الخذف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of throwing small objects, often with a flicking motion. It extends to related concepts like the tools used for throwing, swift movement, and the gait of animals.

Derived headwords

الخَذْفnoun

1.
throwing a small objectboth
The act of throwing a small object like a pebble, date pit, or similar, by taking it between the index and middle fingers.

يَخْذِفُverb

1.
to throwboth
To throw a small object, typically with a flicking motion using the fingers.

مِخْذَفَةnoun

1.
throwing stickclassical
A wooden stick used for throwing small objects.

المِقْلاعnoun

1.
slingboth
A device used for throwing projectiles, often a sling.

الاستnoun

1.
slingclassical
Another term for a sling, used for throwing.

الخَذْفnoun

1.
strap of a quiverclassical
A strap used to fasten a quiver to a sheath or bag.

السَّرِيعَةُ السَّيْرِadjective

1.
swift-movingboth
Describing something that moves quickly.

أَتَانٌ تَدْنُو سُرَّتُهَا مِنَ الأَرْضِ سِمَنًاadjective

1.
fat she-camelclassical
A she-camel that is so fat its navel is close to the ground.

التي مِنْ سُرْعَتِهَا تَرْمِي الحَصَىadjective

1.
kicking up stonesclassical
Describing a she-camel that kicks up stones due to its speed.

الخَذَفَانnoun

1.
camel gaitboth
A specific type of gait or movement for camels.

Parallel reading

رميك بحصاة أو نواة أو نحوهما، تأخذ بين سبابتيك تخذف به أو بمخذفة من خشب.

Your throwing a pebble, date pit, or similar, by taking it between your index and middle fingers, throwing it or with a wooden throwing stick.

عرى المقرن تقرن به الكنانة إلى الجعبة

The straps of a quiver that fasten it to the sheath.

خشبة يخذف بها

A stick with which one throws.

السريعة السير

Swift-moving.

وأتان تدنو سرتها من الأرض سمنا

And a she-camel whose navel is close to the ground due to fatness.

أو التي من سرعتها ترمي الحصى.

Or one that, due to its speed, kicks up stones.

ضرب من سير الإبل.

A type of camel gait.