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خرد

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of chastity, shyness, and hiddenness, particularly in women. It extends to describe something untouched, concealed, or pure, like an unopened pearl or a virgin.

Derived headwords

الْخَرِيدَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    chaste womanclassical

    A chaste or modest woman, characterized by shyness and purity.

  2. 2.
    virginclassical

    Any young, unmarried woman, a virgin.

خَرَائِدُnoun
  1. 1.
    chaste womenclassical

    The plural of 'kharidah', referring to chaste or modest women.

خُرُدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    chaste womenclassical

    Another plural form of 'kharidah', denoting chaste or modest women.

خُرُدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    shy womenclassical

    A plural form of 'kharidah', emphasizing the shyness of women.

خَرُودٌadjective
  1. 1.
    shyclassical

    Describing a young woman (jariyah) as shy or modest.

خَرِيدَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    unpierced pearlclassical

    A pearl that has not been pierced or drilled, implying its pristine state.

Parallel reading

الخريدة من النساء: الحيية
The 'kharidah' among women: the shy one.
والجمع خرائد وخرد وخرد
And the plural is 'khara'id', 'khurud', and 'khurud'.
وربما قالوا جارية خرود: أي خفرة
And perhaps they say a 'jariyah kharud': meaning shy.
لؤلؤة خريدة: لم تثقب
An unpierced pearl: it has not been drilled.
وكل عذراء خريدة
And every virgin is a 'kharidah'.