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طخا

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of obscurity, darkness, and heaviness, often associated with the sky, night, or emotional states. It can also refer to something unclear or unintelligible.

Derived headwords

طَخَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    high cloudsclassical

    Clouds that are elevated in the sky.

  2. 2.
    gloom, distressclassical

    A feeling of heaviness, sadness, or distress on the heart.

طَخْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cloudclassical

    A small amount or trace of clouds in the sky.

طَخْيَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    dark nightclassical

    Referring to a night that is very dark.

  2. 2.
    unintelligible speechclassical

    Speech or words that are unclear and cannot be understood.

طَاخٍadjective
  1. 1.
    dark, obscureclassical

    Describing something as dark or obscure, often used for darkness.

Parallel reading

الطخاء بالمد: السحاب المرتفع.
Al-takhā' (with elongation): high clouds.
وُجِدْتُ على قَلْبِي طَخَاءً
I felt a heaviness/gloom on my heart.
وهو شبه الغم والكرب.
And it is like gloom and distress.
ما في السماء طَخْيَةٌ
There is not in the sky any cloud.
أي شيئٌ من سحاب.
Meaning, any amount of cloud.
وهو مثل الطخرور.
And it is like al-takhrūr (a type of cloud/haze).
والطخياء ممدود: الليلة المظلمة.
And al-takhya' (elongated): the dark night.
وظلام طاخ.
And dark darkness.
وتكلم فلان بكلمة طخياء
And so-and-so spoke a word that was unintelligible.
أي لا تُفْهَمُ.
Meaning, it is not understood.