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خ ب ت ع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be very obscure, with limited attestation. It is primarily discussed in relation to a place name, with potential confusion or corruption from a similar-sounding root.

Derived headwords

خَبَتَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be obscureclassical

    This verb form is mentioned as being omitted by major lexicographers, suggesting its lack of common usage or recognition.

خَبْتَعname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location. Its exact pronunciation and origin are debated, with a possibility of it being a misspelling.

خُنْتَعname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    An alternative spelling or a related name for a place, possibly a corruption of 'خبتع'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان.
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan omitted it.
وقال ابن دريد: هو ع
And Ibn Duraid said: it is 'ayn.
وسيأتي أيضا خنتع بالنون: اسم موضع، إن لم يكن أحدهما تصحيفا عن الآخر.
And 'khunta' with the letter 'nun' will also come: a place name, if one of them is not a misspelling of the other.