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وخط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of intermingling or mixing, particularly in the context of graying hair. It also extends to meanings related to piercing or penetrating, and a specific term for swiftness of pace.

Derived headwords

وُخِطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be mixed withboth

    This verb form indicates that something has become mixed or mingled with another, often used to describe the onset of gray hair.

وخَطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    grey hair mixed with itboth

    grey hair mixed with it

وخْطnoun
  1. 1.
    piercingclassical

    This noun refers to a piercing or penetrating thrust, implying a sharp and deep action.

  2. 2.
    swiftness of paceclassical

    This is a variant pronunciation or usage of the word 'waḥd' (وخد), referring to the speed of a horse's gait.

Parallel reading

وخطه الشيب، أي خالطه.
Gray hair mixed with it, meaning it intermingled.
والوخط: الطعن النافذ.
And al-waḥṭ: the piercing thrust.
والوخط: لغة في الوخد، وهو سرعة السير.
And al-waḥṭ: a dialectal variant for al-waḥd, which is swiftness of pace.