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Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily describes specific gaits or ways of moving for animals, particularly camels and horses. It also extends to describe a type of worm found in animal dung and a slow, deliberate manner of walking.
Derived headwords
خَدَىverb
- 1.to hastenboth
The camel or horse moved quickly, increasing its pace.
- 2.to strike outclassical
To strike out with its legs, indicating a vigorous or distinctive gait.
- 3.to gallopclassical
A specific type of gait for a horse or camel.
- 4.to trotclassical
A gait of a donkey, between a walk and a gallop.
خَدْيًاnoun
- 1.hasteningclassical
The act of hastening or moving quickly, as performed by a camel or horse.
خَدَيَانًاnoun
- 1.gaitclassical
A particular manner of movement or gait, especially of a horse or camel.
الخَدَاnoun
- 1.wormclassical
A type of worm that emerges with the dung of an animal.
الخَدَا (بالمد)noun
- 1.waterclassical
A term for water, indicated by the elongated vowel.
أَخْدَىverb
- 1.to walk slowlyclassical
To walk little by little, in a slow and measured pace.
Parallel reading
خَدَى البعير والفرس خديا وخديانا
The camel and the horse hastened with a hastening and a gait.
أسرع
It hastened.
وزج بقوائمه
It struck out with its legs.
أو هو ضرب من سيرهما
Or it is a type of their gait.
أو هو عدو الحمار ما بين آريه ومتمرغه
Or it is the trot of the donkey between its walk and its gallop.
الخدا: دود يخرج مع روث الدابة
Al-khada: worms that emerge with the dung of the animal.
وبالمد: ع
And with the elongated vowel: water.
وأخدى: مشى قليلا قليلا
And akhda: it walked little by little.