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خصص

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of singling out, distinguishing, or setting something apart. It extends to ideas of exclusivity, specialness, and also to physical concepts like a hut or poverty.

Derived headwords

خَصَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to single outboth

    To designate or set apart something or someone for a specific purpose or attribute, distinguishing it from others.

خُصُوصًاadverb
  1. 1.
    especiallyboth

    Used to emphasize a particular item or person, indicating a special or specific instance.

خُصُوصِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    with damma on the kha and fatha on it, and fatha is more eloquentboth

    with damma on the kha and fatha on it, and fatha is more eloquent

خَصِيصِيadjective
  1. 1.
    specialclassical

    Pertaining to something that is distinguished or set apart; particular.

خِصّانnoun
  1. 1.
    select fewclassical

    A small, distinguished group of people.

خَوَاصّnoun
  1. 1.
    specialtiesboth

    Particular attributes, qualities, or characteristics.

  2. 2.
    elitesclassical

    A select group of people considered superior or distinguished.

اخْتَصَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to single outboth

    To choose or designate someone or something specifically, often implying a special favor or distinction.

الْخَاصَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    the opposite of the general publicboth

    the opposite of the general public

الْعَامَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    the opposite of the eliteboth

    the opposite of the elite

الْخَصّnoun
  1. 1.
    the house made of reedsboth

    the house made of reeds

الْخَصَاصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    povertyboth

    poverty

الْخَصَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    povertyboth

    poverty

خَصَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    it is also said to be flatulenceboth

    it is also said to be flatulence

Parallel reading

خصه بالشئ خصوصا
He singled him out with the thing, especially.
وخصوصية
And privacy/specialness.
والفتح أفصح
And the fath (vowel) is more eloquent.
إنما يفعل هذا خصان من الناس
Only a select few of people do this.
أي خواص منهم
Meaning, special ones among them.
واختصه بكذا
And He singled him out with such-and-such.
أي خصه به
Meaning, He singled him out with it.
والخاصة: خلاف العامة
And the special group: the opposite of the general public.
والخص: البيت من القصب
And the khass: the hut made of reeds.
الخص فيه تقر أعيننا
The hut in it, our eyes are pleased.
خير من الآجر والكمد
Is better than fired bricks and sorrow.
والخصاصة والخصاص: الفقر
And al-khassasah and al-khass: poverty.
والخصاصة: الخلل، والثقب الصغير
And al-khassasah: the gap, and the small hole.
يقال للقمر: بدا من خصاصة الغيم
It is said of the moon: it appeared from a gap in the clouds.
ويقال للفرج التى بين الاثافي: خصاص
And it is said of the openings between the tripods (for a pot): khissas.