خصلة

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Arabic

Root
خ ص ل (ḵ ṣ l)
1 term

Etymology 1

Instance noun from the root خ ص ل (ḵ-ṣ-l).

Pronunciation

Noun

خُصْلَة (ḵuṣlaf (plural خُصَل (ḵuṣal) or خُصْلَات (ḵuṣlāt) or خُصُلَات (ḵuṣulāt))

  1. lock of hair, tress
  2. tuft, wisp (of hair or wool)
  3. disheveled hair
  4. cluster or bunch of grapes
    Synonym: عُنْقُود (ʕunqūd)
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

خَصْلَة (ḵaṣlaf (plural خِصَال (ḵiṣāl) or خَصْلَات (ḵaṣlāt) or خَصَلَات (ḵaṣalāt))

  1. quality, feature, characteristic
  2. a moral quality, a trait
  3. a habit, a manner

Example: سمعت الشافعي، رضي الله عنه، يقول: يحتاج طالب العلم إلى ثلاث خصال: أولها: طول العمر، والثاني: سعة ذات اليد، والثالث: الذكاء.


Declension
Descendants
  • Azerbaijani: xislət
  • Persian: خصلت
  • Ottoman Turkish: خصلت
  • Uzbek: xislat