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ختلم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of taking or seizing something stealthily or secretly. It implies an action done with a degree of hiddenness or cunning.

Derived headwords

خَتَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to seize stealthilyboth

    To take something in a hidden or secret manner, often implying cunning or deception.

  2. 2.
    to deceiveclassical

    To trick or mislead someone, often by acting secretly or underhandedly.

خَتْلnoun
  1. 1.
    stealthy seizureboth

    The act of taking something secretly or stealthily.

  2. 2.
    deceptionclassical

    The act of deceiving or tricking someone.

مُخْتَلِسadjective
  1. 1.
    stealthily takenboth

    Describing something that has been seized or taken in a hidden or secret manner.

  2. 2.
    deceptiveclassical

    Characterized by deception or trickery.

خَتَّالadjective
  1. 1.
    cunningclassical

    One who is cunning or deceitful, often acting stealthily.

Parallel reading

خَتَلَ الشيءَ: أخذه في خفية.
He seized the thing stealthily: he took it in secret.