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خلبس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of deception, trickery, and perhaps something that is subtle or fleeting. It also touches upon the idea of being scattered or dispersed.

Derived headwords

الخَلَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    subtle talkclassical

    Refers to speech that is refined, subtle, or perhaps even deceptive.

خَلَبَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to deceive himclassical

    To trick, beguile, or lead someone astray.

خَلَبَسَ قَلْبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to captivate his heartclassical

    To enchant, bewitch, or capture someone's heart, often through deception or allure.

خَلَبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to deceive himclassical

    To trick, beguile, or lead someone astray. This is presented as a potential original form from which 'خلبس' might be derived.

الخَلَابِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    scattered onesclassical

    Refers to individuals or things that are dispersed or scattered.

Parallel reading

الخَلَابِس بضم الخاء: الحديث الرقيق.
Al-khallābis (with damma on the khā'): subtle talk.
وأشهد منهن الحديث الخلابسا
And I bear witness among them to the subtle talk.
وربما قالوا: خلبسه وخلبس قلبه، أي فتنه وذهب به، كما يقال: خلبه.
And sometimes they say: khallabasahu and khallabasa qalbahu, meaning he captivated him and took him away, just as they say: khalabahu.
وليس يبعد أن يكون هو الاصل، لان السين من حروف الزيادات.
And it is not far-fetched that it (khalebahu) is the origin, because the 'sīn' is one of the added letters.
والخلابيس: المتفرقون.
And al-khallābīs: the scattered ones.