Arabic

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Root
خ ر ب (ḵ r b)
7 terms

Etymology 1.1

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Derived from the active participle of the verb خَرَّبَ (ḵarraba), from the root خ ر ب (ḵ-r-b).

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Noun

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مُخَرِّب (muḵarribm (plural مُخَرِّبُونَ (muḵarribūna), feminine مُخَرِّبَة (muḵarriba))

  1. wrecker, destroyer, saboteur
    Synonym: مُدَمِّر (mudammir)
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Adjective

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مُخَرِّب (muḵarrib) (feminine مُخَرِّبَة (muḵarriba), masculine plural مُخَرِّبُون (muḵarribūn))

  1. destructive, damaging
    Synonym: مُدَمِّر (mudammir)
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Descendants
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  • Azerbaijani: müxərrib
  • Persian: مخرب (moxarreb)
  • Ottoman Turkish: مخرب (muharrib)

Etymology 1.2

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Derived from the active participle of the verb أَخْرَبَ (ʔaḵraba), from the root خ ر ب (ḵ-r-b).

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Noun

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مُخْرِب (muḵribm (plural مُخْرِبُونَ (muḵribūna), feminine مُخْرِبَة (muḵriba))

  1. wrecker, destroyer, saboteur
    Synonym: مُدَمِّر (mudammir)
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Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مُخَرِّب (muḵarrib).

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Readings
Classical reading? muxarriḇ
Dari reading? muxarrib
Iranian reading? moxarreb
Tajik reading? muxarrib

Noun

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مخرب (moxarreb)

  1. wrecker, destroyer, saboteur

Adjective

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مخرب (moxarreb)

  1. destructive, damaging, adverse

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