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خاض

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root خاض (khāḍa) primarily relates to the act of entering into something, particularly water or difficult situations. It extends to concepts of mixing, stirring, and engaging deeply with a subject or conflict.

Derived headwords

خَاضَverb
  1. 1.
    to wade intoboth

    To enter into water, especially to the point of wading through it.

  2. 2.
    to lead intoclassical

    To cause a horse to enter water.

  3. 3.
    to mixclassical

    To mix a drink.

  4. 4.
    to plunge intoboth

    To engage deeply or recklessly in difficulties or conflicts.

  5. 5.
    to stirclassical

    To move a sword within a wound.

خَوْضnoun
  1. 1.
    wadingboth

    The act of wading into water.

  2. 2.
    plunging intoboth

    Engaging in difficult or controversial matters.

  3. 3.
    valley

    A specific valley in Oman.

خِيَاضnoun
  1. 1.
    wadingboth

    The act of wading into water.

اخْتَاضَverb
  1. 1.
    to wade intoclassical

    To enter into water, to wade through it.

أَخَاضَverb
  1. 1.
    to lead intoclassical

    To cause a horse to enter water.

خَاوَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to lead intoclassical

    To cause a horse to enter water.

مَخَاضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    place to wadeboth

    A place where people can cross water, whether walking or riding.

  2. 2.
    pearlclassical

    A pearl.

مَخَاضnoun
  1. 1.
    places to wadeboth

    Plural of مخاضة, referring to places where people can cross water.

مَخَاوِضnoun
  1. 1.
    places to wadeboth

    Plural of مخاضة, referring to places where people can cross water.

مَخُوضnoun
  1. 1.
    stirrer for drinkclassical

    A tool used for stirring drinks, similar to a ladle for gruel.

خَوْضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pearlclassical

    A pearl.

خَيْضadjective
  1. 1.
    made of ironclassical

    Referring to a type of iron, both male and female.

تَخَوَّضَverb
  1. 1.
    to pretend to wadeclassical

    To feign or force the act of wading or engaging in something.

تَخَاوَضُواverb
  1. 1.
    to discussboth

    To engage in mutual discussion or conversation.

Parallel reading

خاض الماء يخوضه خوضا وخياضا: دخله
He waded into the water, wading into it with wading and plunging: he entered it.
و بالفرس: أورده، كأخاضه وخاوضه
And with the horse: he led it into water, like causing it to enter and leading it.
و الشراب: خلطه
And the drink: he mixed it.
و الغمرات: اقتحمها
And the difficulties: he plunged into them.
و بالسيف: حركه في المضروب
And with the sword: he moved it in the wounded part.
والمخاضة: ما جاز الناس فيه مشاة وركبانا ج: مخاض ومخاوض
And the place to wade: what people cross through, on foot or mounted, plural: مخاض and مخاوض.
وكنا نخوض مع الخائضين
And we used to plunge with those who plunge.
أي: في الباطل، ونتبع الغاوين
Meaning: into falsehood, and follow the misguided.
وخضتم كالذي خاضوا
And you plunged as those who plunged.
أي: كخوضهم
Meaning: like their plunging.
والمخوض، كمنبر، للشراب: كالمجدح للسويق
And the stirrer for drink, like 'minbar', is like the stirrer for gruel.
والخوض: واد بشق عمان
And Al-Khawḍ: a valley in the region of Oman.
وخوض الثعلب: ع وراء هجر
And Khawḍ al-Tha'lab: a place behind Hajar.
والخوضة: اللؤلؤة
And Al-Khawḍah: the pearl.
وسيف خيض، ككيس: من حديد أنيث وحديد ذكر
And a sword of Khayḍ, like 'kayys': made of female iron and male iron.
وتخوض: تكلف الخوض
And takhawḍa: to force the act of wading.
وتخاوضوا في الحديث: تفاوضوا
And they discussed the matter: they negotiated.