خيط

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of lightness, gracefulness, and slender form, often applied to people or objects. It also extends to meanings of approaching, visiting, and moving quickly or stealthily.

Derived headwords

خيطانnoun

1.
slender threadsboth
Plural of 'khayt', referring to thin threads, often used metaphorically for slender, graceful things.

على قلاص مثل خيطان السلم — on she-camels like the slender threads of the acacia tree

خوطnoun

1.
slender, graceful personclassical
A tall, light, and handsome person, particularly in build and disposition.
2.
gracefulnessclassical
Derived from the physical lightness and agility, implying good character and pleasant demeanor.

خوطname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name, possibly referring to a town in Balkh, also known as Qūt.

خوطانةadjective

1.
slender and gracefulclassical
Describing a young woman or girl who is tall, delicate, and fresh like a young branch.

خوطانيةadjective

1.
slender and gracefulclassical
Similar to 'khawtana', describing a young woman or girl who is tall, delicate, and fresh.

خط خطverb

1.
to approach stealthilyclassical
To approach someone with the intention of surprising or ambushing them with a spear.

تخوطverb

1.
to visit intermittentlyclassical
To come to someone's place from time to time, at intervals.
2.
to pass quicklyclassical
To move swiftly or rapidly.

تخوطه تخوطا — he visited him from time to time

أبو خوطname

1.
a nameclassical
A kunya (patronymic) for Malik ibn Rabi'ah, also known as Dhu al-Hadha'ir.

الخوطيname

1.
a nameclassical
A nisba (attribution) referring to Al-Husayn ibn Musaafir Al-Tinnisi.

خوط بن مالكname

1.
a nameclassical
A person named Khawt ibn Malik Al-Samarqandi.

محمد بن خوطname

1.
a nameclassical
A person named Muhammad ibn Khawt.

Parallel reading

أقبلن من جنبي فتاخ وإضم على قلاص مثل خيطان السلم

They approached from the sides of Fataakh and Idhm on she-camels like the slender threads of the acacia tree.

وإن كنت فيها ثاويا لغريب

And even though you reside there, you are a stranger.

بخيطانه بعد المنام جنوب

in its valleys after sleep, from the south.

الرجل الجسيم الخفيف،! كالخوط، فهو مجاز

The tall, light person, like a 'khawt', which is metaphorical.

وزاد الصاغاني بعد الخفيف: الحسن الخلق

And Al-Saghani added after 'light': good character.

وإنما قلنا: إن المراد بالخفيف خفيف الحركات لا خفيف اللحم، لذكره بعد الجسيم، ولتشبهه {بالخوط، فتأمل.

We said that 'light' means light in movements, not light in flesh, because it is mentioned after 'tall', and by resemblance to the 'khawt', so ponder.

وهو كثير في الأعلام، سمي به لذلك.

And it is common among proper names, named after it for that reason.

ويقال لها: قوط أيضا، بالقاف.

And it is also called Qūt, with a Qāf.

وجارية {خوطانة،} وخوطانية، بضمهما، الأولى عن ابن عباد، كالغصن طولا ونعمة وغضاضة، وهو مجاز.

And a girl 'khawtana', and 'khawtaniyya', with dammah on both; the first is from Ibn 'Abbad, like a branch in height, tenderness, and freshness, which is metaphorical.

أمر بأن يختل أحدا برمحه.

He ordered that one be surprised with his spear.

إذا أتاه الفينة بعد الفينة، أي الحين بعد الحين، كذا في النوادر.

If he came to him from time to time, meaning hour after hour, as stated in Al-Nawadir.

أبو} خوط بالضم: مالك بن ربيعة، ويقال له: ذو الحظائر، كذا في العباب.

Abu Khawt, with dammah: Malik ibn Rabi'ah, and he is called Dhu al-Hadha'ir, as stated in Al-'Ubab.

مر مرا سريعا، عن ابن الأعرابي، كذا في التكملة.

He passed quickly, from Ibn Al-A'rabi, as stated in Al-Takmilah.

وهو لغة) في تخيط، بالياء التحتية.

And it is a dialectal variant of 'takhayyata', with the underdotted ya.

والحسين بن مسافر التنيسي {- الخوطي، بالضم: حدث عنه عبد الله ابن الحسن بن طلحة، ضبطه السلفي.

And Al-Husayn ibn Musaafir Al-Tinnisi - Al-Khūṭī, with dammah: Abdullah ibn Al-Hasan ibn Talhah narrated from him, as recorded by Al-Sulafi.

ومحمد بن} خوط: شيخ لخالد بن مخلد.

And Muhammad ibn Khawt: a shaykh of Khalid ibn Mukhallad.

وخوط بن مالك السمرقندي: عن محمد بن يوسف الفريابي.

And Khawt ibn Malik Al-Samarqandi: narrated from Muhammad ibn Yusuf Al-Firyabi.