خطب

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of seeking to marry someone, delivering a speech or sermon, and matters related to a significant affair or issue. It also extends to specific animal names and a political/religious sect.

Derived headwords

الخَطْبnoun

1.
the reason for the matterboth
the reason for the matter

ما خطبك — What is the matter with you?

خَطَبَverb

1.
he delivered a sermon on the pulpitboth
he delivered a sermon on the pulpit
2.
he became an orator (verb form 'ẓarufa')both
he became an orator (verb form 'ẓarufa')

وخطبت على المنبر خطبة بالضم — And he delivered a sermon from the pulpit (with dammah on khutbah).

خُطْبَةnoun

1.
sermon (with 'ḍamma' on 'khā')both
sermon (with 'ḍamma' on 'khā')
2.
betrothal/proposal (with 'kasra' on 'khā')both
betrothal/proposal (with 'kasra' on 'khā')

وخطبت المرأة خطبة بالكسر — And he proposed to the woman (with kasrah on khutbah).

خَاطَبَverb

1.
to address, to speak toboth
To converse or speak with someone.

وخاطبه بالكلام مخاطبة وخطابا — And he spoke to him, conversing with him (mukhāṭabah and khiṭāb).

مُخَاطَبَةnoun

1.
verbal noun of 'khāṭaba'both
verbal noun of 'khāṭaba'

خِطَابnoun

1.
verbal noun of 'khāṭaba'both
verbal noun of 'khāṭaba'

اِخْتَطَبَverb

1.
he also proposed (in both senses)both
he also proposed (in both senses)

واختطب أيضا فيهما — And he also sought in marriage (referring to proposing).

الخَاطِبnoun

1.
suitor, proposerboth
A man who seeks a woman in marriage; a suitor.

الخَطِيبnoun

1.
orator, speakerboth
One who delivers speeches or sermons; an orator.

والخطيب: الخاطب — And al-khaṭīb: the suitor.

الخُطَبِيّadjective

1.
related to a proposalclassical
Pertaining to a marriage proposal or the act of proposing.

لخطيبي التي غدرت وخانت — For the proposal (or suitor) of her who betrayed and was treacherous.

الخَطْبnoun

1.
the reason for the matterboth
the reason for the matter

والخطب: الرجل الذي يخطب المرأة — And al-khaṭb: the man who proposes to the woman.

خَطَبَverb

1.
he delivered a sermon on the pulpitboth
he delivered a sermon on the pulpit
2.
he became an orator (verb form 'ẓarufa')both
he became an orator (verb form 'ẓarufa')

وخطب بالضم خطابة بالفتح: صار خطيبا — And khaṭaba (with dammah) khitābah (with fatha): became an orator.

خَطَابَةnoun

1.
verbal noun of 'khaṭaba'both
verbal noun of 'khaṭaba'

اِخْتَطَبَverb

1.
he also proposed (in both senses)both
he also proposed (in both senses)

واختطب القوم فلانا، إذا دعوه إلى تزويج صاحبتهم — And the people invited someone (iikhtaṭabū) when they invited him to marry their female relative.

الأَخْطَبadjective

1.
roller birdclassical
A type of bird, identified as the 'roller' (Coracias garrulus), also called 'ṣurad'.
2.
donkey with greenish hueclassical
A male donkey that has a greenish tinge to its coat.

إذا الأخطب الداعي على الدوح صرصرا — When the roller bird calls loudly from the tree.

الخَطْبَاءadjective

1.
female donkey with dark stripeclassical
A female donkey with a dark stripe along its back.
2.
female camel with dark stripeclassical
A female camel with a dark stripe along its back.

وصاحبى ذات هباب دمشق خطباء ورقاء السراة — And my companion, a swift she-camel of Damascus, with a dark stripe on her back, grey-backed.

أَخْطَبَverb

1.
to be within reachclassical
Hunting term: to be within reach or close to being caught.
2.
to turn yellowish-greenclassical
Describing the fruit of the colocynth (ḥanẓal) when it turns yellow with green streaks.

أخطبك الصيد، أي أمكنك ودنا منك — The hunt was within your reach, meaning it was possible for you and close to you.

خُطْبَانnoun

1.
yellowish-green stateclassical
The state of the colocynth fruit when it turns yellow and develops green streaks.

إذا صار خطبانا، وهو أن يصفر وتصير فيه خطوط خضر — When it becomes khuṭbān, which is when it turns yellow and develops green streaks.

الخَطَّابِيَّةname

1.
a sect of the Rāfiḍa, attributed to Abū al-Khaṭṭābboth
a sect of the Rāfiḍa, attributed to Abū al-Khaṭṭāb

والخطابية من الرافضة، ينسبون إلى أبى الخطاب وكان يأمر أصحابه أن يشهدوا على من خالفهم بالزور — And the Khaṭṭābiyyah are from the Rāfiḍah, attributed to Abū al-Khaṭṭāb, who used to order his followers to bear false witness against those who opposed them.

Parallel reading

ما خطبك

What is the matter with you?

وخطبت على المنبر خطبة بالضم

And he delivered a sermon from the pulpit (with dammah on khutbah).

وخاطبه بالكلام مخاطبة وخطابا

And he spoke to him, conversing with him (mukhāṭabah and khiṭāb).

وخطبت المرأة خطبة بالكسر

And he proposed to the woman (with kasrah on khutbah).

والخطيب: الخاطب

And al-khaṭīb: the suitor.

لخطيبي التي غدرت وخانت

For the proposal (or suitor) of her who betrayed and was treacherous.

والخطب: الرجل الذي يخطب المرأة

And al-khaṭb: the man who proposes to the woman.

وخطب بالضم خطابة بالفتح: صار خطيبا

And khaṭaba (with dammah) khitābah (with fatha): became an orator.

واختطب القوم فلانا، إذا دعوه إلى تزويج صاحبتهم

And the people invited someone (iikhtaṭabū) when they invited him to marry their female relative.

إذا الأخطب الداعي على الدوح صرصرا

When the roller bird calls loudly from the tree.

وصاحبى ذات هباب دمشق خطباء ورقاء السراة

And my companion, a swift she-camel of Damascus, with a dark stripe on her back, grey-backed.

أخطبك الصيد، أي أمكنك ودنا منك

The hunt was within your reach, meaning it was possible for you and close to you.

وهو أن يصفر وتصير فيه خطوط خضر

Which is when it turns yellow and develops green streaks.

والخطابية من الرافضة، ينسبون إلى أبى الخطاب وكان يأمر أصحابه أن يشهدوا على من خالفهم بالزور

And the Khaṭṭābiyyah are from the Rāfiḍah, attributed to Abū al-Khaṭṭāb, who used to order his followers to bear false witness against those who opposed them.