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خربيل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a unique noun, possibly a proper name or a descriptive term for a foolish or decrepit old woman. It does not seem to have extensive derivations or common usage in classical Arabic.

Derived headwords

خربيلname
  1. 1.
    Companion of the People of Yasinclassical

    This refers to the believer from the People of Yasin mentioned in the Quran.

خربيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolish womanclassical

    A term used to describe a woman who is foolish or lacking in sense.

  2. 2.
    Decrepit old womanclassical

    A term for an elderly woman who is worn out and in a state of decay.

خرابيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolish womenclassical

    The plural form of 'kharbeel', referring to multiple foolish women.

  2. 2.
    Decrepit old womenclassical

    The plural form of 'kharbeel', referring to multiple worn-out old women.

Parallel reading

خربيل، كقنديل: اسم مؤمن آل ياسين.
Kharbeel, like qandeel: the name of the believer from the People of Yasin.
والخربيل: الحمقاء، أو العجوز المتهدمة، ج: خرابيل.
And al-kharbeel: the foolish woman, or the decrepit old woman, plural: kharaabeel.