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خ ش ب ل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes hard, rough, or solid objects, particularly concerning terrain and stones. It can also refer to a state of being firm or unyielding.

Derived headwords

الخَشْبَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Hard moundclassical

    A hard, solid mound or hillock. This is the primary meaning given by al-Saghani.

  2. 2.
    Rough stonesclassical

    Coarse or rough stones. This is an alternative interpretation of the word.

Parallel reading

الخشبل، بالفتح وشد اللام أهمله الجوهري، وقال الصاغاني: هي الأكمة الصلبة
Al-khashbal, with fatha and shadda on the lam, was neglected by al-Jauhari, and al-Saghani said: it is the hard mound.
وبه فسر قول هميان بن قحافة: تضرحه ضرحا فينقهل يرفت عن منسمه الخشبل
And with this he interpreted the saying of Humayyan ibn Qahafah: 'He strikes it a strike, and it becomes firm, scattering from its nostril the hard mound.'
وقيل: هي الحجارة الخشنة.
And it was said: it is the rough stones.