خبء

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of hiding, concealing, or storing something away. It extends to things that are hidden, such as underground water, plants, or even a shy woman. The act of hiding oneself is also a core meaning.

Derived headwords

خَبَأَverb

1.
its hamzaboth
its hamza

خَبْءnoun

1.
hidden thingboth
That which has been hidden or concealed.
2.
rainclassical
Specifically refers to the rain, which is hidden in the clouds before falling.
3.
plant growthclassical
Refers to the vegetation that grows from the earth, being hidden beneath the surface.

الخابِيةnoun

1.
a large jarboth
a large jar
2.
the jarboth
the jar

الخَبِيءnoun

1.
hidden thingboth
Synonymous with 'خبء', referring to something that is hidden or concealed.

اِخْتَبَأَverb

1.
he hid himselfboth
he hid himself

مُخَبَّأةadjective

1.
hidden, concealedclassical
Describing a young girl who is kept hidden or secluded, implying modesty or protection.

الخَبَأةnoun

1.
shy woman, one who appears and hidesclassical
A woman who shows herself briefly and then hides, often implying shyness or coyness. It is used here as a term of disparagement.

Parallel reading

خبأت الشئ خبأ

I hid the thing, I hid it.

وهي الحب، إلا أن العرب تركت همزه.

And it is the jar, except that the Arabs omitted its hamza.

والخبء: ما خبئ

And 'al-khab' is what is hidden.

وكذلك: الخبئ، على فعيل.

And likewise: 'al-khabi', on the pattern of 'fai'il'.

وخبء السموات: القطر.

And the 'khab' of the heavens is the rain.

وخبء الأرض: النبات.

And the 'khab' of the earth is the vegetation.

واختبأت: استترت

And 'ikhtaba'ta' means: I concealed myself.

وجارية مخبأة، أي مستترة.

And a hidden girl, meaning concealed.

والخبأة مثال الهمزة: المرأة التى تطلع ثم تختبئ

And 'al-khaba'ah' like 'al-hamzah': the woman who appears then hides.

إن أبغض كنائني إلى الخبأة الطلعة.

Indeed, the most hated of my daughters-in-law to me is the shy, appearing one.