خطر

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of danger, risk, and peril. It extends to notions of chance, fate, and destiny, as well as movement, shaking, and touching. It also encompasses specific meanings related to plants, markings, and even a place name.

Derived headwords

خَاطَرَverb

1.
to riskboth
To expose oneself or others to danger or peril, often for a cause like jihad.

وخاطر بنفسه يخاطر — and he risked his life, risking

أَشْفَىverb

1.
to bring to the brinkclassical
To bring oneself or others to the verge of destruction or the attainment of a kingdom.

إذا أشفاها وأشفى بها وبهم على خطر — if he brought it, and himself, and them to the brink of peril

خَطَرnoun

1.
perilboth
A state of danger, brink of destruction, or the verge of attaining a kingdom.
2.
chanceboth
A share, portion, or lot.

على خطر — on the brink of peril

مَخَاطِرnoun

1.
precipicesclassical
Places of danger or steep drops, akin to the brink of destruction.

والمخاطر: المراقي — And the المخاطر are the precipices

خَطِرَةnoun

1.
herbclassical
A type of herb or grass that grows in plains and sand, resembling the makkara plant.
2.
markingclassical
A brand or mark placed on the inner side of a camel's leg.
3.
occasionallyboth
Happening from time to time, intermittently.
4.
touchboth
A slight influence or affliction, such as a touch of jinn.
5.
patches of pastureclassical
Fleeting glimpses or patches of green pastures, especially after the first rains.

والخطرة، بفتح فسكون: عشبة — And al-Khatarah (with fatha and sukun) is a herb

وسم للإبل في باطن الساق — a mark for camels on the inner side of the leg

ما لقيته إلا خطرة بعد خطرة — I did not meet him except occasionally, after occasionally

أصابته خطرة من الجن — he was afflicted by a touch of jinn

خطرات الوسمي — the patches of pasture after the first rains

خَطَرَverb

1.
to brandclassical
To mark a camel with a specific brand on its leg.

وقد خطره بالميسم إذا كواه كذلك — and he branded him with the cautery iron, if he burned him thus

خَطَرَانnoun

1.
movementclassical
The rising and falling motion of a spear when thrusting.

خطران الرمح: ارتفاعه وانخفاضه للطعن — The khataran of the spear: its rising and falling for thrusting

خَطَرnoun

1.
rewardboth
A prize or compensation, especially in games.
2.
shareboth
A portion or lot, a destiny.

والخطر، محركة: العوض والحظ والنصيب — And al-Khatar, vocalized: the compensation, the luck, and the share

وكان لعثمان فيه خطر — and Uthman had a share in it

أَخْطَرَverb

1.
to offer a shareclassical
To give someone a share or portion that satisfies them.
2.
to take the prizeclassical
To seize or secure a prize or reward.

وأخطرهم خطرا، وأخطره لهم — and he gave them a share, and he gave them a share

وأحرز الخطر — and he secured the prize

أَخْطَارnoun

1.
prizesclassical
The prizes or secured items in children's games, like the game of nuts.

والأخطار من الجوز في لعب الصبيان هي الأحراز، واحدها خطر — And the Akhṭār of nuts in children's games are the prizes, the singular of which is Khuṭr

خَطَرَverb

1.
to loomclassical
To appear suddenly or unexpectedly, often with a sense of foreboding.
2.
to moveboth
To rise and fall, or to move back and forth, like a spear or a tail.
3.
to become prominentclassical
To grow from a small or insignificant state to a larger or more noticeable one.

خطر الشيطان بينه وبين قلبه — Satan insinuated himself between him and his heart

والجند يخطرون حول قائدهم — and the soldiers move around their leader

خُطُورnoun

1.
risingclassical
The act of becoming prominent or significant after being small or insignificant.

خطر يخطر خطرا وخطورا — he became prominent, becoming prominent

خَطَرَانnoun

1.
vicissitudesclassical
The ups and downs or changes of fortune that occur over time.

خطر الدهر خطرانه — the vicissitudes of time occurred, like the blows of time

خَطَرverb

1.
to shakeboth
To move something back and forth, like a camel shaking its tail.
2.
to moveclassical
To move one's finger in supplication.

كما يخطر البعير بذنبه — as a camel shakes its tail

خطر بإصبعه إلى السماء — he moved his finger towards the sky

تَخَطَّرَverb

1.
to pass byclassical
To go beyond or pass over something.

تخطره شر فلان: تخطاه وجازه — تخطره his evil: he passed him by and went beyond him

تَخَطَّرَverb

1.
to pass byclassical
To go beyond or pass over someone or something.

تخطراك وتخطاك بمعنى واحد — تخطراك and تخطاك mean the same thing

خَطَرnoun

1.
a gameclassical
A game involving shaking a fan-like object, similar to how a camel shakes its tail.

لعب الخطرة — he played al-Khatarah

خَطَرnoun

1.
a villageclassical
A village in Egypt, near Qus.

والخطار: قرية بمصر من القوصية — And al-Khittar: a village in Egypt from the Qus region

خَطِيرname

1.
a sword's nameclassical
The name of a sword belonging to Abd al-Malik ibn Ghafil al-Khulani.

الخطير، كزبير: سيف عبد الملك بن غافل الخولاني — Al-Khaṭīr, like Zubayr: the sword of Abd al-Malik ibn Ghafil al-Khulani

خَطَرnoun

1.
a connectionclassical
A tie or connection of kinship, possibly a 'net' of relationships.

بيني وبينه خطرة رحم — between me and him is a tie of kinship

تَخَاطَرَverb

1.
to shake tailsclassical
When male animals shake their tails against each other in preparation for fighting.

تخاطرت الفحول بأذنابها للتصاول — The male animals shook their tails against each other for combat

مِسْك خَطَّارnoun

1.
fragrant muskclassical
Musk that emits a strong, pervasive fragrance.

ومسك خطار: نفاح، وهو مجاز — and musk khaṭṭār: fragrant, and this is metaphorical

مُخْطِئَاغnoun

1.
final partingclassical
The last occasion or final farewell from someone.

آخر مخطئاغ منه — the last parting from him

خَطَرَانِيَّةname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name in Babylon.

وخطرانية، كبلـهنية: ة ببابل — And Khaṭarāniyyah, like Balhaniyyah: a place in Babylon

خَطَرَاتnoun

1.
whimsclassical
The fleeting thoughts or suggestions that come to the mind.

والخطرات: الهواجس النفسانية — And al-Khaṭarāt: the psychological whims

Parallel reading

وخاطر بنفسه يخاطر، وبقومه كذالك، إذا أشفاها وأشفى بها وبهم على خطر

And he risked his life, risking, and his people likewise, if he brought it, and himself, and them to the brink of peril

والمخاطر: المراقي

And the المخاطر are the precipices

ألا رجل يخاطر بنفسه وماله

Is there no man who risks his life and his property?

والخطرة، بفتح فسكون: عشبة

And al-Khatarah (with fatha and sukun) is a herb

وقال أبو حنيفة عن أبي زياد: الخطرة، بالكسر.

And Abu Hanifa said, from Abu Ziyad: Al-Khaṭarah (with kasra).

وإنما هي قضبان دقاق خضر وقد يحتبل فيها الظباء.

It is only thin green twigs, and gazelles may get entangled in them.

تتبع جدرا من رخامى وخطرة وما اهتز من ثدائها المتربل

Following walls of soft stone and Khatarah, and what moved from its dew-covered udder

والخطرة: سمة للإبل في باطن الساق

And al-Khaṭarah: a mark for camels on the inner side of the leg

وقد خطره بالميسم إذا كواه كذلك

And he branded him with the cautery iron, if he burned him thus

ما لقيته إلا خطرة بعد خطرة

I did not meet him except occasionally, after occasionally

وما ذكرته إلا خطرة بعد خطرة

And I did not mention him except occasionally, after occasionally

أصابته خطرة من الجن

He was afflicted by a touch of jinn

رعينا خطرات الوسمي

We grazed on the patches of pasture after the first rains

لها خطرات العهد من كل بلدة لقوم وإن هاجت لهم حرب منشم

It has the traces of the covenant from every land for a people, even if war stirs them up

لا جعلها الله آخر مخطئاغ منه

May God not make it the last parting from him

لعب الخطرة

He played al-Khaṭarah

أن يحرك المخراق بيده تحريكا شديدا كما يخطر البعير بذنبه

To shake the fan vigorously with his hand, like a camel shakes its tail

وتخطره شر فلان: تخطاه وجازه

And تخطره his evil: he passed him by and went beyond him

وبعينيك كل ذاك تخطرا ك وتمضيك نبلهم في النبال

And in your eyes all that passing by, and your arrows passing through the arrows

ما وجد له ذكرا إلا خطرة واحدة

He found no mention of him except one fleeting instance

وخطر الشيطان بينه وبين قلبه: أوصل وسواسه إليه

And Satan insinuated himself between him and his heart: he delivered his whispers to him

والخطرات: الهواجس النفسانية

And al-Khaṭarāt: the psychological whims

وخطران الرمح: ارتفاعه وانخفاضه للطعن

And the khataran of the spear: its rising and falling for thrusting

خطر يخطر خطرا وخطورا: جل بعد دقة

He became prominent, becoming prominent, growing from smallness to greatness

والخطر، محركة: العوض والحظ والنصيب

And al-Khatar, vocalized: the compensation, the luck, and the share

وكان لعثمان فيه خطر

And Uthman had a share in it

وأخطرهم خطرا، وأخطره لهم: بذل لهم من الخطر ما أرضاهم

And he gave them a share, and he gave them a share: he offered them from the share what satisfied them

وأحرز الخطر، وهو مجاز

And he secured the prize, and this is metaphorical

وخطر تخطيرا: أخذ الخطر

And he took the prize

والأخطار من الجوز في لعب الصبيان هي الأحراز، واحدها خطر

And the Akhṭār of nuts in children's games are the prizes, the singular of which is Khuṭr

والأخطار: الأحراز في لعب الجوز

And al-Akhṭār: the prizes in the game of nuts

وخطر الدهر خطرانه، كما يقال ضرب الدهر ضربانه، وهو مجاز

And the vicissitudes of time occurred, like the blows of time, and this is metaphorical

والجند يخطرون حول قائدهم: يرونه منهم الجد، وكذالك إذا احتشدوا في الحرب

And the soldiers move around their leader: they show seriousness towards him, and likewise when they gather for war

وتقول العرب: بيني وبينه خطرة رحم، عن ابن الأعرابي، ولم يفسره

And the Arabs say: Between me and him is a tie of kinship, from Ibn al-A'rabi, and he did not explain it

وتخاطرت الفحول بأذنابها للتصاول

The male animals shook their tails against each other for combat

ومسك خطار: نفاح، وهو مجاز

And musk khaṭṭār: fragrant, and this is metaphorical

وخطر بإصبعه إلى السماء: حركها في الدعاء، وهو مجاز

And he moved his finger towards the sky: he moved it in supplication, and this is metaphorical

والخطار: قرية بمصر من القوصية، وهي غير التي ذكرها المصنف

And al-Khittar: a village in Egypt from the Qus region, and it is different from the one mentioned by the author

وبستان الخطير بالجيزة

And the garden of al-Khaṭīr in Giza

والخطرة: بالكسر: قضبان دقاق خضر تنبت في أصل شجرة، عن أبي زياد، وقد تقدمت الإشارة إليه، وهي غير التي ذكرها المصنف

And al-Khaṭarah (with kasra): thin green twigs that grow at the base of a tree, from Abu Ziyad, and it has been referred to before, and it is different from the one mentioned by the author