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الخرص

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to estimation, conjecture, and falsehood, often involving guesswork or unfounded claims. It also extends to physical objects like branches, channels, and rings, as well as actions of making or fabricating.

Derived headwords

خَرَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to estimateboth

    To guess or estimate the amount of something, such as crops or produce.

  2. 2.
    to lieclassical

    To speak falsely or utter a falsehood, especially based on conjecture.

  3. 3.
    to starveclassical

    To suffer from hunger, particularly in a time of scarcity or famine.

الخَرْصnoun
  1. 1.
    estimationboth

    The act of guessing or estimating, particularly the yield of land.

  2. 2.
    falsehoodboth

    A lie or an untrue statement, often based on conjecture.

  3. 3.
    conjectureboth

    Any statement made based on assumption or guesswork.

  4. 4.
    damclassical

    A structure built to block or divert a river or stream.

  5. 5.
    ringboth

    A piece of jewelry, typically made of gold or silver, worn on the finger or ear.

  6. 6.
    branchclassical

    A limb of a tree or a similar outgrowth.

  7. 7.
    channelclassical

    A conduit or pipe for carrying water.

  8. 8.
    spearheadclassical

    The pointed tip of a spear.

  9. 9.
    date palm frondclassical

    A dried frond or branch of a date palm tree.

  10. 10.
    water skin fastenerclassical

    A pointed stick used to secure the opening of a water skin.

  11. 11.
    ornamentclassical

    A decorative element, especially one on clothing like a tunic.

  12. 12.
    spearclassical

    A long, pointed weapon with a shaft.

خُرْصnoun
  1. 1.
    branchclassical

    A branch, possibly referring to a young or slender one.

  2. 2.
    channelclassical

    A channel or pipe, likely for water.

  3. 3.
    spearheadclassical

    The pointed tip of a spear.

  4. 4.
    bearclassical

    A large, heavy mammal.

  5. 5.
    spearclassical

    A slender spear.

  6. 6.
    strong camelclassical

    A robust and well-built camel.

  7. 7.
    light spearclassical

    A slender or light spear.

خُرْصnoun
  1. 1.
    ringboth

    A ring made of gold or silver, or a small piece of jewelry.

  2. 2.
    earringboth

    A ring worn as jewelry in the ear.

خُرْصَانnoun
  1. 1.
    ringsboth

    Plural of 'خرص', referring to rings of gold or silver.

خُرْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    permissionclassical

    A concession or allowance granted.

  2. 2.
    drinkboth

    A portion of water or other liquid taken as a drink.

  3. 3.
    postpartum foodclassical

    Food specially prepared for a woman after childbirth.

خُرْصَانnoun
  1. 1.
    town in Bahrainclassical

    A place name in Bahrain, possibly named for the trade of spears.

ذو الخرصينname
  1. 1.
    name of a swordclassical

    The name of a sword belonging to the poet Qays ibn al-Khatim al-Ansari.

الخَرْصِيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    الحرصيانclassical

    A variant or synonym for 'al-Hirsyan', possibly referring to a type of plant or place.

المَخَارِصnoun
  1. 1.
    spearheadsclassical

    Plural of 'مخرص', referring to the pointed tips of spears.

الخِرِّيسnoun
  1. 1.
    cold waterclassical

    Water that is notably cold.

  2. 2.
    poolclassical

    A body of water, such as a pool or puddle, especially at the base of palm trees or similar locations.

  3. 3.
    fullclassical

    Filled to capacity or abundance.

  4. 4.
    wide basinclassical

    A broad, basin-like depression where water emerges.

  5. 5.
    river bankclassical

    The side or edge of a river.

  6. 6.
    islandclassical

    A piece of land surrounded by water, specifically in the sea.

تَخَرَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to fabricateboth

    To invent or make up a story or claim, often falsely.

  2. 2.
    to slanderclassical

    To accuse someone falsely or maliciously.

اخْتَرَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to fabricateclassical

    To invent or concoct something, similar to fabricating a story.

  2. 2.
    to make a pouchclassical

    To create or fashion a pouch or bag, specifically for a quiver.

خَارَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to exchangeclassical

    To trade with someone or to barter goods.

  2. 2.
    to barterclassical

    To exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money.

مِخْرَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    spearclassical

    A spear, particularly one with a pointed tip.

خُرَّصadjective
  1. 1.
    hungryclassical

    Suffering from hunger or starvation.

الخُرَاصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    repairclassical

    The act of mending or fixing something.

الأخْرَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    honey sticksclassical

    Sticks or tools used to extract honey from a hive.

Parallel reading

الخرص: الحزر
Estimation: guessing.
والاسم: بالكسر، كم خرص أرضك
And the noun (with kasra): like estimating your land's yield.
والكذب
And falsehood.
وكل قول بالظن
And every statement made by conjecture.
وسد النهر
And a dam on the river.
وبالضم: الغصن
And with damma: a branch.
والقناة
And a channel.
والسنان
And the spearhead.
ويكسر: وبالكسر: الجمل الشديد الضليع
And with kasra: a strong, well-built camel.
والرمح اللطيف
And a slender spear.
والدب
And a bear.
والخرصة، بالضم: الرخصة
And 'al-khurṣah' (with damma): a concession.
والشرب من الماء، تقول: أعطني خرصتي من الماء
And a drink from water, you say: 'Give me my share of water.'
وطعام النفساء
And food for a woman after childbirth.
وخرص، كفرح: جاع في قر، فهو خرص
And 'kharasa', like 'faraha': he starved in a famine, so he is 'kharis' (starving).
وما يملك خرصا، بالضم ويكسر: شيئا
And he does not possess 'khurṣan' (with damma or kasra): anything.
والأخراص: أعواد يخرج بها العسل، الواحد: خرص
And 'al-akhrāṣ': sticks used to extract honey, the singular is 'khurṣ'.
وتخرص عليه: افترى
And 'takharraṣa' upon him: he slandered him.
واخترص: اختلق
And 'ikhtaraṣa': he fabricated.
وخارصه: عاوضه، وبادله
And 'khāraṣa' him: he exchanged with him, he bartered with him.