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وخطه

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the intermingling or spreading of gray hair, but also encompasses concepts of speed, entry, light or penetrating strikes, the sound of footsteps, fluctuating business fortunes, and striking with a sword.

Derived headwords

وَخَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to intermingle (gray hair)both

    Gray hair began to mix with black hair, indicating aging.

  2. 2.
    to spread (gray hair)classical

    Gray hair became widespread throughout the head.

  3. 3.
    to become equal (black and white)classical

    The black and white of the hair reached an equal balance.

  4. 4.
    to hastenclassical

    To move or act quickly.

  5. 5.
    to enterclassical

    To go into a place or situation.

  6. 6.
    to strike lightly or penetratinglyclassical

    To inflict a light or a deep wound with a weapon.

  7. 7.
    to make the sound of sandalsclassical

    The sound produced by the movement of sandals.

  8. 8.
    to fluctuate (in business)classical

    To experience both profit and loss in trade.

  9. 9.
    to strike with a swordclassical

    To strike with the tip or edge of a sword.

وَحَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to intermingle (gray hair)both

    Gray hair began to mix with black hair, indicating aging.

  2. 2.
    to spread (gray hair)classical

    Gray hair became widespread throughout the head.

  3. 3.
    to become equal (black and white)classical

    The black and white of the hair reached an equal balance.

مُوخُوطadjective
  1. 1.
    gray-hairedboth

    Describing someone whose hair has begun to turn gray.

مِيخَطnoun
  1. 1.
    one who entersclassical

    A person who enters a place or situation.

Parallel reading

وخطه الشيب، كوعده: خالطه، أو فشا شيبه، أو استوى سواده وبياضه
His hair was streaked with gray, like the meaning of 'wa'ada': it intermingled, or his gray hair spread, or his black and white hair became equal.
وقد وحط كعني، فهو موخوط
And he became gray-haired, as in 'fa'ala', and he is 'muf'ool'.
وكالوعد: الإسراع، والدخول، والطعن الخفيف أو النافذ
And like 'wa'ada': hastening, entering, and a light or penetrating strike.
وخفق النعال
And the sound of sandals.
وأن يربح في البيع مرة ويخسر أخرى
And to profit in a sale one time and lose another.
والضرب بالسيف تناولا بذبابه
And striking with a sword by reaching with its tip.
وقد وخط، كعني
And he struck, as in 'fa'ala'.
والميخط، بالكسر: الداخل
And 'mikhath', with a kasra: the one who enters.