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Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the semantic field of taking, seizing, and acquiring, often through forceful or unjust means. It extends to concepts of plunder, oppression, and the characteristics of a predator like a lion, as well as specific names and terms related to camels and horses.

Derived headwords

خَبَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to take and seizeboth

    To take something with one's hand and seize it as booty or spoils.

  2. 2.
    to oppress and cheatboth

    To oppress someone regarding their right or property, or to cheat them out of it.

  3. 3.
    to takeboth

    To take something.

يَخْبِسُهُverb
  1. 1.
    he takes and seizesboth

    He takes it with his hand and seizes it as booty or spoils.

  2. 2.
    he oppresses and cheatsboth

    He oppresses him regarding his right or property, or cheats him out of it.

خَبْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    taking and seizingboth

    The act of taking something with one's hand and seizing it as booty or spoils.

  2. 2.
    oppression and cheatingboth

    The act of oppressing someone regarding their right or property, or cheating them out of it.

خَبَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    he took and seizedboth

    He took it with his hand and seized it as booty or spoils.

  2. 2.
    he oppressed and cheatedboth

    He oppressed him regarding his right or property, or cheated him out of it.

اخْتَبَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to take by forceboth

    To take something by force or overpowering.

  2. 2.
    to seize and takeboth

    To seize and take something, often implying acquisition.

اخْتَبَسَ مَالَهُverb
  1. 1.
    his property was takenboth

    His property was taken away or gone.

المُخْتَبِسnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, so named because it seizes its prey.

الخَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, so named because it seizes its prey.

الخَبُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    oppressive and cruelclassical

    One who is oppressive and cruel, a tyrant. This is also a name for a lion.

الخَبَّاسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    booty and plunderclassical

    Booty or plunder that has been acquired.

  2. 2.
    oppressionclassical

    An act of oppression or injustice.

الخَبَّاسَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    booty and plunderclassical

    Booty or plunder that has been acquired.

الخِبْسnoun
  1. 1.
    camel's thirst stageclassical

    One of the stages of a camel's thirst, specifically the fifth stage.

خَبَّاسname
  1. 1.
    name of a horseclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Faqeem bin Jarir bin Darim.

خَبَّاسَةname
  1. 1.
    name of a commanderclassical

    The name of a commander of the Fatimid Caliphate who led an army to Egypt.

خَبَّاسadjective
  1. 1.
    acquisitiveclassical

    A man who is acquisitive, one who gains much.

الخَبَّاسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    injusticeclassical

    An act of injustice or oppression.

الخُبُسnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, so named because it seizes its prey.

الخَنَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, so named because it seizes its prey. (Note: The text suggests 'nun' might be extra).

الخُنْبُسnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, so named because it seizes its prey. (Note: The text suggests 'nun' might be extra).

خَبَّاسِيَّاتnoun
  1. 1.
    places or things related to Khabbasclassical

    Likely referring to places or things associated with the horse named Khabbas.

Parallel reading

خبس الشيء بكفه يخبسه خبسا: أخذه وغنمه
He took the thing with his hand, he takes it and plunders it, a taking and seizing.
وخبس فلانا حقه أو ماله: ظلمه وغشمه
And he oppressed so-and-so regarding his right or his property: he wronged and oppressed him.
والخبوس، كصبور: الظلوم الغشوم
And Al-Khubbus, like Saboor: the oppressive, the cruel.
والخباسة والخباساء، بضمها: الغنيمة
And Al-Khabbasa and Al-Khabbasaa', with their damma: the booty.
فلم أر مثلها خباسة واحد
And I have not seen the like of it, a single piece of plunder.
والخبس، بالكسر: أحد أظماء الإبل
And Al-Khubs, with kasra: one of the stages of camel thirst.
وخباس، كغراب: فرس فقيم بن جرير بن دارم
And Khabbas, like Ghurab: the horse of Faqeem bin Jarir bin Darim.
وبها بهاء: قائد من قواد العبيديين الفاطميين
And Biha' Bahaa': a commander from the commanders of the Fatimid Ubayyids.
واختبسه: أخذه مغالبة
And he took it by force: he took it overpoweringly.
واختبس ماله: ذهب به
And his property was taken: it went away with it.
والمختبس: الأسد، كالخابس والخبوس، كصبور
And Al-Mukhtabis: the lion, like Al-Khabis and Al-Khubbus, like Saboor.
وإنما سمي الأسد بذلك لأنه يختبس الفريسة
And the lion is only so named because it seizes the prey.
وأسد خوابس
And lions that seize prey.
وما تخبست من شيء، أي ما اغتنمت
And whatever I have taken, meaning whatever I have plundered.
رجل خباس: غنام
A man Khabbas: acquisitive, a great plunderer.
والخباسة: الظلامة
And Al-Khabbasa: the injustice.