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خ وط

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a slender, tender shoot or branch, often associated with plants like the banana tree. It extends to describe anything slender and graceful, like a well-formed neck.

Derived headwords

الخُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    Slender shootboth

    A tender, slender shoot or branch, typically from the first year of growth.

  2. 2.
    Slender plant stalkclassical

    Generally, any slender stalk or branch, regardless of its origin.

خُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    Slender shootboth

    A tender, slender shoot or branch, typically from the first year of growth.

  2. 2.
    Slender plant stalkclassical

    Generally, any slender stalk or branch, regardless of its origin.

خوطةnoun
  1. 1.
    Slender shoot (singular)both

    The singular form referring to a single tender, slender shoot or branch.

خوط بانnoun
  1. 1.
    Banana shootboth

    A slender shoot specifically from a banana plant.

خوط بانةnoun
  1. 1.
    Banana shootboth

    A slender shoot specifically from a banana plant.

Parallel reading

سرعرعا} خوطا كغصن نابت
He grew rapidly, a tender shoot like a sprouting branch.
يقال: {خوط بان، الواحدة} خوطة.
It is said: 'khawt ban' (banana shoot), the singular is 'khawtah'.
وقيل: هو الغصن الناعم مطلقا، أو هو كل قضيب ما كان
And it is said: it is the tender branch absolutely, or it is any stalk whatsoever.
حوراء جيداء يستضاء بها ... كأنها خوط بانة قصف
A beautiful, long-necked woman, by whom light is sought... as if she were a slender, graceful banana shoot.