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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of 'cutting' or 'splitting', specifically referring to the cutting edge or blade of a tool like an axe. It also extends to astronomical terms, naming specific stars.

Derived headwords

خَرْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    axe headboth

    The cutting part or blade of an axe.

خَرْوَتَيْنnoun
  1. 1.
    two starsclassical

    The dual form referring to two specific stars.

خَرَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    axe headsboth

    The plural form of 'kharwah', referring to the cutting parts or blades of axes.

خَرَاتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    two starsclassical

    Two stars, each of which is called a 'kharaah'. This likely refers to a specific pair of stars in ancient astronomy.

خَرَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    starsclassical

    The plural form referring to stars, specifically the two stars known as 'al-kharaataan'.

Parallel reading

خروة الفأس، بالضم: خرتها
The axe head, with dammah: its blade.
ج: خرات
Plural: kharaat.
والخراتان، بالفتح: نجمان
And al-kharaataan, with fatha: two stars.
كل واحد منهما خراة
Each one of them is a kharaah.