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خضرب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the agitation or disturbance of water, particularly in a contained body like a pond or wadi. It also extends to describe a person who is eloquent, eloquent, and versatile in speech.

Derived headwords

الخضربةnoun
  1. 1.
    agitation of waterclassical

    The state of water being disturbed or agitated, moving in waves.

خضاربadjective
  1. 1.
    agitated waterclassical

    Describing water that is wavy and turbulent, typically found in a pond or wadi.

المخضربadjective
  1. 1.
    eloquent and versatileclassical

    A person who is eloquent, eloquent, and skilled in various forms of speech.

Parallel reading

هو اضطراب الماء
It is the agitation of water.
ماء خضارب كعلابط: يموج بعضه في بعض
Agitated water, like 'alaabit: its parts surge into each other.
ولا يكون إلا في غدير أو واد
And this occurs only in a pond or a wadi.
والمخضرب بفتح الراء: الفصيح البليغ المتفنن
And al-mukhḍarab (with fatha on the ra): the eloquent, fluent, and versatile speaker.
وكائن ترى من ألمعي مخضرب
And you see a discerning, eloquent person.
وليس له عند العزائم جول
And he has no wavering when it comes to resolve.