لخب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking or hitting, with some related meanings concerning sexual intercourse and specific flora or locations. It also encompasses terms for conflict and physical altercation.

Derived headwords

لَخَبَ المَرْأَةَverb

1.
to have sexual intercourse withclassical
To have sexual intercourse with a woman. This usage is noted as potentially a lisp ('lathgha') by some Arabs, with 'nakhabaha' being the more common form.

لَخَبَverb

1.
to strikeboth
To strike someone, specifically a blow to the face or head.

لَخْبnoun

1.
Mekhl treeclassical
A type of tree, identified as the 'shajar al-miql' (Mekhl tree).

لَخْبَةnoun

1.
place near Adenclassical
A place or area located in the vicinity of Aden, specifically in the region of Abyan.

المُلَخِّبadjective

1.
one who strikes in disputesclassical
One who strikes or hits others during arguments or disputes.

مَلَاطِمnoun

1.
striking each otherboth
The act of striking each other, referring to mutual blows or fighting.

مُلَاخَبَةnoun

1.
striking each otherboth
The act of striking each other; mutual combat or fighting.

لِخَاطnoun

1.
strikingboth
The act of striking or hitting, a blow.

Parallel reading

لخب المرأة، كمنع ونصر

He had sexual intercourse with the woman, like 'man'a' and 'nasara'.

إنها لثغة لبعض العرب

It is a lisp for some of the Arabs.

والمعروف عن يعقوب وغيره: نخبها

And what is known from Ya'qub and others is: 'nakhabaha'.

ولخب فلانا: لطمه

And 'lakhaba' someone: he struck him.

واللخب، محركة: شجر المقل

And 'al-lakhb', when vocalized (harakah): the Mekhl tree.

من أفيح ثنة لخب عميم

From a spacious, abundant, widespread Mekhl tree.

واللخبة، بهاء: ة بظاهر عدن أبين

And 'al-lakhbah', with haa': a place in the vicinity of Aden, Abyan.

الملخب، كمعظم: الملطم في الخصومات

'Al-mulakhkhab', like 'mu'azzam': the one who strikes in disputes.

والملاخب: الملاطم

And 'al-malakhib': striking each other.

والملاخبة الملاطمة

And 'al-mulakhabah': striking each other.

واللخاب: اللطام

And 'al-likhab': the striking.