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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to being alone, singular, or individual. It extends to games involving guessing whether an item is singular or plural, and by extension, to playing games or engaging in playful deception.

Derived headwords

خَسٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    The odd oneboth

    The singular or individual item, especially in contrast to a pair or group.

أَخَاسٍnoun
  1. 1.
    The odd onesclassical

    The plural of 'خَسٌّ', referring to the singular or individual items. This plural is noted as being irregular.

خَاسَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    Played with himclassical

    To play a game with someone, specifically a game of chance involving guessing whether an item (like nuts) is singular or plural.

أَخْسَىverb
  1. 1.
    Played with himclassical

    To play a game with someone, specifically a game of chance involving guessing whether an item (like nuts) is singular or plural. This is a variant form.

خَسَّىverb
  1. 1.
    Played with himclassical

    To play a game with someone, specifically a game of chance involving guessing whether an item (like nuts) is singular or plural. This is another variant form.

تَخْسِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Playing the guessing gameclassical

    The act of playing the game of guessing whether an item is singular or plural, as in the verb 'خَسَّى'.

Parallel reading

الخسا: الفرد
Al-khass: the individual/singular.
ج: الأخاسي على غير قياس
Its plural: al-akhasi, irregularly formed.
وخاساه: لاعبه بالجوز فردا أو زوجا
And he played with him (khāsāhu): he played with him the game of guessing whether the nuts were singular or plural.
كأخسى
Like akhsā.
وخسى تخسية
And khassā, takhsiya.