خ ذ ف

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root خ ذ ف (kh-dh-f) primarily relates to the act of throwing small objects, often with a flicking motion. It extends to concepts of speed, particularly in animals, and also encompasses meanings related to cutting and, metaphorically, to bodily functions and emotional expressions.

Derived headwords

الخَذْفnoun

1.
throwing pebblesboth
Throwing a small object like a pebble or date pit, held between the index and middle fingers.
2.
small pebblesclassical
Referring to small pebbles, as in the instruction to use pebbles like those used for khadhf when stoning the pillars.
3.
cuttingclassical
An act of cutting.

يَخْذِفُverb

1.
to throwboth
To throw a small object, like a pebble, with a flicking motion.
2.
to fartclassical
To pass wind.
3.
to throw urineclassical
To throw urine, cutting off the stream.

تَخْذِفُverb

1.
to throwboth
To throw a small object, like a pebble, with a flicking motion.

مِخْذَفَةnoun

1.
throwing stickclassical
A wooden implement used for throwing, held between the fingers.
2.
slingclassical
An instrument for throwing stones, similar to a sling or catapult.
3.
anusclassical
The anus.

المِخْذَفَةnoun

1.
anusclassical
The anus.

المِخْذَفnoun

1.
quiver strapclassical
A strap for attaching a quiver to a sheath.

المَخَاذِفnoun

1.
quiver strapsclassical
Plural of مخذف, straps for attaching a quiver to a sheath.

الخَذُوفadjective

1.
fast-moving (animal)classical
Describing a fast-moving animal, particularly a female donkey (atan) that is so fat its belly nearly touches the ground.
2.
lifting legs highclassical
Describing an animal that lifts its legs high towards its belly.

خَذَفَverb

1.
to throwboth
To throw a small object, like a pebble, with a flicking motion.
2.
to cutclassical
To cut.

الخَذَفَانnoun

1.
type of camel gaitclassical
A specific gait of camels, characterized by speed.

خَذَفَ النُطْفَةverb

1.
to implant ovumclassical
To place the sperm or ovum in the middle of the womb.

خَذَفَ بِبَوْلِهِverb

1.
to urinate intermittentlyclassical
To urinate, breaking the stream.

تَخَاذَفَتَاverb

1.
to flow quickly (tears)classical
Describing eyes that shed tears rapidly.

الخَذَافَةnoun

1.
anusclassical
The anus.

Parallel reading

الخذف، كالضرب: رميك بحصاة أو نواة أو نحوهما تأخذه بين سبابتيك، تخذف به، أو بمخذفة من خشب ترمي به، قاله الليث

Al-khadhf, like al-darb: your throwing a pebble or a date pit or similar, taking it between your index and middle fingers, you throw it, or with a wooden makhdhfah you throw it, said Al-Layth.

وقد نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الخذف، وقال: إنه لا يصاد به الصيد، ولا ينكى به العدو، ولكنه يكسر السن، ويفقأ العين

The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade khadhf, saying: 'It is not used to hunt game, nor to wound the enemy, but it breaks teeth and blinds eyes.'

وفي حديث رمي الجمار: عليكم بمثل حصى الخذف أي: صغارا

And in the hadith about stoning the pillars: 'Use pebbles like those of khadhf,' meaning: small ones.

والمخذف، كمنبر: عرى المقرن، تقرن به الكنانة إلى الجعبة، والجمع: المخاذف، نقله ابن عباد

And al-mikhdhf, like minbar: the strap of the quiver, by which the quiver is attached to the sheath, and the plural is al-makhadhif, narrated by Ibn 'Abbad.

والمخذفة، بهاء: خشبة يخذف بها بين الأصابع

And al-makhdhfah, with ta' marbuta: a wooden stick with which one throws between the fingers.

وقال ابن سيده: المخذفة التي يوضع فيها الحجر ويرمى بها الطير وغيرها، مثل المقلاع، ومنه الحديث: لم يترك عيسى بن مريم، عليهما وعلى نبينا الصلاة والسلام إلا مدرعة صوف، ومخذفة

And Ibn Sidah said: Al-makhdhfah is that in which a stone is placed and thrown at birds and other things, like a sling. And from this is the hadith: 'Jesus son of Mary, peace be upon him and upon our Prophet, left nothing but a woollen shirt and a makhdhfah.'

والمخذفة: الاست

And al-makhdhfah: the anus.

والخذوف، كصبور: السريعة السير من الدواب، نقله الليث

And al-khadhuf, like sabur: the fast-moving of animals, narrated by Al-Layth.

ومن المجاز: أتان خذوف، وهي التي تدنو سرتها من الأرض سمنا، والجمع: خذوف، قاله الأصمعي

And from metaphor: a khadhuf female donkey, which is one whose navel is close to the ground due to fatness, and the plural is khudhuf, said Al-Asma'i.

قال الراعي يصف عيرا وأتنه: (نفى بالعراك حواليها ... فخفت له خذف ضمر)

Al-Ra'i said, describing a wild ass and its female donkey: 'It drove away the wild asses around her... so she became light for him, with the swiftness of lean ones.'

أو الخذوف: هي التي من سرعتها ترمي الحصى، قال النابغة الذبياني: (كأن الرحل شد به خذوف ... من الجونات هادية عنون)

Or al-khadhuf: is one that, due to its speed, throws pebbles. Al-Nabigha Al-Dhubyani said: 'As if the saddle was fastened to a swift one... from the Junaat, leading and well-bred.'

والخذفان، محركة، ضرب من سير الإبل، كما في العين، والتهذيب

And al-khadhfan, with harakat, is a type of camel gait, as in Al-'Ayn and Al-Tahdhib.

خذف النطفة: إلقاؤها في وسط الرحم

Khadhf al-nutfah: placing it in the middle of the womb.

وخذف بها يخذف خذفا: ضرط

And khadhf bihi yakhdifu khadhfan: to fart.

والخذافة: الاست

And al-khadhafah: the anus.

وخذف ببوله: رمى به فقطعه

And khadhf bibawlihi: he threw his urine, cutting off the stream.

والخذف: القطع، عن كراع

And al-khadhf: cutting, from Kurā'.

والخذف: سرعة سير الإبل،

And al-khadhf: the speed of camels' travel,

والخذوف: التي ترفع رجليها إلى شق بطنها

And al-khudhuf: she who lifts her legs to the side of her belly.

عيناه تخاذفتا بالدمع: أي أسرعتا، وهو مجاز، كما في الأساس

His eyes were takhadhafata with tears: meaning they flowed quickly, and this is metaphorical, as in Al-Asas.