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Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of covering, concealing, or sheltering. It extends to the physical structure of a tent or shelter, as well as the protective covering of plants and other objects. It also includes place names.

Derived headwords

الْخِبَاءُnoun

1.
Tent, pavilionboth
A structure made of animal hair (like camel or goat hair) or wool, used as a dwelling or shelter.
2.
Sheath, huskboth
The protective covering of a grain ear, such as wheat or barley, or the casing for oil.
3.
Round starsclassical
A cluster of stars that appear round.

خَبَّأَverb

1.
To make, set upboth
To construct or erect something, specifically a tent or shelter.

تَخْبِيَةٌnoun

1.
Making, setting upboth
The act of constructing or erecting something, particularly a tent or shelter.

خَبَّيْتُهُverb

1.
To make, set upboth
To construct or erect something, specifically a tent or shelter.

اسْتَخْبَأَverb

1.
To set up, enterboth
To erect a tent or shelter and then enter it.

خَبِيَverb

1.
To be locatedclassical
To be situated or located in a specific place.

خَبْرَوَانname

1.
Place nameclassical
A location mentioned as being at a meeting point.

Parallel reading

الخباء، ككساء، من الأبنية: يكون من وبر أو صوف أو شعر.

The khibā', like 'kilā'', is a type of structure: it is made of camel hair, wool, or goat hair.

وأخبيت خباء وتخبيته وخبيته: عملته، ونصبته.

And I made a khibā' (tent), and I constructed it, and I set it up: meaning I made it and erected it.

واستخبيته: نصبته، ودخلته.

And I sought to erect it and enter it: meaning I erected it and entered it.

والخباء أيضا: غشاء ms1781 البرة والشعيرة في السنبلة، وكواكب مستديرة، وظرف للدهن.

And the khibā' also refers to the husk of the wheat and barley grain in the ear, and round stars, and a container for oil.

وخبى، كغني: ع بين الكوفة والشام، وع قرب ذي قار، وخبراوان في الملتقى.

And khabā, like ghanī, refers to a place between Kufa and Sham, and a place near Dhi Qar, and Khabrawan at the meeting point.