الخوط

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes slender, soft, and graceful things, particularly young branches or shoots. It extends to describe a person who is tall, slender, and well-formed, and also carries meanings related to approaching or visiting.

Derived headwords

الخوطnoun

1.
Slender shootboth
A soft, slender branch or shoot of a tree, typically from the first year of growth.
2.
Tall, graceful manclassical
A man who is tall, slender, and well-formed in his physique and character.

خيطانnoun

1.
Slender shootsboth
The plural of الخوط (al-khūṭ), referring to multiple soft, slender branches or shoots.

قوطname

1.
Place nameclassical
A proper name for a place, specifically mentioned as being in Balkh.

خوطانةadjective

1.
Slender and gracefulclassical
Describing a young woman (جارية) or a man who is tall and graceful like a slender shoot.

خوطانيةadjective

1.
Slender and gracefulclassical
Similar to خوطانة (khūṭānah), describing someone as tall and graceful like a slender shoot.

خطverb

1.
To approach stealthilyclassical
To approach someone with the intention of attacking or surprising them with a spear.

تخوّطverb

1.
To visit intermittentlyclassical
To come to someone's place or visit them from time to time, at intervals.

Parallel reading

الخوط، بالضم: الغصن الناعم لسنة

Al-khūṭ, with dammah: the soft shoot of a year.

أو كل قضيب ج: خيطان

Or every slender rod, plural: khayṭān.

والرجل الجسيم الخفيف الحسن الخلق

And the man who is large, light, and of good character.

وبلا لام: علم، وة ببلخ، ويقال: قوط.

And without the definite article: a proper name, and a place in Balkh, and it is said: Qūṭ.

ورجل وجارية خوطانة وخوطانية، بضمهما: كالغصن طولا ونعمة.

And a man and a young woman are khūṭānah and khūṭāniyyah, with dammah on both: like a shoot in length and tenderness.

وخط خط: أمر بأن يختل أحدا برمحه.

And khaṭṭa khaṭṭa: he intended to surprise someone with his spear.

وتخوطه: أتاه الحين بعد الحين.

And takhawwaṭahu: the time came to him after time.