Arabic

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Root
خ ص م (ḵ ṣ m)
13 terms

Etymology

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فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb خَصِمَ (ḵaṣima, to be in conflict (with someone)).

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Adjective

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خَصِيم (ḵaṣīm) (masculine plural خَصِيمُون (ḵaṣīmūn) or خُصَمَاء (ḵuṣamāʔ) or خُصْمَان (ḵuṣmān))

  1. adversary, antagonistic

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Noun

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خَصِيم (ḵaṣīmm (plural خَصِيمُون (ḵaṣīmūn) or خُصَمَاء (ḵuṣamāʔ) or خُصْمَان (ḵuṣmān), feminine خَصِيمَة (ḵaṣīma))

  1. enemy, foe
  2. competitor

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