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خ ر ب س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe things that are hard, solid, or scarce. It is also used to denote a small amount of something, particularly in negative contexts.

Derived headwords

خَرْبَسِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    hard landclassical

    Refers to land that is hard and solid.

  2. 2.
    gingerclassical

    An alternative name for ginger, though noted as neglected by Al-Jawhari.

عَرْبَسِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    hard, solidclassical

    Similar to خربسيس, denoting hardness and solidity.

خِرْبِسِيصnoun
  1. 1.
    small amountclassical

    Refers to a very small or insignificant amount of something.

Parallel reading

أرض خربسيس، كزنجبيل
Hard land, like ginger.
أي صلبة شديدة
Meaning hard and firm.
والعربسيس مثله
And 'arabsees' is similar to it.
والخربسيس: الشيء اليسير
And 'kharbees' is the small thing.
ما يملك خربسيسا
He does not own a thing.
أي شيئا
Meaning anything.
وخربصيصا مثله
And 'kharbeesaa' is similar to it.
وقيل: هي بالصاد في النفي خاصة
And it is said: it is with 'saad' specifically in negation.