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خبر

Root entry · 37 derived lemmas

The root خبر (kh-b-r) primarily relates to information, news, and knowledge. It encompasses the act of informing, being informed, and the content of that information, whether it's a report, a tradition, or a divine revelation. It also extends to concepts of expertise, testing, and deep acquaintance with something, as well as physical descriptions of land and plants.

Derived headwords

الخبرnoun
  1. 1.
    news, reportboth

    Information conveyed about someone or something, which may be true or false.

  2. 2.
    hadith (prophetic tradition)classical

    Specifically, a saying or action attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, as distinguished from other reports.

  3. 3.
    large waterskinclassical

    A large waterskin, used metaphorically for abundance.

  4. 4.
    place nameboth

    A place name, including a town in Shiraz and a town in Yemen.

  5. 5.
    crops, vegetationclassical

    Crops or vegetation, particularly growing in a fertile area.

  6. 6.
    water catchmentclassical

    A place where water collects in the mountains or in a depression.

  7. 7.
    sidr and arak treesclassical

    Sidr trees, arak trees, and the surrounding grass.

أخبارnoun
  1. 1.
    news, reportsboth

    The plural of خبر (khabar), referring to multiple pieces of information or reports.

  2. 2.
    hadithsclassical

    The plural of hadith, referring to traditions of the Prophet Muhammad.

أخابيرnoun
  1. 1.
    news, reportsclassical

    A plural of a plural (جمع الجمع) for خبر, indicating a vast collection of news or reports.

خَابِرadjective
  1. 1.
    informed, knowledgeableclassical

    Someone who is knowledgeable about news or information.

  2. 2.
    informerclassical

    One who reports or informs.

خَبِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    expert, knowledgeableboth

    Someone deeply knowledgeable about a matter, often through experience or testing.

  2. 2.
    all-knowing (God)both

    Used to describe God as being fully aware of all hidden and manifest things.

  3. 3.
    camel's woolclassical

    The wool or hair that grows on camels.

  4. 4.
    foam, frothclassical

    Foam or froth, particularly from the mouths of camels.

  5. 5.
    shedding of hairclassical

    The shedding or loose strands of hair.

  6. 6.
    harvester, farmerclassical

    A farmer or one who harvests crops.

أَخْبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to inform, to tellboth

    To convey news or information to someone.

  2. 2.
    to test, to examineboth

    To put something or someone to a test or trial.

خُبُورnoun
  1. 1.
    large waterskinsclassical

    Plural of خبر (khabar) when referring to large waterskins.

  2. 2.
    abundanceclassical

    Abundance, particularly of milk in a she-camel.

خِبْرnoun
  1. 1.
    knowledge, expertiseclassical

    Knowledge or expertise about something.

  2. 2.
    sidr and arak treesclassical

    Sidr trees and arak trees, often found in fertile ground.

خِبْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    knowledge, experienceboth

    Knowledge gained through experience or testing; expertise.

  2. 2.
    food, provisionsclassical

    Food, especially meat or a dish prepared for sharing.

  3. 3.
    good woolclassical

    Fine wool obtained from the first shearing of a sheep.

اخْتِبَارnoun
  1. 1.
    testing, examinationboth

    The act of testing, examining, or trying something or someone.

تَخَبُّرverb
  1. 1.
    to gain knowledgeclassical

    To acquire knowledge or information about something.

تَخَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to gain knowledgeclassical

    To acquire knowledge or information about something.

خَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fertile ground with sidrclassical

    A fertile plain or depression where sidr trees grow and water collects.

  2. 2.
    food, provisionsclassical

    Food, especially meat or a dish prepared for sharing.

  3. 3.
    shared sheepclassical

    A sheep bought by a group, slaughtered, and divided according to their shares.

خَبِرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be knowledgeableclassical

    To be knowledgeable or expert about something.

  2. 2.
    to be fertileclassical

    To be fertile, referring to land abundant with vegetation.

خَبَارnoun
  1. 1.
    soft, yielding groundclassical

    Soft, yielding, or marshy ground, often with holes.

  2. 2.
    clumps of earthclassical

    Clumps of earth gathered at the base of trees.

  3. 3.
    rat holesclassical

    Holes dug by rats or similar rodents.

خَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to informclassical

    To inform or report news to someone.

  2. 2.
    to make fertileclassical

    To make land fertile or abundant with vegetation.

خُبْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thick stewclassical

    A thick, rich stew or porridge.

  2. 2.
    portion of foodclassical

    A portion of meat or fish taken as a share.

  3. 3.
    food for familyclassical

    Food purchased for one's family, especially meat.

  4. 4.
    traveler's provisionsclassical

    Food provisions carried by a traveler.

  5. 5.
    dish of bread and meatclassical

    A large dish containing bread and meat, shared by several people.

خَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to make food richclassical

    To make food rich or fatty, especially by adding fat or sauce.

خَبْرَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    fertile plainclassical

    A fertile plain or depression where sidr trees grow and water collects until summer.

  2. 2.
    water catchmentclassical

    A place where water collects, especially in the roots of sidr trees.

خَبَارَىnoun
  1. 1.
    water catchmentsclassical

    Plural of خبراء (khubara'), referring to water catchments in the ground.

مُخَابَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sharecropping, farming agreementclassical

    A farming agreement where land is rented for a share of the produce, like one-third or one-fourth.

  2. 2.
    partnership in cultivationclassical

    A partnership in cultivation, working the land for a portion of the yield.

خَابُورname
  1. 1.
    river nameboth

    The name of several rivers, including one between Ras al-Ain and the Euphrates, and another east of the Tigris near Mosul.

  2. 2.
    valley nameclassical

    The name of a valley in the Jazira region or near Sinjar.

  3. 3.
    plant nameclassical

    A plant or tree with bright yellow flowers and a pleasant scent, used for decoration.

خَيْبَرname
  1. 1.
    historic Jewish settlementboth

    A famous Jewish fortress and settlement near Medina, known for its seven castles, which was conquered by the Prophet Muhammad.

خَبَرnoun
  1. 1.
    fatty food, condimentclassical

    Fatty food, a condiment, or sauce, especially one added to bread.

خَبِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shared sheepclassical

    A sheep bought by a group, slaughtered, and divided according to their shares.

خَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    food, provisionsclassical

    Food, especially meat or a dish prepared for sharing.

مَخْبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    place of defecationclassical

    A place where one defecates; a latrine.

  2. 2.
    opposite of mirrorclassical

    The opposite of a mirror; something that reveals or shows the unknown.

خُبْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thick stewclassical

    A thick, rich stew or porridge.

خَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    portion of foodclassical

    A portion of meat or fish taken as a share.

خَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    food for familyclassical

    Food purchased for one's family, especially meat.

خَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    traveler's provisionsclassical

    Food provisions carried by a traveler.

خَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dish of bread and meatclassical

    A large dish containing bread and meat, shared by several people.

خَابُورَاءname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly related to Ashura.

خَبِرَverb
  1. 1.
    to test, to tryclassical

    To test or try something or someone.

خَبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to make food fattyclassical

    To make food fatty or rich.

خَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    condiment, sauceclassical

    A condiment or sauce, especially one that makes food rich.

خَابِرَانname
  1. 1.
    region nameclassical

    A region located between Sarakhs and Abiward.

Parallel reading

الخبر، محركة: النبأ
Al-khabar (with vowel movement): the news.
الخبر: ما أتاك من نبإ عمن تستخبر
Al-khabar: what comes to you as news from whom you inquire.
الخبر عرفا ولغة: ما ينقل عن العير، واحتمل الصدق والكذب لذاته
Al-khabar, conventionally and linguistically: what is transmitted from others, and it inherently admits of truth and falsehood.
والمحدثون استعملوه بمعنى الحديث
And the modern scholars used it to mean hadith.
يقال: رجل خابر وخبير: عالم بالخبر
It is said: a man khābir and khabīr: knowledgeable about the news.
وأخبره خبوره، بالضم: أنبأه ما عنده
And he informed him of his news (khubūrihi), with damma: he told him what he had.
والخبر والخبرة، بكسرهما ويضمان، والمخبرة، بفتح الموحدة، والمخبرة بضمها: العلم بالشيء
And al-khabar and al-khibrah (with kasra and damma), and al-mukhbarah (with fatha on the ba'), and al-mukhbirah (with damma): knowledge of a thing.
وقد خبر الرجل، ككرم، خبورا، فهو خبير
And a man may become khabira, like karuma, khubūran, so he is khabīr.
والمخابرة: المزارعة على النصف ونحوه
And al-mukhabarah: sharecropping on half and the like.
وفي الحديث: (فدفعنا في خبار من الأرض)، أي سهلة لينة
And in the hadith: 'We pushed through khubār from the earth,' meaning soft, yielding ground.
وفي الحديث: (كنا نخابر ولا نرى بذالك بأسا حتى أخبر رافع أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عنها)
And in the hadith: 'We used to practice mukhabarah and saw no harm in it until Rafi' informed that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, forbade it.'
ومن المجاز في حديث طهفة: نستخلب الخبير، أي نقطع النبات والعشب ونأكله
And from the figurative speech in the hadith of Tuhfah: 'We seek out al-khabīr,' meaning we cut and eat the plants and grass.
وخبّر الأرض خبرا، كفرح كثر خبارها
And the land became khabbirah, khabaran, like fariha, its khubar (vegetation) became abundant.
والمخابرة: المزارعة على نصيب معين، كالثلث والربع وغيرهما
And al-mukhabarah: sharecropping for a specific share, like a third or a quarter or others.
وخيبر: حصن م، أي معروف، قرب المدينة المشرفة
And Khaybar: a known fortress, near the honored city.