given name.

الخالدانname
  1. 1.
    Al-Khalidanclassical

    The two Khalids, referring to specific individuals mentioned in the text.

البالnoun
  1. 1.
    state of mindboth

    One's mental condition or disposition.

القلبnoun
  1. 1.
    heartboth

    The organ, or metaphorically, the seat of emotions and thoughts.

النفسnoun
  1. 1.
    soulboth

    The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being.

  2. 2.
    selfboth

    A person's essential being.

Parallel reading

الخلد، بالضم: البقاء، والدوام
Al-khulud, with dammah: permanence, and perpetuity.
كالخلود، والجنة، وضرب من القبرة، والفارة العمياء
Like eternity, and Paradise, and a type of lark, and the blind mole rat.
أو دابة عمياء تحت الأرض تحب رائحة البصل والكراث
Or a blind creature under the earth that loves the smell of onions and leeks.
فإن وضع على جحره خرج له فاصطيد
If placed at its burrow, it comes out and is hunted.
وتعليق شفته العليا على المحموم بالربع يشفيه
And hanging its upper lip on someone with quartan fever cures him.
ودماغه مدوفا بدهن الورد يذهب البرص والبهق والقوابي والجرب والكلف والخنازير
And its brain, pounded with rose oil, removes vitiligo, leucoderma, pustules, scabies, melasma, and ringworm.
و= السوار، والقرط، كالخلدة، محركة
And it means the bracelet, and the earring, like al-khaldah, with harakah.
وقصر للمنصور، خرب فصار موضعه محلة
And a palace for Al-Mansur, which was ruined and its place became a settlement.
وجعفر الخلدي: غير منسوب إليه، بل لقب له
And Ja'far Al-Khaldi: not attributed to him, but rather a nickname for him.
وبالتحريك: البال، والقلب، والنفس
And with harakah: the state of mind, the heart, and the soul.
وخلد خلودا: دام
And khalada khuludan: it lasted.
و خلدا وخلودا: أبطأ عنه الشيب، وقد أسن
And khalada wa khuludan: gray hair was delayed for him, and he grew old.
و بالمكان، و إليه: أقام، كأخلد وخلد فيهما
And bi-l-makan, and ilayhi: he resided, like akhlada and khalada in both.
والخوالد: الأثافي، ms0342 والجبال، والحجارة
And Al-Khawālid: the tripods, the mountains, and the stones.
وأخلد بصاحبه: لزمه
And akhlada bi-sahibihi: he clung to his companion.
و إليه: مال
And ilayhi: he inclined towards it.
{ولدان مخلدون}: مقرطون، أو مسورون، أو لا يهرمون أبدا، ولا يجاوزون حد الوصافة
{Eternal youths}: wearing earrings, or wearing bracelets, or they never grow old, and they do not exceed the description of youth.
ومسلمة بن مخلد، كمعظم: صحابي
And Muslimah ibn Mukhallad, like Mu'azzam: a Companion.
والخالدان: ابن نضلة بن الأشتر، وابن قيس بن المضلل
And Al-Khalidan: Ibn Nadhlah ibn Al-Ashtar, and Ibn Qays ibn Al-Muddallal.