خلة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root خ ل ل (ḵ-l-l). The Bedouinic term may be instead from خَلّ (ḵall, “vinegar”).

Noun

خَلَّة • (ḵalla) f (plural خِلَال (ḵilāl))

1. gap, perforation, breach, gap even in canes or as large as a road
2. dearth, need
3. peculiar trait, disposition, property
   • a. 1222, نَجِيب الدِّين السَّمَرْقَنْدِيّ [najīb ad-dīn as-samarqandiyy], edited by Juliane Müller, كِتَاب الْأَغْذِيَة وَٱلْأَشْرِبَة [kitāb al-ʔaḡdiya wa-l-ʔǎšriba] (Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies; 101)‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, published 2017, →ISBN, page 242:

     الجُوذابات. أمّا المعمولة منها بالخبز فغذاؤها غذاء محمود والدم المتولّد منه دم جيّد لأنّها معمولة من خبز نضيج، وهي ملينة للطبيعة نافعة من خشومة قصة الرئة. وإن كانت باللبن والسكّر وماء النارجيل وعلّقت عليها بطّة سمينة أو دجاجة سمنة زادت في الباه زيادةً كثيرةً. والمعمولة بالحنطة غليطة بطيئة الهضم حارّة معطشة، والمعمولة بالأرزّ دونها في هذه الخلال. وكلّها كثير الغذاء بطيء النزول، ينبغي أن يستعان على هضمها بطول النوم وأن لا تؤكل هي إلا على جوعٍ صادق.

     al-jūḏābāt. When made from bread they are are a laudably sustaining sustenance furthering the blood production for they are made from well-baked bread, and they are laxative and help against roughness of the windpipe, and if they are prepared with milk and sugar and coconut water and a fat duck or fatty chicken is hung above them then they add much to the libido. And made with wheat they are tough, slow in digestion, hot and causing thirst, whereas made with rice they are below these amiable properties. And all of them are sustaining and going down slowly; it is desired that one supports their digestion with long sleep and does not eat them except upon real hunger.

Declension

Declension of noun خَلَّة (ḵalla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خَلَّة ḵalla	الْخَلَّة al-ḵalla	خَلَّة ḵallat
Nominative	خَلَّةٌ ḵallatun	الْخَلَّةُ al-ḵallatu	خَلَّةُ ḵallatu
Accusative	خَلَّةً ḵallatan	الْخَلَّةَ al-ḵallata	خَلَّةَ ḵallata
Genitive	خَلَّةٍ ḵallatin	الْخَلَّةِ al-ḵallati	خَلَّةِ ḵallati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خَلَّتَيْن ḵallatayn	الْخَلَّتَيْن al-ḵallatayn	خَلَّتَيْ ḵallatay
Nominative	خَلَّتَانِ ḵallatāni	الْخَلَّتَانِ al-ḵallatāni	خَلَّتَا ḵallatā
Accusative	خَلَّتَيْنِ ḵallatayni	الْخَلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵallatayni	خَلَّتَيْ ḵallatay
Genitive	خَلَّتَيْنِ ḵallatayni	الْخَلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵallatayni	خَلَّتَيْ ḵallatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خِلَال ḵilāl	الْخِلَال al-ḵilāl	خِلَال ḵilāl
Nominative	خِلَالٌ ḵilālun	الْخِلَالُ al-ḵilālu	خِلَالُ ḵilālu
Accusative	خِلَالًا ḵilālan	الْخِلَالَ al-ḵilāla	خِلَالَ ḵilāla
Genitive	خِلَالٍ ḵilālin	الْخِلَالِ al-ḵilāli	خِلَالِ ḵilāli

Noun

خُلَّة • (ḵulla) f (plural خُلَل (ḵulal))

1. cordiality, amity, true friendship, affection
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:254:

     يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنْفِقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاكُم مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَ يَوْمٌ لَا بَيْعٌ فِيهِ وَلَا خُلَّةٌ وَلَا شَفَاعَةٌ

     yā ʔayyuhā llaḏīna ʔāmanū ʔanfiqū mimmā razaqnākum min qabli ʔan yaʔtiya yawmun lā bayʕun fīhi walā ḵullatun walā šafāʕatun

     O ye who believe! spend of that wherewith We have provided you ere a day come when there will be no trafficking, nor friendship, nor intercession. – Pickthall

Declension

Declension of noun خُلَّة (ḵulla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خُلَّة ḵulla	الْخُلَّة al-ḵulla	خُلَّة ḵullat
Nominative	خُلَّةٌ ḵullatun	الْخُلَّةُ al-ḵullatu	خُلَّةُ ḵullatu
Accusative	خُلَّةً ḵullatan	الْخُلَّةَ al-ḵullata	خُلَّةَ ḵullata
Genitive	خُلَّةٍ ḵullatin	الْخُلَّةِ al-ḵullati	خُلَّةِ ḵullati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خُلَّتَيْن ḵullatayn	الْخُلَّتَيْن al-ḵullatayn	خُلَّتَيْ ḵullatay
Nominative	خُلَّتَانِ ḵullatāni	الْخُلَّتَانِ al-ḵullatāni	خُلَّتَا ḵullatā
Accusative	خُلَّتَيْنِ ḵullatayni	الْخُلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵullatayni	خُلَّتَيْ ḵullatay
Genitive	خُلَّتَيْنِ ḵullatayni	الْخُلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵullatayni	خُلَّتَيْ ḵullatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خُلَل ḵulal	الْخُلَل al-ḵulal	خُلَل ḵulal
Nominative	خُلَلٌ ḵulalun	الْخُلَلُ al-ḵulalu	خُلَلُ ḵulalu
Accusative	خُلَلًا ḵulalan	الْخُلَلَ al-ḵulala	خُلَلَ ḵulala
Genitive	خُلَلٍ ḵulalin	الْخُلَلِ al-ḵulali	خُلَلِ ḵulali

Noun

خِلَّة or خُلَّة or خَلَّة • (ḵilla or ḵulla or ḵalla) f (plural خِلَل (ḵilal))

1. (Bedouinic) an opaque term used for any plant which is not حَمْض (ḥamḍ, “any saline, mostly a chenopodiaceous or zygophyllaceous plant”)

Declension

Declension of noun خِلَّة (ḵilla)‎; خُلَّة (ḵulla)‎; خَلَّة (ḵalla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خِلَّة‎; خُلَّة‎; خَلَّة ḵilla‎; ḵulla‎; ḵalla	الْخِلَّة‎; الْخُلَّة‎; الْخَلَّة al-ḵilla‎; al-ḵulla‎; al-ḵalla	خِلَّة‎; خُلَّة‎; خَلَّة ḵillat‎; ḵullat‎; ḵallat
Nominative	خِلَّةٌ‎; خُلَّةٌ‎; خَلَّةٌ ḵillatun‎; ḵullatun‎; ḵallatun	الْخِلَّةُ‎; الْخُلَّةُ‎; الْخَلَّةُ al-ḵillatu‎; al-ḵullatu‎; al-ḵallatu	خِلَّةُ‎; خُلَّةُ‎; خَلَّةُ ḵillatu‎; ḵullatu‎; ḵallatu
Accusative	خِلَّةً‎; خُلَّةً‎; خَلَّةً ḵillatan‎; ḵullatan‎; ḵallatan	الْخِلَّةَ‎; الْخُلَّةَ‎; الْخَلَّةَ al-ḵillata‎; al-ḵullata‎; al-ḵallata	خِلَّةَ‎; خُلَّةَ‎; خَلَّةَ ḵillata‎; ḵullata‎; ḵallata
Genitive	خِلَّةٍ‎; خُلَّةٍ‎; خَلَّةٍ ḵillatin‎; ḵullatin‎; ḵallatin	الْخِلَّةِ‎; الْخُلَّةِ‎; الْخَلَّةِ al-ḵillati‎; al-ḵullati‎; al-ḵallati	خِلَّةِ‎; خُلَّةِ‎; خَلَّةِ ḵillati‎; ḵullati‎; ḵallati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خِلَّتَيْن‎; خُلَّتَيْن‎; خَلَّتَيْن ḵillatayn‎; ḵullatayn‎; ḵallatayn	الْخِلَّتَيْن‎; الْخُلَّتَيْن‎; الْخَلَّتَيْن al-ḵillatayn‎; al-ḵullatayn‎; al-ḵallatayn	خِلَّتَيْ‎; خُلَّتَيْ‎; خَلَّتَيْ ḵillatay‎; ḵullatay‎; ḵallatay
Nominative	خِلَّتَانِ‎; خُلَّتَانِ‎; خَلَّتَانِ ḵillatāni‎; ḵullatāni‎; ḵallatāni	الْخِلَّتَانِ‎; الْخُلَّتَانِ‎; الْخَلَّتَانِ al-ḵillatāni‎; al-ḵullatāni‎; al-ḵallatāni	خِلَّتَا‎; خُلَّتَا‎; خَلَّتَا ḵillatā‎; ḵullatā‎; ḵallatā
Accusative	خِلَّتَيْنِ‎; خُلَّتَيْنِ‎; خَلَّتَيْنِ ḵillatayni‎; ḵullatayni‎; ḵallatayni	الْخِلَّتَيْنِ‎; الْخُلَّتَيْنِ‎; الْخَلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵillatayni‎; al-ḵullatayni‎; al-ḵallatayni	خِلَّتَيْ‎; خُلَّتَيْ‎; خَلَّتَيْ ḵillatay‎; ḵullatay‎; ḵallatay
Genitive	خِلَّتَيْنِ‎; خُلَّتَيْنِ‎; خَلَّتَيْنِ ḵillatayni‎; ḵullatayni‎; ḵallatayni	الْخِلَّتَيْنِ‎; الْخُلَّتَيْنِ‎; الْخَلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵillatayni‎; al-ḵullatayni‎; al-ḵallatayni	خِلَّتَيْ‎; خُلَّتَيْ‎; خَلَّتَيْ ḵillatay‎; ḵullatay‎; ḵallatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خِلَل ḵilal	الْخِلَل al-ḵilal	خِلَل ḵilal
Nominative	خِلَلٌ ḵilalun	الْخِلَلُ al-ḵilalu	خِلَلُ ḵilalu
Accusative	خِلَلًا ḵilalan	الْخِلَلَ al-ḵilala	خِلَلَ ḵilala
Genitive	خِلَلٍ ḵilalin	الْخِلَلِ al-ḵilali	خِلَلِ ḵilali

Noun

خِلَّة • (ḵilla) f (plural خِلَل (ḵilal) or خِلَال (ḵilāl) or أَخِلَّة (ʔaḵilla))

1. lace, toothpick, and the like instruments for picking
2. scabbard, case, wherewith for instance a sword is covered, and a thong fixed onto the extremity of a bow
3. toothpickweed, Ammi gen. et spp.

Declension

Declension of noun خِلَّة (ḵilla)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خِلَّة ḵilla	الْخِلَّة al-ḵilla	خِلَّة ḵillat
Nominative	خِلَّةٌ ḵillatun	الْخِلَّةُ al-ḵillatu	خِلَّةُ ḵillatu
Accusative	خِلَّةً ḵillatan	الْخِلَّةَ al-ḵillata	خِلَّةَ ḵillata
Genitive	خِلَّةٍ ḵillatin	الْخِلَّةِ al-ḵillati	خِلَّةِ ḵillati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خِلَّتَيْن ḵillatayn	الْخِلَّتَيْن al-ḵillatayn	خِلَّتَيْ ḵillatay
Nominative	خِلَّتَانِ ḵillatāni	الْخِلَّتَانِ al-ḵillatāni	خِلَّتَا ḵillatā
Accusative	خِلَّتَيْنِ ḵillatayni	الْخِلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵillatayni	خِلَّتَيْ ḵillatay
Genitive	خِلَّتَيْنِ ḵillatayni	الْخِلَّتَيْنِ al-ḵillatayni	خِلَّتَيْ ḵillatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	خِلَل‎; خِلَال‎; أَخِلَّة ḵilal‎; ḵilāl‎; ʔaḵilla	الْخِلَل‎; الْخِلَال‎; الْأَخِلَّة al-ḵilal‎; al-ḵilāl‎; al-ʔaḵilla	خِلَل‎; خِلَال‎; أَخِلَّة ḵilal‎; ḵilāl‎; ʔaḵillat
Nominative	خِلَلٌ‎; خِلَالٌ‎; أَخِلَّةٌ ḵilalun‎; ḵilālun‎; ʔaḵillatun	الْخِلَلُ‎; الْخِلَالُ‎; الْأَخِلَّةُ al-ḵilalu‎; al-ḵilālu‎; al-ʔaḵillatu	خِلَلُ‎; خِلَالُ‎; أَخِلَّةُ ḵilalu‎; ḵilālu‎; ʔaḵillatu
Accusative	خِلَلًا‎; خِلَالًا‎; أَخِلَّةً ḵilalan‎; ḵilālan‎; ʔaḵillatan	الْخِلَلَ‎; الْخِلَالَ‎; الْأَخِلَّةَ al-ḵilala‎; al-ḵilāla‎; al-ʔaḵillata	خِلَلَ‎; خِلَالَ‎; أَخِلَّةَ ḵilala‎; ḵilāla‎; ʔaḵillata
Genitive	خِلَلٍ‎; خِلَالٍ‎; أَخِلَّةٍ ḵilalin‎; ḵilālin‎; ʔaḵillatin	الْخِلَلِ‎; الْخِلَالِ‎; الْأَخِلَّةِ al-ḵilali‎; al-ḵilāli‎; al-ʔaḵillati	خِلَلِ‎; خِلَالِ‎; أَخِلَّةِ ḵilali‎; ḵilāli‎; ʔaḵillati

Descendants

• → English: khella