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خرعب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes something slender, delicate, and graceful, often applied to young females, branches, or animals. It conveys a sense of fine bone structure, suppleness, and elegant form.

Derived headwords

خَرْعُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slender young girlboth

    A young female characterized by delicate bones and a soft, graceful build.

  2. 2.
    delicate bone structureclassical

    Referring to a fine and delicate skeletal frame, implying slenderness.

  3. 3.
    softnessclassical

    A quality of being soft and tender, often associated with youth and delicacy.

خَرْعَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slender young girlboth

    A young female characterized by delicate bones and a soft, graceful build. Similar to خرعوبة.

  2. 2.
    delicate bone structureclassical

    Referring to a fine and delicate skeletal frame, implying slenderness.

  3. 3.
    softnessclassical

    A quality of being soft and tender, often associated with youth and delicacy.

خُرْعُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    slender and suppleboth

    Describing a branch that is flexible and bends easily.

  2. 2.
    gracefully tallclassical

    Describing a camel that is tall and well-formed, possessing good physique.

Parallel reading

جارية خرعوبة وخرعبة، أي دقيقة العظام ناعمة.
A young girl, khar'ūbah and khar'abah, meaning delicate-boned and soft.
والغصن الخرعوب: المتثني.
And the khur'ūb branch: the bending one.
برهرهة رأدة رخصة كخرعوبة البانة المنفطر
A soft, tender, delicate young woman, like the khur'ūbah of a split ban tree.
وجمل خرعوب، أي طويل في حسن خلق.
And a khur'ūb camel, meaning tall and well-formed.