خصر
Root entry · 24 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the waist, the narrow part of something, and the concept of being constricted or shortened. It extends to physical sensations like coldness and pain, as well as abstract ideas like brevity and conciseness.
Derived headwords
- 1.waistboth
The waist of a human, or the narrow part above the hips.
- 2.arch of the footclassical
Metaphorically, the arch of the foot.
- 3.path in sandclassical
Metaphorically, a path between the higher and lower parts of a sand dune, specifically the narrow and soft part.
- 4.part of an arrowclassical
Metaphorically, the part of an arrow between the shaft's base and the fletching.
- 5.dwelling placeclassical
A place where Bedouins pitch their tents, sometimes described as a clean spot.
- 1.coldnessboth
The coldness felt in the extremities of the body.
- 1.coldboth
Describing something that is cold, especially a day with severe coldness affecting the limbs.
- 2.cold waterboth
Describing water that is cold.
- 1.to feel coldboth
When the coldness pains a person's extremities.
- 1.to cause cold painboth
When coldness pains the extremities.
- 1.staffboth
A staff or stick that a man holds, leans on, or uses for gesturing, like a cane or rod.
- 2.royal scepterclassical
A symbol of authority held by kings and orators for gesturing during speeches.
- 1.staffboth
A staff or stick that a man holds, leans on, or uses for gesturing, like a cane or rod.
- 2.royal scepterclassical
A symbol of authority held by kings and orators for gesturing during speeches.
- 1.slenderboth
Describing a man who is slender in the waist and lean.
- 1.flankboth
The side of the body between the ribs and the hip; the waist area.
- 2.kidney painclassical
Pain in the flank, sometimes interpreted as pain in the kidneys.
- 1.shortcutsmodern
The nearest paths or shortcuts on a road.
- 1.shortcutmodern
A shorter way or path.
- 1.to shortenboth
To take or hold a staff; to lean on it for support.
- 2.to abridgeboth
To make something concise, to omit unnecessary parts, especially in speech or writing.
- 3.to perform prostrationclassical
To perform the prostration of a verse by reciting its verse but not prostrating, or to single out a verse for prostration, both of which are forbidden.
- 4.to place hand on waistboth
To place one's hand on the waist, a posture forbidden in prayer.
- 5.to recite part of a surahclassical
To recite one or two verses from the end of a surah in prayer instead of the whole surah.
- 6.to deleteboth
To remove superfluous parts from something.
- 7.to take a shortcutmodern
To take the shortest route.
- 8.to uprootclassical
To uproot something, possibly referring to a plant or a problem.
- 1.to place hand on waistboth
To place one's hand on the waist, similar to 'ikhtasar'.
- 1.to walk with arm linkedboth
To walk with one's arm linked with another person, with each person's hand near the other's waist.
- 2.to go separate waysclassical
To go in different directions until meeting again, possibly without prior arrangement.
- 3.to go besideclassical
To go next to someone or something.
- 1.to walk with arms linkedboth
To walk with arms linked, as a group.
- 1.loinclothboth
An undergarment worn around the waist, like a loincloth or sarong.
- 1.slender waistboth
Describing a lean or slender waist.
- 1.narrow-waisted shoeclassical
A shoe whose middle part is narrowed or thinned.
- 1.feet touching groundclassical
A person whose feet touch the ground at the front and heel, with a hollowed arch.
- 1.banded wristclassical
A hand with a wrist that appears constricted or has a circular groove.
- 1.Abdullah ibn Anisclassical
A title given to Abdullah ibn Anis, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
- 1.man who urinated in mosqueclassical
A companion known for urinating in the mosque.
- 1.Hurqus ibn Zuhayrclassical
The leader of the Kharijites, known as Hurqus ibn Zuhayr.
- 1.concise thingclassical
Something that has been shortened or abridged.