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خدب

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of striking, cutting, or biting, often with a forceful or deep impact. It extends to meanings of being impetuous, lying, or having a long tongue, and also describes physical attributes like size and the quality of a garment or path.

Derived headwords

خَدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeboth

    To strike someone with a sword.

  2. 2.
    to biteclassical

    Used to describe a snake biting.

  3. 3.
    to lieclassical

    To utter falsehoods.

خَدْبnoun
  1. 1.
    cutboth

    A cut that goes through the skin and into the flesh.

  2. 2.
    impetuosityclassical

    Describes someone who is impetuous or rash.

  3. 3.
    lengthclassical

    Refers to the length of one's tongue, implying talkativeness or perhaps a tendency to lie.

خَدَبَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    deeply cuttingclassical

    Describes a wound that has deeply penetrated the flesh.

  2. 2.
    yieldingclassical

    Refers to a soft, yielding shield or coat of mail.

أَخْدَبadjective
  1. 1.
    impetuousclassical

    A man who is impetuous, rash, or hasty.

مُتَخَدِّبadjective
  1. 1.
    impetuousclassical

    A man who is impetuous, rash, or hasty.

خَدْبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    coat of mailclassical

    A soft, yielding coat of mail.

خَيْدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    clear pathclassical

    A clear, well-trodden path or road.

خَيْدَبَتُكnoun
  1. 1.
    your original matterclassical

    Your original affair, your first undertaking, or your primary concern.

خَدِبadjective
  1. 1.
    tallclassical

    Describes a person, particularly a man, as being tall or large.

خَدْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    impetuous personclassical

    A person, male or female, characterized by impetuosity or rashness.

خَدْبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    vengeanceclassical

    One who has achieved vengeance, particularly in a rash or impetuous manner.

خَدْبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    impetuousclassical

    Describes a wound that attacks the vital organs or the core of the body.

خَدْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    soft armorclassical

    A soft, yielding coat of mail.

خَدْبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    largeclassical

    Describes a young girl as being large or well-built.

Parallel reading

خدبه بالسيف، أي ضربه.
He struck him with the sword, meaning he hit him.
والخدب: شق الجلد مع اللحم.
And al-khadab: a cut through the skin with the flesh.
وخدبت الحية، أي عضت.
And the snake bit, meaning it struck with its fangs.
وفي لسانه خدب، أي طول.
And in his tongue is khadab, meaning length.
وقد خدب، أي كذب.
And he lied, meaning he spoke falsely.
والخدب: الهوج، رجل أخدب ومتخدب، والمرأة خدباء.
And al-khadab: the impetuous one; a man is akhdab and mutakhaddib, and a woman is khadbaa'.
يقال: كان بنعامة خدب (1) ، وهو المدرك الثأر، أي كان أهوج.
It is said: He was in Na'amah khadab, meaning he was one who achieved vengeance, meaning he was impetuous.
وطعنة خدباء، إذا هجمت على الجوف.
And a khadbaa' wound, if it attacks the vital organs.
والخدباء: الدرع اللينة.
And al-khadbaa': the soft coat of mail.
خدباء يحفزها نجاد مهند
A yielding coat of mail, spurred on by a keen Indian sword
يقال أقبل على خيدبتك، أي على أمرك الأول.
It is said: Turn to your khaydibuk, meaning to your original matter.
الخيدب: الطريق الواضح.
Al-khaydib: the clear path.
يعدو الجواد بها في خل خيدبة
The steed runs upon it in a clear, wide path
ورجل خدب، مثال هجف، أي ضخم.
And a khadib man, like hajaf, meaning large.
وجارية خدبة.
And a khadibah young girl.