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والخذرنق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to weaponry and a specific type of water source that imparts strength or a weapon-like quality to those who drink it. It describes a weapon and the effect of drinking from a particular well.

Derived headwords

خَذْرَقnoun
  1. 1.
    weaponclassical

    A type of weapon, possibly a spear or javelin, associated with the root.

مُخَذْرَقnoun
  1. 1.
    weaponclassical

    Another term for a weapon, likely synonymous with خذرق.

خَذْرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to armclassical

    To equip with a weapon, or to become armed.

  2. 2.
    to become strong/armedclassical

    To gain strength or a weapon-like resilience, as if armed, after drinking a specific water.

يَخْذَرِقُverb
  1. 1.
    he becomes armedclassical

    The present tense form indicating the action of becoming armed or strong.

Parallel reading

ورجل خذراق ومخذرق: سلاح.
And a man khadhraq and mukhadhraq: a weapon.
وكعلابط: ماءة ملحة للعرب، تسلح شاربها حتى يخذرق، أي: يسلح.
And 'Alaabit: a salty water source for the Arabs, its drinker becomes armed until he yakhdhariqu, meaning: he becomes armed.