خلل

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root خ ل ل (ḵ-l-l).

Verb

خَلَّلَ (ḵallala) II, non-past يُخَلِّلُ‎ (yuḵallilu)

  1. to scour, to toothpick, to poke in
  2. to caulk
Conjugation

Noun

خَلَل (ḵalal) m (plural خِلَال (ḵilāl))

  1. gap, breach, interstice, interspace, chink
    • 7th century CE, Riyāḍ as-Ṣālihīn, 9:102:
      لأرى الشيطان يدخل من خلل الصف
      I see the Satan entering through the opening in the row
  2. flaw, imbalance, bug, disturbance, trait of disorder
Declension

Noun

خُلَل (ḵulal) pl

  1. plural of خُلَّة (ḵulla)

Noun

خِلَل (ḵilal) pl

  1. plural of خِلَّة (ḵilla)

Etymology 2

Denominal verb of خَلّ (ḵall, vinegar).

Verb

خَلَّلَ (ḵallala) II, non-past يُخَلِّلُ‎ (yuḵallilu)

  1. to preserve in vinegar, to marinate
  2. to render into vinegar, to make become vinegar, to make sour
Conjugation
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