خلب

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root خلب (kh-l-b) primarily relates to concepts of tearing, cutting, and scratching, often with claws or sharp objects. It extends metaphorically to deception, trickery, and taking something away, including one's mind or heart. It also encompasses terms for specific anatomical parts, tools, and natural phenomena.

Derived headwords

خَلَبَverb

1.
to tear, scratchboth
To tear or scratch with claws or a sharp object, like a nail or tooth.
2.
to cutboth
To cut or sever something, particularly plants.
3.
to woundboth
To wound or injure someone, often by scratching or cutting.
4.
to deceiveboth
To trick, deceive, or beguile someone.
5.
to steal (mind)both
To take away someone's mind or reason, to captivate them.
6.
to biteclassical
To bite, as a snake does.

خَلْبnoun

1.
clawboth
The claw of any predatory animal, whether walking or flying.
2.
thin membraneclassical
A thin membrane connecting ribs, or possibly the liver or its covering.
3.
turnip/radishclassical
A type of vegetable, possibly a turnip or radish.
4.
grape leavesclassical
Broad leaves of grapevines or similar plants.
5.
date palm coreboth
The core or heart of a date palm tree.
6.
coarse ropeboth
A rope made of coarse fiber, often palm fiber.
7.
mudclassical
Mud or thick, sticky earth.
8.
deceptive cloudclassical
A cloud that shows lightning and thunder but yields no rain.
9.
embroideryclassical
Embroidery or intricate patterns on fabric.

اِسْتَخْلَبَverb

1.
to cut downclassical
To cut down and trim plants; also to eat them.

مُخْلَبnoun

1.
clawboth
The claw of a bird of prey or a wild animal; its talons.
2.
highly embroideredclassical
Describing a garment with extensive and colorful embroidery.

خَلَبَverb

1.
to deceiveboth
To deceive or trick someone.

خِلَابَةnoun

1.
deceptionboth
Deception, trickery, or fraud, especially through smooth talk.
2.
flatteryclassical
Using gentle or charming words to deceive or win someone over.

خَلَّابadjective

1.
deceptiveboth
One who is very deceptive or a great deceiver.
2.
captivatingclassical
One who captivates or steals the heart/mind.

خَلُوبadjective

1.
deceptiveboth
A woman who is very deceptive or a great deceiver.

خَلَبُوتadjective

1.
deceptiveclassical
A very deceptive and lying person.

خَلَبَانnoun

1.
foolishnessclassical
Foolishness or stupidity.
2.
emaciationclassical
Emaciation or weakness.

خَلَبَاءadjective

1.
deceptiveboth
A deceptive woman.
2.
clumsyclassical
A clumsy or foolish woman.

مُهَلَّبnoun

1.
sickleboth
A sickle, especially a plain one without teeth.

خَلَبَverb

1.
to workclassical
To work or cut with a sickle.

خَلَبnoun

1.
date palm coreboth
The core or heart of a date palm tree.
2.
coarse ropeboth
A rope made of coarse fiber, often palm fiber.

خَلَبَةnoun

1.
coarse ropeboth
A rope made of coarse fiber, often palm fiber.
2.
loopclassical
A loop made of fiber.

أَخْلَبَverb

1.
to deceiveboth
To deceive or trick someone.

خَالَبَverb

1.
to deceiveboth
To deceive or trick someone.

خَلَبnoun

1.
mudclassical
Mud or thick, sticky earth.

مُخْلِبadjective

1.
muddyclassical
Containing mud or thick earth.

أَخْلَبَverb

1.
to become muddyclassical
To become muddy or covered in mud.

خَلَبnoun

1.
deceptive cloudclassical
A cloud that shows lightning and thunder but yields no rain.

خَلَبِيّadjective

1.
deceptiveclassical
Describing lightning or a cloud that promises rain but brings none.

خَلَبْنnoun

1.
foolishnessclassical
Foolishness or stupidity.

خَلَبَverb

1.
to be foolishclassical
To act foolishly or stupidly.

خَلَبnoun

1.
embroideryclassical
Embroidery or intricate patterns on fabric.

مُخَلَّبadjective

1.
highly embroideredclassical
Describing a garment with extensive and colorful embroidery.

Parallel reading

الخلب بالكسر: الظفر

Al-khalb (with kasra) is the claw.

خلبه بظفره يخلبه

He scratched him with his claw, scratching him.

خلب النبات يخلبه خلبا: قطعه

He cut the plant, cutting it.

مزق الجلد بالناب

Tore the skin with the canine tooth.

السبع خلب الفريسة يخلبها ويخلبها خلبا: أخذها بمخلبه أو شق جلدها بنابه

The predator seized the prey with its claw or tore its skin with its tooth.

خلبت المرأة فلانا عقله: سلبه إياه

The woman captivated his mind, taking it from him.

خلب الحنش يخلبه خلبا: عضه

The snake bit him, biting him.

خدعه، كاختلبه

He deceived him, as he tricked him.

إذا بايعت فقل لا خلابة

When you make a sale, say 'No deception'.

إذا لم تغلب فاخلب

If you cannot overcome by force, then deceive.

المهلب: المنجل

Al-muhallab is the sickle.

المخلب: ظفر كل سبع من الماشي والطائر

Al-mikhlab is the claw of every walking or flying beast.

الخلب بالكسر: لحيمة رقيقة تصل بين الأضلاع

Al-khalb (with kasra) is a thin membrane connecting the ribs.

الخلب: الفجل

Al-khalb is the radish.

الخلب: ورق الكرم

Al-khalb is the leaves of the grapevine.

هو خلب نساء إذا كان يخالبهن

He is a 'khalb of women' if he deceives them.

الخلب و الخلب: لب النخلة أو قلبها

Al-khalb and al-khalb are the core or heart of the date palm.

الخلب: الليف

Al-khalb is the fiber.

الخلب والخلب: الطين

Al-khalb and al-khalb are mud.

ماء مخلب كمحسن ذو خلب هو الطين

Muddy water, like 'muhsin', has mud in it.

الخلب كقبر: السحاب الذي يرعد ويبرق ولا مطر فيه

Al-khalb (like qabr) is the cloud that thunders and flashes but has no rain.

البرق الخلب وهو الذي لا غيث فيه

The deceptive lightning is that which has no rain.

اللهم سقيا غير خلب برقها

O Allah, grant us rain that is not from deceptive lightning.

كان أسرع من برق الخلب

He was faster than deceptive lightning.

الخلباء والخلبن: الحمقاء

Al-khalbaa' and al-khalban are the foolish women.

المخلب: الكثير الوشي من الثياب

Al-mikhlab is a garment with much embroidery.