خ ض ل

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of wetness, moisture, and dew. It extends to meanings of lushness, abundance, prosperity, and softness, often associated with vegetation, living conditions, and even physical attributes like smooth skin or fine pearls. It can also denote darkness or the onset of night.

Derived headwords

الخَضِلadjective

1.
moist, dewyboth
Describing anything that is wet or covered in dew.
2.
lush, tenderboth
Used to describe vegetation that is green, soft, and tender.
3.
fine, lustrousclassical
Referring to excellent, pure pearls that have a good sheen.
4.
soft, tenderclassical
Describing a woman as soft and tender.

أسقى براووق الشباب الخاضل — He watered the prime of youth, moist and dewy.

خَضِلَverb

1.
to be moist, dewyboth
The state of being wet or covered in dew.
2.
to be lush, tenderboth
To become green, soft, and tender, referring to plants.

اخْضَلَّverb

1.
to become moist, wetboth
To be made wet, often by rain or tears.
2.
to become dark, obscureclassical
Used to describe the night becoming dark.
3.
to grow abundantlyclassical
Used for trees that have many branches and leaves.

أخضله الدمع — Tears made him wet.

اخْضِلالاًnoun

1.
moistening, becoming wetboth
The act or state of becoming moist or wet.
2.
darkeningclassical
The process of the night becoming dark.
3.
abundant growthclassical
The state of having numerous branches and leaves.

اخضلال الليل — The darkening of the night.

أخْضَلَverb

1.
to make moist, wetboth
To cause something to become wet, typically with rain or tears.

أخضلته السماء — The sky made it wet.

اخْضِيلالاًnoun

1.
moistening, becoming wetclassical
The act or state of becoming moist or wet.

اخْضَوْضَلَverb

1.
to be very moist, wetclassical
An intensified form of becoming wet or moist.

خَضْلَةnoun

1.
lush meadowclassical
A fertile, abundant, and moist meadow or pasture.
2.
prosperity, easeboth
A state of comfort, well-being, and affluence.
3.
tender green grassboth
Grass that is green, soft, and moist.
4.
wifeclassical
A term for a wife.
5.
rainbowclassical
A term for a rainbow.
6.
soft womanclassical
A description of a woman as soft and delicate.
7.
day of easeclassical
A day characterized by comfort and happiness.
8.
moon's haloclassical
The halo or circle around the moon.

وهم في خضلة من العيش — They were in a state of prosperity and ease of living.

خَضِيلَةnoun

1.
lush meadowclassical
A fertile, abundant, and moist meadow or pasture.

مُخْضَلّadjective

1.
tender, softboth
Describing something as soft, tender, and pleasant.

عيش مخضل — A tender and pleasant life.

خَضَلnoun

1.
moist, dewy thingboth
Anything that is moist or dewy.
2.
fine pearlsclassical
Excellent, pure pearls with a good sheen.
3.
beadclassical
A type of bead, sometimes described as red or made of ivory.

يعطيني خضلا نبيلا — He gives me noble pearls.

الخَضِل بن سَلَمَةname

1.
Al-Khadil bin Salamahclassical
The name of a poet.

الخَضِل بن عُبَيْدname

1.
Al-Khadil bin Ubaydclassical
The name of a poet.

اخْضَأَلَّverb

1.
to grow abundantlyclassical
Used for plants that have become dense with branches and leaves.

اخضأل الشجر — The trees grew abundantly.

تَخْضِيلnoun

1.
moisteningboth
The act of making something moist or dewy.

خضلي قنازعك — Moisten your hair locks.

اخْتَضَلَverb

1.
to be connected toclassical
To be closely associated or connected with someone.

خَضْلَةnoun

1.
nonsense, idle talkclassical
Meaningless or trivial talk.

دعني من خضلاتك — Leave me from your nonsense.

خَضَلَverb

1.
to be moistclassical
The state of being moist.

خَضْلadjective

1.
dewyclassical
Covered in dew.
2.
tender, softboth
Describing plants that are tender and soft.

خَضَلَverb

1.
to become wetboth
The act of a garment becoming wet.

اخضل الثوب اخضلالا — The garment became wet.

Parallel reading

أسقى براووق الشباب الخاضل

He watered the prime of youth, moist and dewy.

وأخضله الدمع

Tears made him wet.

أخضلته السماء

The sky made it wet.

وشواء خضل ككتف: رشراش

And moist grilled meat, like a shoulder: drizzling.

الخضيلة كسفينة: الروضة العميمة الندية

Al-khadilah (like safinah): the abundant, dewy meadow.

وهم في خضلة من العيش

And they were in a state of prosperity and ease of living.

ونزلنا في خضلة من العشب: إذا كان أخضر ناعما رطبا

And we camped in a patch of tender grass: if it was green, soft, and moist.

يعني الخصب ونضارة العيش

Meaning fertility and the freshness of life.

تمنيت خضله، ونعلين وحله

I wished for his wife, and a pair of sandals and her attire.

الخضلة: قوس قزح

Al-khadlah: a rainbow.

يوم خضلة: يوم نعيم

A day of ease: a day of bliss.

عيش مخضل، كمكرم، وتشدد لامه أيضا

A tender life, like makram, and its lam is also intensified.

الخضل بالفتح عن الأزهري ويحرك عن ابن سيده: اللؤلؤ والدر الجيد الصافي ذو الماء

Al-khadul (with fatha) according to Al-Azharī, and movable according to Ibn Sīdah: fine, pure pearls with luster.

تزوجني على أن يعطيني خضلا نبيلا

Marry me on the condition that he gives me noble pearls.

الخضل: خرز معروف

Al-khadul: a known type of bead.

أخضل الليل: أظلم

Al-khadila al-layl: the night became dark.

اخضأل الشجر، كاطمأن فرارا من الساكنين

The trees grew abundantly, like being settled, fleeing from the inhabitants.

ربما مدوا، فقالوا: اخضال كاحمار كراهية للهمزة أيضا: كثرت أغصانها وأوراقها

Perhaps they extended it, and said: ikhdala (like ihmarra) to avoid the hamza also: its branches and leaves became numerous.

خضلي قنازعك أي نديها ورطبيها بالدهن، ليذهب شعثها

Moisten your hair locks, meaning make them dewy and wet with oil, to remove their dishevelment.

دعني من خضلاتك

Leave me from your nonsense.

اخضل الثوب اخضلالا: ابتل

The garment became wet: it got wet.