خطرف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to speed and swiftness in movement, particularly in walking or running. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes like broadness and looseness, and actions involving striking with a sword.

Derived headwords

خَطْرَفَverb

1.
to walk swiftlyboth
To walk with quick steps, or to make two steps into one, covering a wide distance.
2.
to strike with a swordclassical
To strike someone with a sword.

تَخَطْرَفَverb

1.
to walk swiftlyboth
To walk with quick steps, covering a wide distance.

خَطْرَفَverb

1.
to strike with a swordclassical
To strike someone with a sword.

الخَطْرَفnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
The act of walking swiftly or covering a wide distance with quick steps.

الخُطْرُفnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
The act of walking swiftly or covering a wide distance with quick steps.

الخُطْرُفَةnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
The act of walking swiftly or covering a wide distance with quick steps.

الخَطْرِيفadjective

1.
swiftboth
Describing someone or something that is fast.

الخَطْرِيفnoun

1.
swift runnerclassical
A swift runner.

الخَطْرِيفnoun

1.
wide-strided camelclassical
A camel that has wide strides.

المُتَخَطْرِفadjective

1.
broad-limbedclassical
A man who is broad in his creation, with wide arms.

Parallel reading

أسرع في مشيته

He walked swiftly in his gait.

أو جعل خطوتين خطوة في وساعته

Or he made two steps into one, covering a wide distance.

و فلانا بالسيف: ضربه به

And [he struck] so-and-so with the sword: he struck him with it.

و جلد المرأة: استرخى

And the woman's skin: it became loose.

والخطريف، كقنديل: السريع

And al-khutrif, like qindil: the swift one.

وكعصفور: السريع العنق

And like 'usfur: the one with a swift neck.

والجمل الوساع

And the wide-strided camel.

والمتخطرف: الرجل الواسع الخلق، الرحب الذراع

And al-mutakhatrif: the man of broad build, wide of arm.