ختله

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns deception, trickery, and cunning. It extends to stealthy actions, particularly by predators like wolves, and can also describe a specific gait or a hidden place.

Derived headwords

خَتَلَverb

1.
to deceiveboth
To trick, deceive, or mislead someone.
2.
to stalkboth
For a predator, like a wolf, to lie in wait or stalk its prey stealthily.

يَخْتُلُverb

1.
he deceivesboth
The present tense form indicating the action of deceiving.
2.
he stalksboth
The present tense form indicating the action of stalking prey.

خَتْلًاnoun

1.
deceptionboth
The act or instance of deceiving or tricking someone.
2.
stalkingboth
The act of stealthily pursuing or ambushing prey.

خُتِلَانًاnoun

1.
deceptionboth
A verbal noun denoting the act of deception or trickery.

خَاتِلٌadjective

1.
deceitfulboth
One who practices deception; a trickster.
2.
stealthyboth
One who stalks or lies in wait stealthily.

خَتُولٌadjective

1.
deceitfulboth
Similar to خاتل, describing someone who is deceitful or cunning.

الخُوتَلُadjective

1.
wittyclassical
Describing someone as witty, clever, or charming.

الخُوتَلَىnoun

1.
a gaitclassical
A specific manner of walking, characterized by being done in concealment or stealth.

خَتْلَانٌnoun

1.
a placeclassical
Refers to a place, possibly a region or a specific location.

الخَتْلُnoun

1.
concealmentboth
The act of hiding or concealing oneself or something.
2.
burrowboth
Specifically, the burrow or hole of a rabbit.

خَاتَلَهُverb

1.
to deceive himboth
To engage in deception with someone; to trick or mislead them.

تَخَاتَلُواverb

1.
they deceived each otherboth
To engage in mutual deception or trickery.

اخْتَتَلَverb

1.
to eavesdropclassical
To listen in on the secrets or private conversations of people.

Parallel reading

خَتَلَهُ يَخْتُلُهُ خَتْلًا وَخُتِلَانًا: خَدَعَهُ

He deceived him, deceiving him with deception and trickery.

وَالذِّئْبُ الصَّيْدَ: تَخَفَّى لَهُ

And the wolf [stalked] the prey: it concealed itself for it.

فَهُوَ خَاتِلٌ وَخَتُولٌ

So he is a deceiver and cunning.

وَالخُوتَلُ: الظَّرِيفُ

And Al-Khawtal: the witty/charming one.

وَالخُوتَلَى: مِشْيَةٌ فِي سُتْرَةٍ

And Al-Khutla: a gait done in concealment.

وَالخَتْلُ، بِالكَسْرِ: الكِنُّ

And Al-Khatl, with kasra: concealment.

وَجُحْرُ الأَرْنَبِ

And the burrow of the rabbit.

وَخَاتَلَهُ: خَادَعَهُ

And he deceived him: he tricked him.

وَتَخَاتَلُوا: تَخَادَعُوا

And they deceived each other: they tricked each other.

وَاخْتَتَلَ: تَسْمَعُ لِسِرِّ القَوْمِ

And he eavesdropped: you listen to the secrets of the people.