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الخلع

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root الخلع primarily relates to detachment, removal, or separation. This encompasses physical actions like stripping or shedding, as well as abstract concepts like divorce, breaking oaths, and even the shedding of leaves. It can also denote specific states or conditions resulting from such separation.

Derived headwords

خَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to strip offboth

    To remove clothing or armor, or to shed something like leaves.

  2. 2.
    to divorceboth

    To divorce a wife, often with a payment or exchange.

  3. 3.
    to breakboth

    To break an oath or a covenant.

  4. 4.
    to detachclassical

    To detach or dislocate a joint, like the ankle.

  5. 5.
    to mature (grain)classical

    For a grain stalk to develop its chaff or be close to ripening.

  6. 6.
    to grow up (boy)classical

    For a boy to reach puberty, specifically referring to the growth of his penis.

الخَلْعnoun
  1. 1.
    stripping offboth

    The act of removing or shedding something, with a slight delay or interval.

  2. 2.
    a dishclassical

    A dish made of meat cooked with spices in a leather container, or roasted dried meat.

  3. 3.
    divorceboth

    The act of divorcing a woman by her consent, often involving a payment.

المُخَالَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual divorceboth

    A form of divorce where the wife initiates it and offers compensation.

التَخَالُعnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual divorceboth

    The act of divorcing each other, or a divorce involving mutual agreement and compensation.

  2. 2.
    breaking oathsclassical

    The act of breaking covenants or oaths between people.

اِخْتَلَعَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she divorcedboth

    She initiated a divorce, often by offering compensation.

الخُلْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    garmentboth

    A garment given as a gift or worn, often implying removal of another.

  2. 2.
    best of wealthclassical

    The choicest or best part of one's wealth.

الخَالِعnoun
  1. 1.
    one of the divorcing pairboth

    Either party involved in a mutual divorce (khul').

  2. 2.
    ripe dateclassical

    A fully ripe date, or dates that have fallen.

  3. 3.
    immature camelclassical

    A camel that is unable to rise or move easily.

  4. 4.
    fallen leavesclassical

    The dry, fallen leaves or branches from trees.

  5. 5.
    evergreen shrubclassical

    A thorny shrub whose leaves do not fall.

  6. 6.
    sprained ankleclassical

    A sprain or dislocation of the ankle joint.

خَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be afflictedclassical

    To be afflicted with a sprain or dislocation, particularly of the ankle.

خَلَعَ السُنْبُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to develop chaffclassical

    For a grain stalk to develop its protective covering (chaff) or be close to ripening.

خَلَعَ الغُلامَverb
  1. 1.
    boy reached pubertyclassical

    For a boy to reach puberty, specifically referring to the growth of his penis.

خَلِيْعadjective
  1. 1.
    unrestrainedclassical

    A person, especially a boy, who has reached puberty and is no longer held responsible for his actions.

  2. 2.
    dissoluteclassical

    A dissolute or licentious person.

مَخْلُوْعadjective
  1. 1.
    unrestrainedclassical

    Similar to 'خليع', referring to someone freed from responsibility due to reaching puberty.

الخُلَعَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    group of unrestrainedclassical

    A collective term for people described as 'خليع'.

  2. 2.
    a clanclassical

    A specific clan from the Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa' known for their independence.

الخَالِعnoun
  1. 1.
    hunterclassical

    A hunter.

  2. 2.
    rogueclassical

    A rogue, a cunning or mischievous person.

  3. 3.
    splendorclassical

    Splendor, magnificence, or beauty.

  4. 4.
    ghoulclassical

    A ghoul or demon.

  5. 5.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf.

  6. 6.
    unlucky throwclassical

    A die or lot that does not win in gambling.

  7. 7.
    gamblerclassical

    A gambler who bets.

  8. 8.
    old garmentclassical

    An old, worn-out garment.

  9. 9.
    poet's titleclassical

    A title given to the poet Abu Abdullah Al-Husayn ibn Al-Dahhak.

  10. 10.
    chieftainclassical

    A prominent man or leader from the Banu Amir tribe.

الخَيْلَعnoun
  1. 1.
    hunterclassical

    A hunter.

  2. 2.
    rogueclassical

    A rogue, a cunning or mischievous person.

  3. 3.
    splendorclassical

    Splendor, magnificence, or beauty.

  4. 4.
    ghoulclassical

    A ghoul or demon.

  5. 5.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf.

  6. 6.
    unlucky throwclassical

    A die or lot that does not win in gambling.

  7. 7.
    gamblerclassical

    A gambler who bets.

  8. 8.
    old garmentclassical

    An old, worn-out garment.

  9. 9.
    poet's titleclassical

    A title given to the poet Abu Abdullah Al-Husayn ibn Al-Dahhak.

  10. 10.
    chieftainclassical

    A prominent man or leader from the Banu Amir tribe.

الخَلْخَلَعnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A hyena.

الخَيْلَعnoun
  1. 1.
    sleeveless shirtclassical

    A shirt without sleeves.

  2. 2.
    sudden fearclassical

    A sudden fear or panic that grips the heart, as if possessed.

  3. 3.
    ghoulclassical

    A ghoul or demon.

  4. 4.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf.

الخَوْلَعnoun
  1. 1.
    inveterate gamblerclassical

    A gambler who is always losing or being out-gambled.

  2. 2.
    delinquent youthclassical

    A young person who commits many offenses or transgressions.

  3. 3.
    foolclassical

    A fool or an idiot.

  4. 4.
    skilled guideclassical

    An expert or skilled guide.

  5. 5.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf.

  6. 6.
    ghoulclassical

    A ghoul or demon.

أَخْلَعَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to leaf outclassical

    For thorny trees or shrubs to begin producing leaves.

  2. 2.
    found the shrubclassical

    For people to find the thorny shrub ('al-khali') that does not shed its leaves.

الخُلْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    garmentboth

    A garment given to someone, often as a gift or to wear.

  2. 2.
    best of wealthclassical

    The best or choicest part of one's wealth.

أَخْلَعَ السُنْبُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to develop grainclassical

    For a grain stalk to develop its seeds or be ready for harvest.

أَخْلَعَ القَوْمَverb
  1. 1.
    found the shrubclassical

    For a group of people to find the thorny shrub ('al-khali') that does not shed its leaves.

المُخْلَعُ الأَلْيَتَيْنِadjective
  1. 1.
    dislocated hipsclassical

    Having dislocated or separated hip joints.

التَخْلِيْعnoun
  1. 1.
    gaitclassical

    A specific way of walking, characterized by looseness or disjointedness.

  2. 2.
    metrical foot alterationclassical

    An alteration in a metrical foot ('mustaf'ilun') in Arabic prosody, changing it to 'maf'ulun'.

المُخَلَّعnoun
  1. 1.
    houseclassical

    A house or dwelling.

  2. 2.
    weak personclassical

    A weak, flabby, or feeble person.

  3. 3.
    afflicted personclassical

    Someone suffering from a slight madness, possession, or a similar affliction.

مُخْتَلِعَةadjective
  1. 1.
    lustful womanclassical

    A woman who is excessively lustful or eager for sexual intercourse.

اخْتَلَعُوْهُverb
  1. 1.
    they took his wealthclassical

    They seized or took away his property or wealth.

تَخَالَعُواverb
  1. 1.
    they broke oathsclassical

    They mutually broke their oaths or covenants with each other.

تَخَلَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to indulge in drinkclassical

    To become deeply engrossed or immersed in drinking alcohol.

  2. 2.
    to walk looselyclassical

    To walk with a loose, disjointed, or unsteady gait.

Parallel reading

الخلع، كالمنع: النزع، إلا أن في الخلع مهلة، ولحم يطبخ بالتوابل في وعاء من جلد، أو القديد المشوي في وعاء بإهالته
Al-Khal' (stripping off), like al-man' (preventing): is to strip off, except that in al-khala' there is a delay, and meat cooked with spices in a leather container, or roasted dried meat in a container with its fat.
وبالضم: طلاق المرأة ببدل منها أو من غيرها، كالمخالعة والتخالع، وقد اختلعت هي
And with dammah: is the divorce of a woman by a substitute from her or from someone else, like al-mukhaala'ah and al-takhaaluh, and she has indeed divorced.
والاسم: الخلعة، بالضم.
And the noun is: al-khul'ah, with dammah.
والخالع: كل من المتخالعين، والبسرة النضيجة، والرطب المنسبت، وبعير لا يقدر على أن يثور، والساقط الهشيم من الشجر، و من العضاه: ما لا يسقط ورقه أبدا، والتواء العرقوب.
And al-khaali': is each of the two parties in a mutual divorce, and the ripe date, and the fallen dates, and a camel unable to rise, and the fallen dry leaves from trees, and from thorny trees: that which never sheds its leaves, and a sprain of the ankle.
وخلع، كعني: أصابه ذلك.
And khala'a, like 'anā: he was afflicted with that.
وخلع السنبل، كمنع: صار له سفا
And khala'a al-sunbul, like mana'a: it developed its chaff.
و الغلام: كبر زبه، وكان في الجاهلية إذا قال قائل: هذا ابني قد خلعته، كان لا يؤخذ بعد بجريرته، وهو خليع ومخلوع، وقد خلع، ككرم
And the boy: his penis grew large, and in the Jahiliyyah if someone said: 'This is my son, I have divorced him (from responsibility)', he would not be held responsible for his misdeeds afterwards, and he is khali' and makhlu', and he has become khala'a, like karuma.
والخلعاء: جماعتهم، وبطن من بني عامر بن صعصعة، كانوا لا يعطون أحدا طاعة.
And al-khula'aa': their group, and a clan from Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa', who used to give obedience to no one.
وكأمير: الصياد، والشاطر، وهي: بهاء، والغول، والذئب، كالخيلع، وقدح لا يفوز، والمقامر المراهن، والثوب الخلق، ولقب أبي عبد الله الحسين بن الضحاك الشاعر، ورجل رئيس من بني عامر.
And like amir: the hunter, and the rogue, and it (feminine): splendor, the ghoul, and the wolf, like al-khayla', and a lot that does not win, the betting gambler, and the old garment, and the title of Abu Abdullah Al-Husayn ibn Al-Dahhak the poet, and a chief man from Banu Amir.
وكزبير: جد والد علي بن محمد بن جعفر المقرئ.
And like Zubayr: the grandfather of the father of Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ja'far Al-Muqri'.
والخلعلع، كسفرجل: الضبع.
And al-khalkhala', like safarjal: the hyena.
وكغراب: شبه خبل يصيب الإنسان.
And like ghurab: a type of madness that afflicts a person.
والخيلع، كصيقل: القميص بلا كم، والفزع يعتري الفؤاد كأنه مس، كالخولع، وع، والذئب.
And al-khayla': a shirt without sleeves, and the fear that overcomes the heart as if possessed, like al-khawla', and 'ayn, and the wolf.
والخولع، كجوهر: المقامر المجدود الذي يقمر أبدا، والغلام الكثير الجنايات، كالخليع، والأحمق، والدليل الماهر، والذئب، والغول.
And al-khawla', like jawhar: the unlucky gambler who always gambles, and the youth of many transgressions, like al-khali', and the fool, the skilled guide, the wolf, and the ghoul.
وخلعت العضاه: أورقت، كأخلعت.
And the thorny trees shed (leaves): they became leafy, like akhla'at.
والخلعة، بالكسر: ما يخلع على الإنسان، وخيار المال، ويضم.
And al-khil'ah, with kasr: what is given as a garment to a person, and the best of wealth, and with dammah.
وأخلع السنبل: صار فيه الحب، و القوم: وجدوا الخالع من العضاه.
And akhla'a al-sunbul: the grain developed in it, and the people: they found the thorny shrub (that doesn't shed leaves).
والمخلع الأليتين، كمعظم: المنفكهما.
And al-mukhalla' al-alyatayn, like mu'dham: their dislocation.
والتخليع: مشيه، وقطع مستفعلن، في عروض البسيط وضربه جميعا، فينقل إلى مفعولن، والمخلع، كمعظم: بيته، والرجل الضعيف الرخو، ومن به شبه هبتة أو مس.
And al-takhlee': its gait, and the cutting of mustaf'ilun, in the meter al-baseet and its ضرب (beat) altogether, so it is transferred to maf'ulun, and al-mukhalla', like mu'dham: his house, and the weak, flabby man, and one who has a semblance of madness or possession.
وامرأة مختلعة: شبقة.
And a woman mukhtali'ah: lustful.
واختلعوه: أخذوا ماله.
And they ikhtala'uhu: they took his wealth.
وتخالعوا: نقضوا الحلف بينهم.
And they takhaala'u: they broke the pact between them.
وتخلع في الشراب: انهمك، و في المشي: تفكك.
And takhalla'a in drinking: he indulged, and in walking: he became loose/disjointed.