خبط

Arabic

Etymology

From the root خ ب ط (ḵ-b-ṭ)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Arabic) IPA(key): /xabtˁ/
  • (Gulf) IPA(key): /χabˁtˁ/

Noun

خبط (ḵabṭ)

  1. (Classical Arabic) knock, kick, hit
    • زُهير بن أبي سلمى
      رَأَيتُ المَنايا خَبطَ عَشواءَ مَن تُصِب ... تُمِتهُ وَمَن تُخطِئ يُعَمَّر فَيَهرَمِ
      I saw deaths a hit of a blind [camel/animal] whomever she hits ... she kills, and whomever she misses ages and grows old

Synonyms

  • (hit): ضَرْبْ (ḍarb)
  • (knock): رَفْس (rafs)
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