خ د ش
Root entry · 17 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the act of scratching, scraping, or lightly wounding, often with nails or sharp objects. It extends to describe the resulting marks, and metaphorically to minor harm or affliction. Derived terms also refer to specific anatomical parts of a camel and certain insects.
Derived headwords
- 1.to scratchboth
To make a light cut or scratch on a surface, especially the skin, with a sharp object or fingernails.
- 2.to scrapeboth
To remove a thin layer from a surface, or to peel it with a stick or similar object.
- 1.scratch markboth
The physical mark or trace left by scratching.
- 2.scratchingboth
The act of scratching.
- 1.scratchesboth
Plural of 'khadsh', referring to the marks left by scratching.
- 2.woundsclassical
Minor wounds or abrasions, also referred to as 'kudūḥ'.
- 3.gnatsclassical
A type of small flying insect.
- 4.fleasclassical
A small, wingless insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
- 1.to scratch (with nails)both
To scratch, especially with fingernails, potentially drawing blood.
- 1.bedbugsclassical
A type of parasitic insect.
- 1.water channelclassical
A name for a watercourse or channel, similar to 'al-'āfiyah' and 'al-'āqibah'.
- 1.to scratch (face)both
To scratch someone's face.
- 1.scratching (face)both
The act of scratching someone's face.
- 1.scratching (intensive)both
Intensive or repeated scratching.
- 1.name of a manboth
A male given name, derived from the verb 'khadasha'.
- 1.camel's shoulderclassical
The part of a camel's back between the shoulders, called 'kahil' in classical Arabic, named because it could scratch the mouth when eating due to lack of flesh.
- 1.catboth
A cat, derived from the scratching action.
- 1.catboth
A cat, derived from the scratching action.
- 1.camel's shoulder bladesclassical
The parts of a camel's shoulder blades.
- 1.Kunyah (patronymic)both
A kunyah or patronymic name, often referring to a person whose son is named Khudash, or used as a nickname.
- 1.scratchingclassical
One who scratches or causes scratches.
- 1.scratchedclassical
That which has been scratched.