خبر
Root entry · 37 derived lemmasThe 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
- 1.news, reportboth
Information conveyed about someone or something, which may be true or false.
- 2.hadith (prophetic tradition)classical
Specifically, a saying or action attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, as distinguished from other reports.
- 3.large waterskinclassical
A large waterskin, used metaphorically for abundance.
- 4.place nameboth
A place name, including a town in Shiraz and a town in Yemen.
- 5.crops, vegetationclassical
Crops or vegetation, particularly growing in a fertile area.
- 6.water catchmentclassical
A place where water collects in the mountains or in a depression.
- 7.sidr and arak treesclassical
Sidr trees, arak trees, and the surrounding grass.
- 1.news, reportsboth
The plural of خبر (khabar), referring to multiple pieces of information or reports.
- 2.hadithsclassical
The plural of hadith, referring to traditions of the Prophet Muhammad.
- 1.news, reportsclassical
A plural of a plural (جمع الجمع) for خبر, indicating a vast collection of news or reports.
- 1.informed, knowledgeableclassical
Someone who is knowledgeable about news or information.
- 2.informerclassical
One who reports or informs.
- 1.expert, knowledgeableboth
Someone deeply knowledgeable about a matter, often through experience or testing.
- 2.all-knowing (God)both
Used to describe God as being fully aware of all hidden and manifest things.
- 3.camel's woolclassical
The wool or hair that grows on camels.
- 4.foam, frothclassical
Foam or froth, particularly from the mouths of camels.
- 5.shedding of hairclassical
The shedding or loose strands of hair.
- 6.harvester, farmerclassical
A farmer or one who harvests crops.
- 1.to inform, to tellboth
To convey news or information to someone.
- 2.to test, to examineboth
To put something or someone to a test or trial.
- 1.large waterskinsclassical
Plural of خبر (khabar) when referring to large waterskins.
- 2.abundanceclassical
Abundance, particularly of milk in a she-camel.
- 1.knowledge, expertiseclassical
Knowledge or expertise about something.
- 2.sidr and arak treesclassical
Sidr trees and arak trees, often found in fertile ground.
- 1.knowledge, experienceboth
Knowledge gained through experience or testing; expertise.
- 2.food, provisionsclassical
Food, especially meat or a dish prepared for sharing.
- 3.good woolclassical
Fine wool obtained from the first shearing of a sheep.
- 1.testing, examinationboth
The act of testing, examining, or trying something or someone.
- 1.to gain knowledgeclassical
To acquire knowledge or information about something.
- 1.to gain knowledgeclassical
To acquire knowledge or information about something.
- 1.fertile ground with sidrclassical
A fertile plain or depression where sidr trees grow and water collects.
- 2.food, provisionsclassical
Food, especially meat or a dish prepared for sharing.
- 3.shared sheepclassical
A sheep bought by a group, slaughtered, and divided according to their shares.
- 1.to be knowledgeableclassical
To be knowledgeable or expert about something.
- 2.to be fertileclassical
To be fertile, referring to land abundant with vegetation.
- 1.soft, yielding groundclassical
Soft, yielding, or marshy ground, often with holes.
- 2.clumps of earthclassical
Clumps of earth gathered at the base of trees.
- 3.rat holesclassical
Holes dug by rats or similar rodents.
- 1.to informclassical
To inform or report news to someone.
- 2.to make fertileclassical
To make land fertile or abundant with vegetation.
- 1.thick stewclassical
A thick, rich stew or porridge.
- 2.portion of foodclassical
A portion of meat or fish taken as a share.
- 3.food for familyclassical
Food purchased for one's family, especially meat.
- 4.traveler's provisionsclassical
Food provisions carried by a traveler.
- 5.dish of bread and meatclassical
A large dish containing bread and meat, shared by several people.
- 1.to make food richclassical
To make food rich or fatty, especially by adding fat or sauce.
- 1.fertile plainclassical
A fertile plain or depression where sidr trees grow and water collects until summer.
- 2.water catchmentclassical
A place where water collects, especially in the roots of sidr trees.
- 1.water catchmentsclassical
Plural of خبراء (khubara'), referring to water catchments in the ground.
- 1.sharecropping, farming agreementclassical
A farming agreement where land is rented for a share of the produce, like one-third or one-fourth.
- 2.partnership in cultivationclassical
A partnership in cultivation, working the land for a portion of the yield.
- 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.valley nameclassical
The name of a valley in the Jazira region or near Sinjar.
- 3.plant nameclassical
A plant or tree with bright yellow flowers and a pleasant scent, used for decoration.
- 1.historic Jewish settlementboth
A famous Jewish fortress and settlement near Medina, known for its seven castles, which was conquered by the Prophet Muhammad.
- 1.fatty food, condimentclassical
Fatty food, a condiment, or sauce, especially one added to bread.
- 1.shared sheepclassical
A sheep bought by a group, slaughtered, and divided according to their shares.
- 1.food, provisionsclassical
Food, especially meat or a dish prepared for sharing.
- 1.place of defecationclassical
A place where one defecates; a latrine.
- 2.opposite of mirrorclassical
The opposite of a mirror; something that reveals or shows the unknown.
- 1.thick stewclassical
A thick, rich stew or porridge.
- 1.portion of foodclassical
A portion of meat or fish taken as a share.
- 1.food for familyclassical
Food purchased for one's family, especially meat.
- 1.traveler's provisionsclassical
Food provisions carried by a traveler.
- 1.dish of bread and meatclassical
A large dish containing bread and meat, shared by several people.
- 1.place nameclassical
A place name, possibly related to Ashura.
- 1.to test, to tryclassical
To test or try something or someone.
- 1.to make food fattyclassical
To make food fatty or rich.
- 1.condiment, sauceclassical
A condiment or sauce, especially one that makes food rich.
- 1.region nameclassical
A region located between Sarakhs and Abiward.