خيط

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a thread, string, or line, extending to sewing and the act of stitching. It also encompasses derived meanings like a thin line of light or darkness, a spinal cord, and metaphorically, something insubstantial or a group of ostriches.

Derived headwords

الخَيْطnoun

1.
thread, stringboth
A thin strand of fiber used for sewing or weaving, or any long, thin flexible material.
2.
line of light/darknessclassical
Refers to the thin, elongated appearance of dawn (white thread) or the first light of day (black thread).
3.
spinal cordclassical
The central nerve cord extending from the brain down the back, metaphorically referred to as the 'thread of the neck'.
4.
insubstantial thingclassical
Used metaphorically for something worthless or illusory, like 'the saliva of the sun'.
5.
flock of ostrichesclassical
A group or flock of ostriches.

الخيط السلك — The thread is wire

خُيُوطnoun

1.
plural of khayṭboth
plural of khayṭ

وجمعه خيوط وخيوطة — and its plural is khuyūṭ and khuyūṭah

خُيُوطَةnoun

1.
plural of khayṭboth
plural of khayṭ

وجمعه خيوط وخيوطة — and its plural is khuyūṭ and khuyūṭah

المِخْيَطnoun

1.
needleboth
A sewing needle, used for passing thread through fabric.

المخيط: الابرة — The mikhyaṭ: the needle

الخَيَّاطnoun

1.
needleclassical
Also refers to a needle, particularly in the context of sewing.

وكذلك الخياط — and likewise the khayyāṭ

خَيْطٌ أَسْوَدnoun

1.
elongated dawnclassical
The thin, elongated line of darkness just before the true dawn breaks.

والخيط الأسود: الفجر المستطيل — And the black thread: the elongated dawn

خَيْطٌ أَبْيَضnoun

1.
transverse dawnclassical
The thin, horizontal line of light that appears in the sky at dawn.

والخيط الأبيض: الفجر المعترض — And the white thread: the transverse dawn

خَيْطُ الرَّقَبَةnoun

1.
spinal cordclassical
The central nervous system's cord within the neck and spine.

وخيط الرقبة: نخاعها — And the thread of the neck: its marrow (spinal cord)

خَيْطُ بَاطِلnoun

1.
illusory thingclassical
Metaphorically refers to something vain, false, or insubstantial, like 'the saliva of the sun'.

وخيط باطل: الذي يقال له لعاب الشمس — And khayṭ bāṭil: that which is called the saliva of the sun

خَيْطِيّadjective

1.
ostrich-likeclassical
Describing an ostrich, particularly noting its long neck.

ونعامة خيطاء بينة الخيط — And an ostrich khayṭāʾ, clearly khayṭāʾ

خَيْطَاءadjective

1.
long-necked (ostrich)classical
An adjective describing an ostrich characterized by its long neck.

ونعامة خيطاء بينة الخيط — And an ostrich khayṭāʾ, clearly khayṭāʾ

خَاطَverb

1.
He sewed the garment, he sews it, a sewing.both
He sewed the garment, he sews it, a sewing.

خِيَاطَةnoun

1.
sewingboth
The act or process of sewing.

وقد خطت الثوب خياطة — And he sewed the garment, sewing

مَخِيطnoun

1.
the needleboth
the needle
2.
Sewn (garment).both
Sewn (garment).

فهو مخيوط ومخيط — So it is makhyuṭ and makhiṭ

مَخْيُوطnoun

1.
Sewn (garment).both
Sewn (garment).

فهو مخيوط ومخيط — So it is makhyuṭ and makhiṭ

الخَيْطَةnoun

1.
peg, stakeclassical
A peg or stake driven into the ground.
2.
thin ropeclassical
A slender rope made from animal intestines (salb).

والخيطة في كلام هذيل: الوتد — And al-khayṭah in the speech of Hudhayl: the peg

خَيْطُ الشَّيْبnoun

1.
streak of grey hairclassical
A thin strand or streak of grey hair appearing in one's head.

وخيط الشيب في رأسه، مثل وخط — And a thread of grey hair in his head, like waḵaṭ

تَخِيطverb

1.
to become streaked with greyclassical
To begin to show streaks of grey hair.

حتى تخيط بالبياض قروني — until my hair becomes streaked with white

Parallel reading

الخيط السلك، وجمعه خيوط وخيوطة، مثل فحل وفحول وفحولة.

The thread is wire, and its plural is khuyūṭ and khuyūṭah, like faḥl (stallion) with fuḥūl and fuḥūlah.

والمخيط: الابرة، وكذلك الخياط.

And the mikhyaṭ: the needle, and likewise the khayyāṭ.

حتى يلج الجمل في سم الخياط

Until the camel passes through the eye of the needle

والخيط الأسود: الفجر المستطيل.

And the black thread: the elongated dawn.

والخيط الأبيض: الفجر المعترض.

And the white thread: the transverse dawn.

فلما أضاءت لنا سدفة * ولاح من الصبح خيط أنارا

When the darkness lit up for us * and a thread of light appeared from the morning

وخيط الرقبة: نخاعها.

And the thread of the neck: its marrow (spinal cord).

يقال: جاحش فلان عن خيط رقبته، أي دافع عن دمه.

It is said: So-and-so defended himself from the thread of his neck, meaning he defended his blood.

وخيط باطل: الذي يقال له لعاب الشمس (142 - صحاح - 3) ومخاط الشيطان.

And khayṭ bāṭil: that which is called the saliva of the sun and the mucus of the devil.

وكان مروان بن الحكم يلقب بذلك لانه كان طويلا مضطربا.

And Marwan ibn al-Hakam was nicknamed that because he was tall and unsteady.

لحا الله قوما ملكوا خيط باطل * على الناس يعطى من يشاء ويمنع

May God curse a people who ruled an illusory thing * giving to whomever they wished and withholding from people.

والخيط بالكسر: القطيع من النعام، وكذلك الخيطى مثال سكرى.

And al-khayṭ (with kasrah): the flock of ostriches, and likewise al-khayṭī like sakrā.

ونعامة خيطاء بينة الخيط، وهو طول عنقها.

And an ostrich khayṭāʾ, clearly khayṭāʾ, which is the length of its neck.

وقد خطت الثوب خياطة فهو مخيوط ومخيط.

And he sewed the garment, sewing, so it is makhyuṭ and makhiṭ.

والياء في مخيط هي واو مفعول انقلبت ياء لسكونها وانكسار ما قبلها.

And the yāʾ in makhiṭ is a wāw of the passive participle that turned into a yāʾ due to its being silent and the preceding letter being broken.

والخيطة في كلام هذيل: الوتد.

And al-khayṭah in the speech of Hudhayl: the peg.

تدلى عليها بين سب وخيطة * بجرداء مثل الوكف يكبو غرابها

It hung over them between a strap and a peg * on a barren place like a rock where its raven stumbles.

وقال أبو عمرو: هو حبل لطيف يتخذ من السلب.

And Abu Amr said: It is a fine rope made from animal intestines.

وخيط الشيب في رأسه، مثل وخط.

And a thread of grey hair in his head, like waḵaṭ.

آليت لا أنسى منيحة واحد * حتى تخيط بالبياض قروني

I swore I would not forget the gift of one * until my hair becomes streaked with white.