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خ ل ع

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of removing, detaching, or disengaging something from another. This can apply to physical objects like joints or clothing, abstract concepts like authority or vows, and even metaphorical states like fear or madness.

Derived headwords

خَالِعadjective
  1. 1.
    one who removesboth

    Someone who removes or detaches something, often used metaphorically.

  2. 2.
    unrestrainedclassical

    Describing someone unrestrained, particularly in their pursuit of pleasure or vice.

  3. 3.
    gamblerclassical

    A gambler, one who risks their wealth.

خَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to removeboth

    To take off, to remove something, such as clothing or a garment.

  2. 2.
    to deposeboth

    To depose or remove someone from power, such as a ruler or governor.

  3. 3.
    to divorceboth

    To divorce a wife, often initiated by the wife.

  4. 4.
    to dislocateboth

    To dislocate a joint, such as in a limb.

  5. 5.
    to break freeclassical

    To break free from restraints or obligations.

خِلْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    garmentboth

    A garment, robe, or dress, often implying a ceremonial or valuable one.

  2. 2.
    dislocationboth

    The dislocation of a joint, such as in a hand or foot.

  3. 3.
    weaknessclassical

    A state of weakness or debility.

مَخْلُوعadjective
  1. 1.
    deposedboth

    One who has been deposed or removed from power.

  2. 2.
    dislocatedboth

    A dislocated limb or joint.

  3. 3.
    fearfulclassical

    One whose heart is shaken or fearful.

  4. 4.
    gambled awayclassical

    One whose property has been lost through gambling.

خَلِيعadjective
  1. 1.
    dissoluteclassical

    Someone dissolute, unrestrained, and given to vice, especially drinking and revelry.

  2. 2.
    gamblerclassical

    One who habitually gambles.

  3. 3.
    wickedclassical

    Someone wicked or mischievous.

تَخَلَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to slip awayclassical

    To slip away stealthily or to depart gradually.

مُخْتَلِعَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    women who divorceboth

    Women who seek divorce from their husbands, often without cause of harm.

مُخَالِعnoun
  1. 1.
    gamblerclassical

    A gambler, one who plays games of chance.

خَلَاعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dissolutenessclassical

    The state of being dissolute, unrestrained, and given to vice.

خَوَلَّعnoun
  1. 1.
    disease of young goatsclassical

    A disease that affects young goats, particularly their legs.

  2. 2.
    prepared foodclassical

    A type of prepared food, possibly involving meat cooked with vinegar or a mixture of dates and flour.

  3. 3.
    ground colocynthclassical

    Ground colocynth mixed with pleasant-smelling ingredients.

خَيْلَعnoun
  1. 1.
    oilclassical

    Oil, possibly referring to olive oil.

  2. 2.
    leather tentclassical

    A tent made of leather.

  3. 3.
    leatherclassical

    Leather in general.

خَلَعَ العِذَارphrase
  1. 1.
    to be unrestrainedclassical

    To be unrestrained, especially in speech or behavior, metaphorically removing the restraint of the bridle.

رَجُلٌ مَخْلُوعُ الفُؤَادphrase
  1. 1.
    frightened manclassical

    A man who is extremely frightened, as if his heart has been dislodged.

جُبْنٌ خَالِعphrase
  1. 1.
    intense fearclassical

    Extreme fear, so intense it feels like it dislodges the heart.

خَلَعَ خَلَاعَةًphrase
  1. 1.
    to become dissoluteclassical

    To become unrestrained and dissolute in behavior.

أَخْلَعَ القَوْمverb
  1. 1.
    to approach mating seasonclassical

    For animals, to approach the time when a male is sent to the female for mating.

خَلِيعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dissolutenessclassical

    The state of being dissolute or unrestrained.

مُخَلَّعadjective
  1. 1.
    madclassical

    Mad or insane.

خُوَلَّعnoun
  1. 1.
    madnessclassical

    A state of madness or insanity.

الخُلَعِيّname
  1. 1.
    Egyptian scholarboth

    A nisba referring to scholars from Egypt, specifically mentioning Abu al-Husayn Ali ibn al-Hasan al-Khal'i.

الخَلِيعnoun
  1. 1.
    meat dishclassical

    A preparation of meat with bones removed, seasoned and cooked.

الخَوَالِعnoun
  1. 1.
    meat dishclassical

    Meat boiled in vinegar, often carried on journeys.

خَالِعُ العَذَارphrase
  1. 1.
    unrestrained youthclassical

    A term for a beardless youth who is unrestrained in his actions or speech.

خَيْلَعnoun
  1. 1.
    old clothesclassical

    Old or worn-out clothes.

Parallel reading

ومن قولهم للأمرد: خالع العذار، وهو من مجاز مجاز المجاز، والعوام يقولون: خالي العذار.
And from their saying about the beardless youth: 'khali' al-'idhar', which is a metaphor of a metaphor of a metaphor, and the common people say: 'khali al-'idhar'.
ومن المجاز أيضا: خلع الوالي العامل، وخلع الخليفة، وقيل للأمين: المخلوع، كما في الأساس.
And also from the metaphorical usage: the removal of the governor from his post, and the deposition of the Caliph, and the trustworthy one was called 'al-makhlu'' (the deposed), as in Al-Asas.
وسمي الخلع والخليع هنا اتساعا، لأنه قد لبس الخلافة والإمارة ثم خلعها.
And the removal (khul') and the one removed (khali') are called so here metaphorically, because he had worn the mantle of the Caliphate and the Emirate and then removed it.
وخلع أوصاله: أزالها.
And he dislocated his limbs: he removed them.
والمختلعات: النساء اللواتي يخالعن أزواجهن من غير مضارة منهم، وهو مجاز.
And 'al-mukhtali'aat': the women who seek divorce from their husbands without harm being inflicted upon them, and this is a metaphor.
والمخالع: المقامر.
And 'al-mukhalic': the gambler.
وخالع: قامره، لأن المقامر يخلع مال صاحبه، وهومجاز.
And he gambled with him: he played games of chance with him, because the gambler removes his companion's wealth, and this is a metaphor.
والمخلوع: المقمور ماله: كالخليع.
And 'al-makhlu'': one whose wealth has been gambled away: like 'al-khali''.
والخليع: المستهتر بالشرب واللهو.
And 'al-khali'': the one engrossed in drinking and amusement.
ورجل مخلوع الفؤاد، إذا كان فزعا.
And a man with a dislodged heart, if he is frightened.
وجبن خالع: أي شديد، كأنه يخلع فؤاده من شدة خوفه.
And 'jubn khali'': meaning intense, as if it dislodges his heart from the intensity of his fear.
والخولع: داء يأخذ الفصال.
And 'al-khawla'' : a disease that affects young goats.
والخلع، بالفتح والتحريك: زوال المفصل من اليد أو الرجل من غير بينونة.
And 'al-khal'' (with fatha and sukoon): the dislocation of a joint from the hand or foot without separation.
وتخلع القوم: تسللوا وذهبوا.
And the people slipped away: they stealthily departed and went.
ونخلع ونترك من يفجرك، أي نتبرأ منه.
And we cast off and leave him who wrongs you, meaning we disown him.
ورجل مخلع، كمعظم: مجنون، وبه خولع، كأولق، وهو مجاز.
And a man 'mikhla'' (like mu'azzam): mad, and he has 'khawla'' (like awlaq), and this is a metaphor.
وقيل: لأنه كان يبيع خلع الملوك.
And it was said: because he used to sell the garments of kings.