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خوي

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to low-lying, hollow, or sunken land, often characterized by water accumulation or dryness. It also encompasses concepts of emptiness, weakness, and a specific historical battle site.

Derived headwords

خَوّnoun
  1. 1.
    low-lying landboth

    Land that is low and sunken, prone to water accumulation or dryness.

  2. 2.
    hollowboth

    A hollow or depression in the ground.

خَوّname
  1. 1.
    battle siteclassical

    A specific, well-known battle site associated with the Banu Asad tribe.

خُوَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    empty landboth

    An empty or desolate piece of land.

  2. 2.
    weaknessclassical

    A state of weakness or inability to speak.

خُوَّةname
  1. 1.
    water sourceclassical

    A specific water source belonging to the Banu Asad tribe, located east of Samira.

خَوَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    two hollowsclassical

    The dual form of 'khaww', referring to two hollows or depressions, specifically located between Al-Dahna and Al-Ragham.

Parallel reading

يقال وقع غرسك! بخو، أي بأرض خوار يتعرق فيه فلا يخلف.
It is said, 'Your planting has fallen in Khaw, meaning in low-lying land where it sweats and does not survive.'
ويوم {خو لبني أسد، م) معروف؛
And the Day of Khaw is a known event for Banu Asad.
لئن حللت بخو في بني أسد في دين عمرو وحالت دوننا فدك
If you have settled in Khaw among Banu Asad, under the covenant of Amr, and Fadak has intervened between us.
وكان هذا اليوم لهم على بني يربوع قتل فيه ذؤاب بن ربيعة عتيبة بن الحارث.
And this day was theirs against Banu Yarbu', in which Dhu'ab ibn Rabi'ah killed Utaybah ibn Al-Harith.
خو واد يفرغ ماؤه في ذي العشيرة لبني أسد وأيضا لبني أبي بكر بن كلاب.
Khaw is a valley whose water flows into Dhi Al-Ushayrah, belonging to Banu Asad, and also to Banu Abi Bakr ibn Kilab.
والخوة، بالضم: الأرض الخالية
And Al-Khawwah, with dammah, refers to empty land.
الخوة: الفترة: ومنه الحديث: (وأخذ أبا جهل خوة، فلا ينطق)
Al-Khawwah means weakness or a lapse; and from this is the hadith: 'And Abu Jahl was overcome by a weakness, and could not speak.'
خوان: تثنية خو: غائطان بين الدهناء والرغام؛
Khawwan is the dual of Khaw, referring to two hollows between Al-Dahna and Al-Ragham.
وبين خوين زقاق واسع
And between Khawwayn is a wide alley.
في إثر أظعان علت بخوين روافعا نحو خصور النعفين
In the wake of departing camels, they rose high in Khawwayn, towards the waists of Al-Nu'fayn.
والخوة، بالفتح: ماءة لبني أسد شرقي سميراء.
And Al-Khawwah, with fatha, is a water source for Banu Asad, east of Samira.
والخو والخوة: الأرض المتطامنة.
And Al-Khaw and Al-Khawwah refer to sunken land.