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خبج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking or beating, often with an object like a stick. It can also extend to the idea of being struck or afflicted.

Derived headwords

خَبَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with a stickboth

    To beat someone or something with a stick or similar implement.

خَبَجَ بِهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with a limpclassical

    To walk with a noticeable unevenness or gait, often due to an injury or disability.

Parallel reading

خبجه بالعصا: ضربه بها.
He struck him with the stick: he beat him with it.
خبج بها: حبق.
He walked with it: he limped.