خَلَا (khalaā)to lack
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb خَلَا (khalaā) — “to lack”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): خَلَا يَخْلُو
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَلَا khalaā | يَخْلُو yakhlū | اُخْلُ aukhlu | خُلُوّ khulū |
Conjugation (2): خَلَأَ يَخْلَأُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَلَأَ khalaaa | يَخْلَأُ yakhlaau | اخْلَأْ akhlaa | خَلْءٌ khalʾun |
Meanings & examples
1. to lack
- خَلَا المَكَانُ.The place became empty.
- خَلَا البَيْتُ مِنْ سُكَّانِهِ.The house was empty of its residents.
- خَلَا الشَّارِعُ مِنْ المَارَّةِ لَيْلًا.The street was devoid of passersby at night.
2. to become free of
- خَلَا المَكَانُ مِنَ النَّاسِ.The place was free of people.
- خَلَا قَلْبُهُ مِنَ الحِقْدِ وَالحَسَدِ.His heart was free of malice and envy.
- أَلَمْ يَكُنِ المَكْتَبُ خَالِياً مِنَ الأَوْرَاقِ؟Wasn't the office free of papers?
3. to become empty
- خَلَا الكُرْسِيُّ مِنْ جَلِيسِهِ.The chair was empty of its occupant.
- تَخْلُو الغُرْفَةُ مِنَ الأَثَاثِ القَدِيمِ.The room is empty of old furniture.
- هَلْ خَلَا المَكَانُ مِنَ الزُّوَّارِ بَعْدَ الحَفْلِ؟Was the place empty of visitors after the party?
4. to become free from
- خَلَا البَيْتُ مِنَ النَّاسِ.The house was free from people.
- خَلَا القَلْبُ مِنَ الحِقْدِ.The heart was free from malice.
- أَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَوْمُ العُطْلَةِ خَالِيًا مِنَ الوَاجِبَاتِ؟Was not the holiday free from duties?
5. to pass away
6. to seclude oneself
- خَلَا الرَّجُلُ بِنَفْسِهِ لِلتَّفْكِيرِ.The man was alone to think.
- خَلَتِ الْأُمُّ بِابْنِهَا لِتُحَدِّثَهُ عَنْ مُسْتَقْبَلِهِ.The mother was alone with her son to talk to him about his future.
- يَخْلُو الْإِنْسَانُ بِنَفْسِهِ أَحْيَانًا لِيُعِيدَ تَرْتِيبَ أَفْكَارِهِ وَأَوْلَوِيَّاتِهِ.A person sometimes is alone with himself to reorder his thoughts and priorities.
7. except
8. to be alone
- خَلَا الرَّجُلُ بِنَفْسِهِ لِلتَّفْكِيرِ.The man was alone with himself to think.
- أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَخْلُوَ بِنَفْسِي فِي الْغُرْفَةِ لِأَقْرَأَ بِهُدُوءٍ.I like to be alone in the room to read quietly.
- يَخْلُو الْفَنَّانُ فِي مَرْسَمِهِ لِيُرَكِّزَ عَلَى عَمَلِهِ.The artist is alone in his studio to focus on his work.
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