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الخوش

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the flank or side, and by extension, to concepts of deficiency, reduction, and departure from a standard. It also encompasses terms for household goods and specific locations.

Derived headwords

الخَوشnoun
  1. 1.
    flankboth

    The side of the body, specifically the area between the ribs and the hip.

  2. 2.
    thrustclassical

    A forceful push or stab, often with a weapon.

  3. 3.
    intercourseclassical

    Sexual intercourse.

  4. 4.
    takingclassical

    The act of seizing or taking something.

  5. 5.
    filling a containerclassical

    The act of heaping or filling a container, possibly loosely.

خَوشَانnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A plant similar to 'sarmak', but with finer leaves and a sour taste, which is edible.

خَوّاش ماشnoun
  1. 1.
    household goodsclassical

    The furnishings and belongings of a house.

  2. 2.
    lost propertyclassical

    Discarded or lost belongings and possessions.

خُوشname
  1. 1.
    townclassical

    A town located in the region of Isfarayeen.

خَوَاشname
  1. 1.
    cityclassical

    A city located in Sijistan.

خَشّother
  1. 1.
    pleasantclassical

    An Aramaic loanword meaning pleasant or good, used by Al-A'sha.

التَخْوِيشnoun
  1. 1.
    reductionclassical

    The act of diminishing or reducing something.

تَخَوَّشَverb
  1. 1.
    to diminishclassical

    To reduce or diminish something.

  2. 2.
    to become weakclassical

    To become weak or emaciated, referring to a person.

خَاوَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to move away fromclassical

    To move one's side away from a bed or surface.

Parallel reading

الخوش: الخاصرة
Al-khawsh: the flank.
والإنسان خوشان
And a person is called 'khawshan'.
والطعن، والنكاح، والأخذ، والحثي في الوعاء.
And thrusting, and intercourse, and taking, and heaping into a container.
والخوشان: كالسرمق، إلا أنه ألطف ورقا، وفيه حموضة، ويؤكل.
And al-khawshan: is like al-sarmak, except it has finer leaves, a sourness, and is eaten.
وخاش ماش، بفتح شينه وكسرها: قماش البيت، وسقط متاعه.
And khawash mash, with 'sh' open or broken: the household goods, and his discarded belongings.
وخوش، بالضم: ة بإسفراين.
And Khush, with the 'kh' vowelized with damma: a town in Isfarayeen.
وخواش، كغراب: د بسجستان.
And Khawash, like ghurab: a city in Sijistan.
وخش في قول الأعشى: معرب خوش، أي الطيب.
And 'khash' in the saying of Al-A'sha: is an Aramaic loanword for 'khush', meaning pleasant.
والتخويش: النقص.
And al-takhwish: deficiency.
وتخوش الشيء: نقصه، و فلان: هزل.
And takhawwash the thing: it diminished it, and takhawwash so-and-so: he became emaciated.
وخاوش جنبه عن الفراش: جافاه.
And he moved his flank away from the bed: he distanced himself from it.