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خثلة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root خثلة primarily relates to concepts of bulkiness, protrusion, and a large abdomen. It is used to describe a specific anatomical region, a woman with a large belly, and also appears as a proper name.

Derived headwords

خَثْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lower abdomenboth

    The region of the abdomen situated between the navel and the pubic area.

  2. 2.
    bulky womanclassical

    A woman characterized by a large or protruding abdomen.

خَثَلاتnoun
  1. 1.
    lower abdomensboth

    The plural form of خثلة, referring to the lower abdominal region.

خُثَيْلَةname
  1. 1.
    Khuthaylahclassical

    A diminutive form, possibly referring to a female ancestor or a specific person.

خُثَيْلname
  1. 1.
    Khuthaylclassical

    A proper name, possibly a variant of Khuthaylah or a different name altogether.

Parallel reading

خثلة البطن، وقد يحرك: ما بين السرة والعانة، ج: خثلات ويحرك.
The khathlah of the abdomen, and it may be vocalized with a vowel, is the area between the navel and the pubic region, its plural is khathalāt, and it may also be vocalized with a vowel.
والخثلة: المرأة الضخمة البطن.
And the khathlah is a woman with a large abdomen.
وكزبير: جد للإمام مالك، أو هو بالجيم.
And Khuthaylah (or Khuthayl): is a grandfather of Imam Malik, or he is with a jīm (g).