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الخبروع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being a talebearer or slanderer. It describes the act of spreading gossip and the person who engages in such behavior.

Derived headwords

الخَبَرُوعnoun
  1. 1.
    talebearerclassical

    A person who spreads gossip, rumors, or slander.

الخَبَرَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    talebearingclassical

    The act or practice of spreading gossip, rumors, or slander.

Parallel reading

الخبروع، كعصفور: النمام.
Al-khabarūʿ, like ʿaṣfūr: the talebearer.
والخبرعة: فعله.
And al-khabarʿah: his action.