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خيص

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of scarcity, littleness, or being meager in quantity. It describes something that is small, insufficient, or lacking in abundance.

Derived headwords

الْخَيْصnoun
  1. 1.
    Scarcity, littlenessclassical

    A small amount or quantity of something, often implying insufficiency or meagerness.

خَيْصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    A little bitclassical

    A small, insignificant portion or amount.

خَائِصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    A little bitclassical

    Similar to 'khaysan', referring to a small, insignificant portion or amount.

خَاصَverb
  1. 1.
    To be little, scarceclassical

    To become small in quantity or amount; to be meager or insufficient.

يَخِيصُverb
  1. 1.
    To be little, scarceclassical

    Present tense of 'khāṣa', indicating the state of being small in quantity or amount.

Parallel reading

الخيص: القليل من النوال
Al-khayṣ: The little of the bestowal/gift.
نلت منه خيصا خائصا
I obtained from him a little, a tiny bit.
أي شيئا يسيرا
Meaning a small thing.
وخاص الشئ يخيص
And the thing became little, it was scarce.
أي قل
Meaning it became few/little.