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خ د ر ع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of speed or swiftness. It is noted as being neglected by some lexicographers and has variations in its orthography.

Derived headwords

خَدْرَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenclassical

    To move or act with great speed.

خَدْرَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be swiftclassical

    To possess or exhibit swiftness in movement or action.

Parallel reading

خدرع، بالمهملة، أهمله الجوهري.
Khadra'a, with the unpointed letter, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: أي أسرع، وضبطه صاحب اللسان بالذال والمعجمة.
And Ibn Duraid said: meaning to hasten, and the author of Al-Lisan vocalized it with the letter Dhal and the unpointed letter.