خَلَاء
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Most common words from the same root
خَلِيّ in English
Adjective
- empty, void
- free, devoid
أَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ كَلَامِي خَلِيًّا مِنْ أَيِّ شَائِبَةٍ.I hope that my words are devoid of any shortcoming.
- single, having no relationship
- carefree
تَطَاوَلَ لَيْلُكَ بِٱلْأَثْمُدِ وَنَامَ ٱلْخَلِيُّ وَلَمْ تَرْقُدِLong was your night at al-Athmud. The carefree one slept but you did not slumber.6th century, Imru' al-Qais, تطاول ليلك بالأثمد
Word origin
فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb خَلَا (ḵalā, “to be empty”).
Words from the root خ-ل-و
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
خَلَا
· present يَخْلُو
Form I · The plain action
to be empty, to be devoid; to pass
خَلَّى
· present يُخَلِّي
Form II · Causative or intensive
to leave, to let; to keep alive, to spare; to dismiss, to set free
تَخْلِيَة
مُخَلٍّ
مُخَلًّى
to evacuate, vacate, empty; to be in or go to an empty place; to release on bail, to dismiss, fire
إِخْلَاء
evacuation
مُخْلٍ
مُخْلًى
تَخَلَّى
· present يَتَخَلَّى
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to relinquish or surrender
تَخَلٍّ
مُتَخَلٍّ
مُتَخَلًّى
خَلِيّ: plural and other forms
| Singular | خَلِيّ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | خَلِيَّة |
| Masculine plural | خَلِيُّون، أَخْلِيَاء |
| Feminine plural | خَلِيَّات، خَلَايَا |
خَلِيّ in a sentence
Dictionary examples
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أَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ كَلَامِي خَلِيًّا مِنْ أَيِّ شَائِبَةٍ.I hope that my words are devoid of any shortcoming.
carefree
تَطَاوَلَ لَيْلُكَ بِٱلْأَثْمُدِ
وَنَامَ ٱلْخَلِيُّ وَلَمْ تَرْقُدِLong was your night at al-Athmud.
The carefree one slept but you did not slumber.6th century, Imru' al-Qais, تطاول ليلك بالأثمد
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