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خاء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of 'emptiness' or 'void'. It describes a state of being hollow, vacant, or lacking substance. The derived terms often convey a sense of deficiency or absence.

Derived headwords

خَاءَverb
  1. 1.
    to be emptyboth

    To become hollow, vacant, or devoid of content.

خَوِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to fallboth

    To fall down, collapse, or be ruined.

  2. 2.
    to be emptyclassical

    To become empty or vacant.

خَوَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    emptinessboth

    A state of being empty, hollow, or vacant.

  2. 2.
    voidboth

    An empty space or a vacuum.

خَوِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    emptyboth

    Describing something that is hollow, vacant, or lacking.

خَوَّاءٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very emptyclassical

    Intensely hollow or vacant.

خَوِيَّةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    emptinessclassical

    The state or quality of being empty.