muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarخَرْخَرَةٌ خَرٌّ خَرِيرٌ خُرُورٌ
Core sense — it murmured, or gurgled; he, or it, fell down; he diedgenerated
1.1it sounded — murmured, rumbled, or gurgled; said of water—خَرْخَرَ
the latter irregular. Maṣdar of this form: خَرْخَرَةٌ.
it ran violently, so as to make a noise; said of water—خَرَّ
. In present-day use: it ran, flowed, or trickled down; it leaked, or oozed, out; and also it ran with a murmuring sound.
it was made to run—خُرَّ
it sounded — murmured, rumbled, or rustled — among reeds or canes; said of the wind—خَرَّتْ
The subject of this verb is not mentioned.
Said of the wind, الرِّيحُ..
it sounded among reeds or canes; said of the wind—خَرْخَرَتْ
Maṣdar as above. Or it means: it made a quick خَرِير [rustling] among reeds or canes or the like.
Also, said of an eagle, عُقَاب: it made a rustling, حَفِيف, with its wings in flying.
he snored, or made a sound in breathing; said of a man sleeping—خَرَّ
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he snored, or made a sound in breathing; said of a man sleeping—خَرْخَرَ
. Both verbs are used in the same sense of a leopard in his sleep, and of a cat — in the latter case with (so in the CK and in a MS copy of the K, but the text of the K in the TA has خَرُورٌ) and خَرِيرٌ: he made a loud purring in his sleep.
It also stands for the sound, or sounds, made by a person suffering strangulation; but for the verb in this use only the, is mentioned.
it made a sound in its descent; said of a stone—خَرَّ
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1.1.1figurative · مجازhe, or it, fell, or fell down—خَرَّ
the latter irregular.
the building fell down—خَرَّ البِنَآءُ
he fell down prostrating himself to God—خَرَّ لِلّٰهِ سَاجِدًا
he, or it, fell from a high to a low place—خَرَّ
Originally: he, or it, fell, making a sound heard at the same time; afterwards used of falling in general.
So in the Qur'ān 22:32: فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّمِنَ السَّمَآءِ [He is as though he fell from the sky].
they fell down prostrate, with their chins to the ground—خَرُّوا لِأَذْقَانِهِمْ
. See the Qur'ān 17:108 and 109.
a wind blew violently, so that the trees fell, or bent, down to the ground—عَصَفَتْ رِيحُ فَخَرَّتِ الأَشْجَارُ لِلْأَذْقَانِ
Hence this saying.
Qur’ān 17:106 approximate — somewhere between 17:80 and 17:110 Lane cites “Kur xvii. 108”
1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe died—خَرَّ
In the Qur'ān 34:13 it may mean he died, or he fell down.
. So called because a man, when he dies, falls down.
Qur’ān 34:13 approximate — somewhere between 34:10 and 34:19 Lane cites “Kur xxxiv. 13”
Qur’ān 34:14 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows
فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَوْتِهِۦٓ إِلَّا دَآبَّةُ ٱلْأَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنسَأَتَهُۥ ۖ فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ ٱلْجِنُّ أَن لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْغَيْبَ مَا لَبِثُوا۟ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِThen, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff: so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task).Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)
1.1.3he stumbled after going right—خَرَّ
1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhis sins fell from him; they went away, or departed—خَرَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ
1.1.5he, or it, rolled down from the mountain—خَرَّ مِنَ الجَبَلِ
. Said of a man, and of a stone and the like.
1.1.6figurative · مجازthe Arabs of the desert come down from the deserts to the towns or villages—الأَعْرَابُ يَخِرُّونَ مِنَ البَوَادِى القُرَى
1.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredthey came upon us suddenly, or unawares, from a place unknown—خَرُّوا عَلَيْنَا
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1.1.8figurative · مجاز — inferredthey came from one town, or country, or the like, to another—خَرُّوا
1.1.9figurative · مجاز — inferred
And they passed along, or away, or by.
1.1.10figurative · مجازmay you be confounded and stupefied by shame, so as to be speechless and motionless—خَرَرْتَ عَنْ يَدَيْكَ
Also مِنْ يَدَيْكِ. A well-known metonymic phrase; خررت [properly] means سَقَطْتَ.
See also the article ارب.
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 12
17:107
قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًاSay: "Whether ye believe in it or not, it is true that those who were given knowledge beforehand, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration,
17:109
وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ خُشُوعًا ۩They fall down on their faces in tears, and it increases their (earnest) humility.
19:90
تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلْجِبَالُ هَدًّاAt it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin,
25:73
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَمْ يَخِرُّوا۟ عَلَيْهَا صُمًّا وَعُمْيَانًاThose who, when they are admonished with the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;
32:15
إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ۩Only those believe in Our Signs, who, when they are recited to them, fall down in prostration, and celebrate the praises of their Lord, nor are they (ever) puffed up with pride.
Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.
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, (S, A, K,) aor. خَرِرَ (S, M, K) and خَرُرَ , (M, K,) [the latter of which is anomalous,] inf. n. خَرِيرٌ , (S, A, Msb, K,) It (water) sounded; [i. e., murmured; rumbled; or gurgled;] (S, A, Msb, K;) as also خَرْخَرَ , (A,) inf. n. خَرْخَرَةٌ : (TA:) or خَرَّ , aor. خَرِرَ , (IAar, T,) inf. n. خَرٌّ , (IAar,) it (water) ran vehemently [so as to make a noise: as used in the present day, it ran, flowed, or trickled down; and leaked, or oozed, out: and also it ran so as to make a murmuring, or similar, sound]: (IAar, T:) and خُرَّ it was made to run: (TA: but the subject of this verb is not mentioned.) And خَرَّتْ , (A, K,) aor. خَرِرَ and خَرُرَ , (K,) inf. n. خَرِيرٌ , It (the wind, الرِّيحُ ) sounded; [i. e., murmured; rumbled; or rustled;] (A, K;) among reeds or canes; as also خَرْخَرَتْ , (A,) inf. n. as above: (TA:) or the latter signifies it made a quick خَرِير [or rustling] among reeds or canes or the like. (Lth.) Also It (an eagle, عُقَاب ) made a rustling ( حَفِيف ) with its wings, in flying. (Lth, K.) And خَرَّ , (S,) inf. n. خَرِيرٌ , (K,) He (a man sleeping) snored, or made a sound in breathing; (S, K, * TA;) as also خَرْخَرَ , (S,) inf. n. خَرْخَرَةٌ : (S, K:) and the latter, (TA,) inf. n. as above, (K,) has the same signification when said of a leopard (K, * TA) in his sleep; (TA;) as also the former, inf. n. as above; (TA;) and when said of a cat; (K, * TA;) as also the former, (TA,) inf. n. خُرُورٌ (so in the CK and in a MS. copy of the K, but in the text of the K in the TA, خَرُورٌ ,) and خَرِيرٌ ; (TA;) [i. e. he made a loud purring in his sleep;] and it is likewise significant of the sound, or sounds, made by a person suffering strangulation. (S, TA: but of the verb applied in this last manner, only the inf. n., خَرْخَرَةٌ , is mentioned.) And خَرَّ , aor. خَرُرَ , It (a stone) made a sound in its descent. (TA.) [Hence,] خَرَّ , aor. خَرِرَ (S, A, Msb, K) and خَرُرَ , (K,) the latter of which is anomalous, (TA,) inf. n. خُرُورٌ (S, K) and خَرٌّ , (K,) He, or it, fell, or fell down: (S, A, Msb, K:) originally, he, or it, fell, making a sound to be heard at the same time: afterwards used in the sense of falling absolutely: you say خَرَّ البِنَآءُ The building fell down: (TA:) and خَرَّ لِلّٰهِ سَاجِدًا He fell down prostrating himself to God: (S, A, * TA:) or خَرَّ signifies He, or it, fell from a high to a low place: (K, TA:) so in the Kur [xxii. 32], فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّمِنَ السَّمَآءِ [He is as though he fell from the shy]. (A, * TA.) And خَرُّوا لِأَذْقَانِهِمْ , inf. n. خُرُورٌ , [They fell down prostrate, with their chins to the ground: see the Kur xvii. 108 and 109:] (A:) [whence the saying,] عَصَفَتْ رِيحُ فَخَرَّتِ الأَشْجَارُ لِلْأَذْقَانِ [A wind blew violently, so that the trees fell, or bent themselves, down to the ground]. (A.) You say also, خَرَّ , (TA,) inf. n. خَرٌّ , (K,) meaning He died: (K, TA:) because a man, when he dies, falls down. (TA.) In the Kur xxxiv. 13, it may mean He died, or he fell down. (TA.) Also ( خَرَّ ) He stumbled after going right. (TA.) And خَرَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ His sins fell; [or fell from him; q. d. fell to the ground;] went away; or departed. (TA, from a trad.) And خَرَّ مِنَ الجَبَلِ , inf. n. خُرُورٌ , He, (a man,) and it, (a stone, &c.,) rolled down from the mountain. (TA.) And الأَعْرَابُ يَخِرُّونَ مِنَ البَوَادِى القُرَى The Arabs of the desert come down, or descend, from the deserts to the towns or villages. (A.) And خَرُّوا عَلَيْنَا , (TA,) inf. n. خَرٌّ , (K,) They came upon us suddenly, or unawares, from a place unknown. (K, * TA.) And خَرُّوا They came from one town, or country, or the like, to another. (TA.) And They passed along, or away, or by. (TA.) خَرَرْتَ عَنْ يَدَيْكَ , or مِنْ يَدَيْكِ , is a metonymical phrase, well known, meaning Mayest thou be confounded and stupified by shame; or, so as to be speechless and motionless: خررت [properly] signifying سَقَطْتَ . (TA in the present art. and in art. ارب .)