goodness
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Highlights
Feminine
خَيْرِيَّة
Masculine plural
خَيْرِيُّون
Feminine plural
خَيْرِيَّات
Most common words from the same root
Adjective
مُخْتَار
chosen
Noun
خَيْرِيَّة
charity
خَيْرِيّ in English
Adjective
- charitable, bounteous
Word origin
Etymology tree Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic خيري From خَيْر (ḵayr, “good”) + ـِيّ (-iyy).
Words from the root خ-ي-ر
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
خَارَ
· present يَخِيرُ
Form I · The plain action
to select, to choose; to prefer
خَيْر
better
خِيرَة
elite
خِيَرَة
خَائِر
مَخِير
خَارَ
· present يَخِيرُ
Form I · The plain action
to become wealthy; to outdo (someone); to make good [with فِي (fī) ‘an issue’ and لِ (li) ‘for someone’] (especially of God)
خَيْر
خَيَارَة
خَائِر
مَخِير
اِخْتَارَ
· present يَخْتَارُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to choose, to make one’s choice; to select, to elect, to pick
اِسْتَخَارَ
· present يَسْتَخِيرُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to seek what's best, ask for best, to ask for guidance, to choose what's best
اِسْتِخَارَة
مُسْتَخِير
مُسْتَخَار
خَيْرِيّ: plural and other forms
| Singular | خَيْرِيّ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | خَيْرِيَّة |
| Masculine plural | خَيْرِيُّون |
| Feminine plural | خَيْرِيَّات |
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