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شخل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of filtering or straining, particularly liquids. It also extends to concepts of friendship and companionship, possibly stemming from a shared or intimate bond.

Derived headwords

شَخَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to filterboth

    To strain or filter a liquid, removing impurities.

  2. 2.
    to milkclassical

    To milk a female animal, specifically a camel.

شَخْلnoun
  1. 1.
    friendclassical

    A close friend or companion.

  2. 2.
    young boyclassical

    A young, adolescent boy with whom one forms a friendship.

شَخِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    friendclassical

    A close friend or companion, similar to شَخْل.

  2. 2.
    young boyclassical

    A young, adolescent boy with whom one forms a friendship.

شَاخَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to befriendclassical

    To form a close friendship or bond with someone.

مِشْخَلnoun
  1. 1.
    strainerboth

    A tool or device used for filtering or straining liquids.

مِشْخَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    strainerboth

    A tool or device used for filtering or straining liquids.

Parallel reading

شخل الشراب
He filtered the drink.
شخلت الناقة
She milked the camel.
الشخل: الصديق
The shakhlu: the friend.
الغلام الحدث الذي يصادقك، كالشخيل
The adolescent boy whom you befriend, like the shakhil.
شاخله: صافاه
He shakhala-hu: he befriended him.
المشخل والمشخلة، بكسر ميمهما: المصفاة
The mishkhul and the mishkhala, with a kasra on their mim: the strainer.