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خثعج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of sound or vocalization, possibly a babbling or indistinct speech. It is presented as a variant or synonym of other related terms.

Derived headwords

الخَثْعَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Babbling soundclassical

    A type of indistinct or babbling speech, similar to the sound described by 'khaba'ajah'.

خَثْعَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To babbleclassical

    To make a babbling or indistinct sound, as in speech.

الخَبَعْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Babbling soundclassical

    A type of indistinct or babbling speech, mentioned as a synonym for 'al-khath'ajah'.

خَبَعَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To babbleclassical

    To make a babbling or indistinct sound.

الخَنْعَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Babbling soundclassical

    A type of indistinct or babbling speech, mentioned as a synonym for 'al-khath'ajah' and 'al-khaba'ajah'.

خَنْعَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To babbleclassical

    To make a babbling or indistinct sound.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: الخثعجة، بالمثلثة، وهو مثل الخبعجة، بالموحدة
And among what is to be added to it: al-khath'ajah, with the thaa' (ث), and it is like al-khaba'ajah, with the baa' (ب).
ذكره ابن سيده في ترجمة خنعج، بالنون
Ibn Saydah mentioned it in the entry for khana'aja, with the noon (ن).
فهو إذا خبعجة وخثعجة وخنعجة
So it is, if so, khaba'ajah, and khath'ajah, and khana'ajah.