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Form 1خَصَّهُ بِالشَّىْءِ3 senses
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarخَصٌّ خُصُوصٌ

Core sense — he distinguished him specially, above others; it was peculiar to him; he was poorgenerated

1.1he distinguished him specially by the thing, above or to the exclusion of others; he specified him by it—خَاصَّةٌ

Or بِكَذَا; maṣdar خَصٌّ, خُصُوصٌ, خَصُوصٌ, خَصُوصِيَّةٌ and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ. Of the last two, the former is the more chaste, and is the form given in the Fs and its commentaries; the ى in it is said to be the relative ى with the ى that is characteristic of a maṣdar, while in the latter it is said to mark intensiveness.

MF thinks this needs consideration, because the ى is also said to be — and by some more commonly — without teshdeed, as in كَرَاهِيَةٌ, عَلَانِيَةٌ and خِصِّيصَى, like مِكِّيثَى, which is said to be the only other instance of this measure [but some others might be added, as دِلِّيلَى and فِخِّيرَى and قِتِّيتَى].

And خِصِّيصَآءُ [like مِكِّيثَآءُ]; of these last two, each of which has an intensive meaning, the former is the chaste and commonly known form.

And خُصِّيَّةٌ, or خِصِّيَّةٌ, or خَصِيَّةٌ, written by Sgh with damm, and تَخِصَّةٌ, according to Ibn-ʿAbbád, or, as some say, خَصُوصِيَّةٌ and خِصِّيَّةٌ [or خُصِّيَّةٌ or خَصِّيَّةٌ], are each a quasi-maṣdar.

Synonym: فَضَّلَهُ.

he assigned such a thing to him alone, exclusively of others—دُونَ غَيْرِهِ

اختصّهُ بِهِ means the same, as also اخصّهُ [but I know no other authority for this], and خصّصهُ, or this last has an intensive meaning.

he made it belong to him alone, in particular—مَيَّزَهُ
he distinguished him by his love, or favoured him with it above another—خَصَّهُ بِالُودِّ

As to the saying of AZ: [If a man distinguishes me above others purposely by his love of me, notwithstanding the distance of each from the other, it will not be disowned by me]

shāhid
إِنِ ٱمْرَأٌ خَصَّنِى عَمْدًا مَوَدَّتَهُعَلَى التَّنَانِى لَعِنْدِى غَيْرُ مَكْفُورِ

. The meaning is خَصَّنِى بِمَوَدَّتِهِ, or it may be خَصَّنِى لِمَوَدَّتِهِ إِيَّاىَ [the TA has بِمَوَدَّتِهِ, which is clearly a miscopying]; for, says ISd, we have not heard خَصَّهُ [or rather خَصَّ] used as doubly transitive.

he gave him such a thing in large quantity, or abundantly—خَصَّهُ بِكَذَا
he singled him, or it, out by mention; he mentioned him, or it, particularly—خَصَّهُ بِالذِّكْرِ
he pointed particularly to him, or it, in what he said; he meant him, or it, in particular—خَصَّهُ
he specified such a thing out of it; he particularly excepted such a thing from it—خَصَّ مِنْهُ كَذَا
he took, or chose, him, or it, particularly for himself—خَصَّهُ لِنَفْسِهِ

اختصّهُ لِنَفْسِهِ, خَصَّ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ and اختصّ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ mean the same.

he chooses such a one for himself as his special intimate—هُوَ يَسْتَخِصُّ فُلَانًا

يَسْتَخْلِصُهُ means the same: he appropriates such a one purely to himself, with no partner (see that verb). Mentioned in the articles خلص and خلص.

he treated him with partiality; he was partial towards him—اختصّهُ

This meaning is implied by the first explanation in this article, and the verb is often used in it.

1.2it was, or became, particular, peculiar, or special; restricted to one or more persons, places, or things; distinct from others, not general—خَصَّ

[against the general rule, by which it should be خَصِصَ, since the verb is intransitive and of the measure فَعَلَ according to the Msb] [and apparently خَصُوصِيَّةٌ and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ in modern usage].

The opposite of عَمَّ.

اختصّ means the same. Each of them, followed by لَهُ, means: he, or it, belonged or pertained to him, or it, particularly, specially, or exclusively; it was, or became, peculiar to him, or it. See also that verb below.

1.3figurative · مجازhe was, or became, poor, in a state of poverty—خَصَّ

Second person خَصِصْتَ; maṣdar, apparently, خَصَاصَةٌ, خَصَاصٌ and خَصَاصَآءُ.

اختصّ means the same.

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, (S, K,) or بِكَذَا , (A, Msb,) aor. خَصُصَ , (Msb, TA,) inf. n. خَصٌّ (K) and خُصُوصٌ (S, Msb, K) and خَصُوصٌ (TA) and خَصُوصِيَّةٌ and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ , (S, Mgh, * Msb, K,) of which last two the former is the more chaste, (S, TA,) and is the form mentioned in the Fs and its Exposi tions, and the ى in it is said to be the relative ى , and the ى which is characteristic of an inf. n., whereas in the latter it is said to be a characteristic of intensiveness, but MF thinks that this requires consideration, because the ى is also said to be, and by some more commonly, without teshdeed, as in كَرَاهِيَةٌ and عَلَانِيَةٌ , (TA,) and خِصِّيصَى , (S, K,) like مِكِّيثَى , which is said to be the only other instance of this measure, (TA,) [but some others might be added, as دِلِّيلَى and فِخِّيرَى and قِتِّيتَى ,] and خِصِّيصَآءُ , (IAar, Kr, K,) [like مِكِّيثَآءُ ,] the former of which last two [each of which has an intensive signification] is the chaste, and com monly known, form, (TA,) and خُصِّيَّةٌ , or خِصِّيَّةٌ , or خَصِيَّةٌ , (accord. to different copies of the K,) written by Sgh with damm, (TA,) and تَخِصَّةٌ , (Ibn-' Abbád, K,) or, as some say, خَصُوصِيَّةٌ and خِصِّيَّةٌ [or خُصِّيَّةٌ or خَصِّيَّةٌ ] are each a quasi-inf. n., as also خَاصَّةٌ , (TA,) He distinguished him particularly, peculiarly, or specially, i. e., above, or from, or exclusively of, others, by the thing, or by such a thing; he particularized him, or particularly or peculiarly or specially characterized him, thereby; syn. فَضَّلَهُ (A, K, TA) دُونَ غَيْرِهِ , and مَيَّزَهُ ; (TA;) he appropriated, or assigned, [the thing or] such a thing, or made it to belong, to him alone, or in particular, or peculiarly, or specially, exclusively of others; (Msb;) and اختصّهُ بِهِ signifies the same; (S, A, Msb, K;) as also اخصّهُ , (A, [but for this I know not any other authority,]) and خصّصهُ ; (A;) or this last has an intensive signification. (Msb.) You say, خَصَّهُ بِالُودِّ He distinguished him &c. by love, or affection; or favoured him in preference to another, or others, thereby. (K, TA.) As to the saying of AZ, 1 [If a man distinguish me above, or from, or exclusively of, others, purposely, by his love, or because of his love of me, notwithstanding distance of each from the other, it will not be disacknowledged with me,] the meaning is, خَصَّنِى بِمَوَدَّتِهِ ; or it may be خَصَّنِى لِمَوَدَّتِهِ إِيَّاىَ [in the TA بِمَوَدَّتِهِ , which is evidently a mistranscription]; for, says ISd, we have not heard خَصَّهُ [or rather خَصَّ ] doubly transitive. (TA.) And [hence] خَصَّهُ بِكَذَا also signifies He gave him such a thing in large quantity, or abundantly. (TA.) [You say also, خَصَّهُ بِالذِّكْرِ He distinguished, &c., or singled out, him, or it, by mention: or he particularized, peculiarized, or specified, him, or it, thereby; he particularly, peculiarly, or specially, mentioned him, or it. And خَصَّهُ , alone, He pointed particularly, or peculiarly, to him, or it, in what he said; or he meant particularly, or peculiarly, him, or it. And خَصَّ مِنْهُ كَذَا He distinguished, particularized, peculiarized, or specified, thereof such a thing: and he distinguished therefrom such a thing; he particularly, peculiarly, or specially, excepted therefrom such a thing.] You also say, خَصَّهُ لِنَفْسِهِ (TA) and اختصّهُ لِنَفْسِهِ (T, A, TA) [He appropriated, or took, or chose, him, or it, particularly, or specially, to, or for, himself; as also خَصَّ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ and اختصّ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ ]. And هُوَ يَسْتَخِصُّ فُلَانًا and يَسْتَخْلِصُهُ (A, TA) [He appropriates such a one purely to himself, exclusively of any partner; (see the latter verb;)] he chooses such a one for himself; he appropriates him to himself as his particular, or special, intimate; (TA in art. خلص ;) both signify the same. (S and K in art. خلص .) [And اختصّهُ He treated him, or behaved towards him, with partiality; was partial towards him: a signification implied by the first explanation in this art.: and in this sense it is often used.] إِنِ ٱمْرَأٌ خَصَّنِى عَمْدًا مَوَدَّتَهُ | عَلَى التَّنَانِى لَعِنْدِى غَيْرُ مَكْفُورِ خَصَّ , aor. خَصُصَ , [contr. to general rule, by which it should be خَصِصَ , for it is intrans., and of the measure فَعَلَ , accord. to the Msb,] inf. n. خُصُوصٌ , [and app. خَصُوصِيَّةٌ and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ , accord. to modern usage,] It was, or became, particular, peculiar, or special; restricted, or confined, to one or more of persons, places, or things; distinct, or distinguished, from others; not common, or general; contr. of عَمَّ ; as also اختصّ : (Msb:) [each, also, followed by لَهُ , signifies He, or it, belonged, pertained, or appertained, to him, or it, particularly, peculiarly, specially, or exclusively; it so related to him, or it; it was, or became, peculiar to him, or it: see also the latter verb below.] خَصَّ , sec. pers. خَصِصْتَ , (in the CK خُصِصْتُ ,) [inf. n., app., خَصَاصَةٌ and خَصَاصٌ and خَصَاصَآءُ ,] He was, or became, poor; in a state of poverty; (Fr, Sgh, K;) as also اختصّ . (A, TA.)
Form 2خصّصهُ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَخْصِيصٌ

Core sense — he made it particular, peculiar, or special; he singled it outgenerated

2.1he made it particular, peculiar, or special; distinct from others, not general; he singled it out from the generality—تَخْصِيصٌ

In the K only the maṣdar is mentioned.

تَخْصِيصٌ is the opposite of تَعْمِيمٌ.

2.1.1

See also the first sentence of form 1.

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, inf. n. تَخْصِيصٌ , He made it, or rendered it, particular, peculiar, or special; distinct, or distinguished, from others; not common, or general; he individuated it; particularized it; distinguished it from the generality; singled it out; تَخْصِيصٌ being the contr. of تَعْمِيمٌ . (K. [But only the inf. n. is there mentioned.]) See also 1, first sentence.
Form 4أَخْصَصَ1 sense

Core sense — he distinguished him specially, above or to the exclusion of othersgenerated

4.1

See the first sentence of form 1.

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see 1, first sentence.
Form 5تخصّص3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became particular, peculiar, or special; he was in special want and povertygenerated

5.1

Quasi-passive of form 2: it was, or became, made particular, peculiar, or special, and so on; not common or general.

5.1.1

See also form 8, in two places.

5.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

It is also said to mean: he was, or became, in a peculiar, unshared state of pressing want and poverty.

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quasi-pass. of 2; It was, or became, made, or rendered, particular, peculiar, or special; &c.; not common, or general. (TA.) See also 8, in two places. It is also said to mean He was, or became, in a peculiar, unparticipated state of pressing want and poverty. (Har p. 94.)
Form 8اختصّهُ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he singled him, or it, out specially for himself; he was alone in a thinggenerated

8.1

See form 1, in four places.

8.2

اختصّ, as an intransitive verb: see the last sentence but one of form 1.

8.2.1he was, or became, distinguished specially by the thing, above or to the exclusion of others; the thing was assigned to him alone—اختصّ بِالشَّىْءِ

Or بِكَذَا; quasi-passive of خَصَّهُ بِهِ.

تخصّص means the same.

such a one was, or became, alone in the affair, with none to share it with him—اختصّ فُلَانٌ بِالأَمْرِ

And تخصّص لَهُ [or بِهِ, according to general usage]; synonym اِنْفَرَدَ.

8.2.2

See also the last sentence of form 1.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8
2:105
مَّا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَلَا ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

It is never the wish of those without Faith among the People of the Book, nor of the Pagans, that anything good should come down to you from your Lord. But Allah will choose for His special Mercy whom He will - for Allah is Lord of grace abounding.

3:74
يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

For His Mercy He specially chooseth whom He pleaseth; for Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.

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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: see 1, in four places. اختصّ as an intrans. v.: see 1, last sentence but one. اختصّ بِالشَّىْءِ , (K,) or بِكَذَا , (A, Msb,) quasi-pass. of خَصَّهُ بِهِ ; (A, Msb, K;) He was, or became, distinguished particularly, peculiarly, or specially, i. e., above, or from, or exclusively of, others, by the thing, or by such a thing; he was, or became, particularized, or particularly or peculiarly or specially characterized, thereby; (A, * K * TA;) he had [the thing or] such a thing appropriated, or assigned, or made to belong, to him alone, or in particular, or peculiarly, or specially, exclusively of others; (Msb;) and تخصّص signifies the same. (A, Msb, K.) You say, اختصّ فُلَانٌ بِالأَمْرِ , and تخصّص لَهُ , [or بِهِ , accord. to general usage,] Such a one was, or became, alone, with none to share or participate with him, in the affair; syn. اِنْفَرَدَ . (TA.) See also 1, last sentence.
Form 10إِسْتَخْصَصَ1 sense

Core sense — he took, or chose, him, or it, specially for himselfgenerated

10.1

See the latter half of form 1.

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see 1, latter half.

Derived nouns 13

Nounخُصٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a booth of reeds or canes; a vintner's shopgenerated

1

A booth of reeds, or canes, or of [boughs of] trees. Or a house roofed with a piece of wood, in the shape of the oblong vaulted structure called أَزْج.

So called because of the خَصَاص, or narrow interstices, in it; or because one sees what is inside it through its خَصَاص, or interstices.

Plural of paucity أَخْصَاصٌ, and of multitude خِصَاصٌ [in the CK خَصَاصٌ, which is wrong], and خُصُوصٌ and خُصُوصَةٌ.

1.1

Also the shop of a vintner, even when it is not made of reeds, or canes.

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A booth of reeds, or canes, (S, Mgh, Msb, K, TA,) or of [boughs of] trees: (TA:) or a house roofed with a piece of wood, in the form of the [oblong vaulted structure called] أَزْج : (JK, K:) so called because of the خَصَاص , or “ narrow interstices, ” which are in it; (T, TA;) or because one sees what is in it through its خَصَاص , or “ interstices: ” (TA:) pl. [of pauc.] أَخْصَاصٌ (JK, Msb, TA) and [of mult.] خِصَاصٌ (JK, L, K [in the CK خَصَاصٌ , which is wrong,]) and خُصُوصٌ (JK, K) and خُصُوصَةٌ . (JK.) Also The shop of a vintner, (As, K,) although it be not of reeds, or canes. (K.)
Nounخَصَاصٌ1 sense

Core sense — an interstice, a gap, a chinkgenerated

1

See خَصَاصَةٌ, from the beginning to the last sentence but two.

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: see خَصَاصَةٌ , from the beginning to the last sentence but two.
Nounخُصُوصٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — particularity, peculiarity, specialnessgenerated

1

A maṣdar of form 1, both transitive and intransitive.

1.1he has a particularity, or something special to him—لَهُ خُصُوصٌ

Used as a simple noun: particularity, peculiarity, specialness; as also the maṣdars خَصُوصِيَّةٌ and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ.

خُصُوصِيَّةٌ means the same.

in me is a particularity, and so on—بِى
particularly, specially—خُصُوصًا

خَاصَّةً means the same.

Th was heard to say إِذَا ذُكِرَ الصَّالِحُونَ فَبَخَاصَّةٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ الأَشْرَافُ فَبِخَاصَّةٍ عَلِىٌّ, that is, فَخُصُوصًا: when the righteous are mentioned, then Aboo-Bekr in particular is virtually mentioned; and when the shereefs are mentioned, then ʿAlee in particular.

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an inf. n. of 1, trans. and intrans. [Used as a simple subst., Particularity; peculiarity; speciality, or specialty; as also the inf. ns. خَصُوصِيَّةٌ , and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ .] You say, لَهُ خُصُوصٌ and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ [To him belongs a particularity, &c.], and بِى [in me is &c.]. (A.) [Hence خُصُوصًا Particularly; specially; as also خَاصَّةً .] Th was heard to say, إِذَا ذُكِرَ الصَّالِحُونَ فَبَخَاصَّةٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ الأَشْرَافُ فَبِخَاصَّةٍ عَلِىٌّ [meaning فَخُصُوصًا , i. e., When the righteous are mentioned, then in particular, or peculiarly, Aboo-Bekr is virtually mentioned; and when the shereefs are mentioned, then in particular, or peculiarly, 'Alee]. (L, TA.)
Nounخَصَاصَةٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — an interstice, a gap, a chink; poverty, need; thirst, hungergenerated

1it appeared from the gap of the cloud, or clouds—بَدَا مِنْ خَصَاصَةِ الغَيْمِ

An interstice, interval, or intervening space or opening; as also خَصَاصٌ [which is commonly used as a collective generic noun] and خَصَاصَآءُ.

Or an interstice in the ثَغْر [apparently meaning the front teeth]; the second of these words has this meaning too.

Or the first and second of them, or all three: any interstice, or hole or perforation, in a door, a sieve, a veil of the kind called بُرْقُع and the like, such as a cloud, a strainer, and so on; a crevice, cranny, chink, or fissure. Or the first, or all of them, a small hole or perforation; or the first has this meaning as well as the one given first.

Or the second, something like a كَوَّة [a mural aperture] in a structure of the kind called قُبَّة or the like, when as wide as the face; or, according to some, whether wide or narrow.

The same word also means the interstices, intervals, or openings in a خُصّ, or the narrow interstices in it; and the same, or all of them, the spaces between the three stones on which a cooking-pot is set, and the spaces between the fingers; and the first, the spaces between the feathers of an arrow.

Plural of the first, خَصَاصَاتٌ.

Said of the moon.

1.1

Also a cloud, or clouds; the same as غَيْمٌ.

2figurative · مجازI repaired the broken fortune of such a one—سَدَدْتُ خُصَاصَةَ فُلَانٍ

Also the first, second and third of these words: poverty; need; straitness or difficulty; an evil state or condition. From خَصَاصَات meaning the holes of a sieve — hence a saying cited under تَجَمَّلَ; or from the first of the senses explained above, because a thing, when it opens so as to form an interstice, becomes weak and unsound.

With damm.

2.1figurative · مجاز

Also the first of these words: thirst, as in camels that come back from water without having drunk their fill; and hunger, as in a man who has not eaten his fill.

Qur’ānic occurrences خَصَاصَة
59:9
وَٱلَّذِينَ تَبَوَّءُو ٱلدَّارَ وَٱلْإِيمَـٰنَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ يُحِبُّونَ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ فِى صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةً مِّمَّآ أُوتُوا۟ وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ ۚ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

But those who before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith,- show their affection to such as came to them for refuge, and entertain no desire in their hearts for things given to the (latter), but give them preference over themselves, even though poverty was their (own lot). And those saved from the covetousness of their own souls,- they are the ones that achieve prosperity.

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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An interstice, interval, or intervening space or opening; (S, K;) as also خَصَاصٌ [which is commonly used as a coll. gen. n.] and خَصَاصَآءُ : (K:) or an interstice, &c., in the ثَغْر [app. meaning the front teeth]; as also ↓ the second of these words: (TA:) or the first and ↓ second, (TA,) or ↓ all, (K,) any interstice, &c., or hole or perforation, in a door, and sieve, and [veil of the kind called] بُرْقُع , and the like, (K, TA,) such as a cloud, and a strainer, &c.: (TA:) [a crevice, cranny, chink, or fissure:] or the first, (TA,) or ↓ all, (K,) a small hole or perforation: (K, TA:) or the first has this signification as well as the signification first mentioned: (S:) or the ↓ second, the like of a كَوَّة [or mural aperture] in a [structure of the kind called] قُبَّة , or the like, when as wide as the face; or, accord. to some, whether wide or narrow: (TA:) and the same, interstices, intervals, or intervening spaces or openings, in a خُصّ ; (TA;) or narrow interstices, &c., therein: (T, TA:) and the same, (TA,) or ↓ all, (K,) the intervening spaces between the three stones upon which a cooking-pot is placed; (K, TA;) and between the fingers: (TA:) and the first, the intervening spaces between the feathers of an arrow: (IAar, TA:) pl. [of the first,] خَصَاصَاتٌ . (TA.) You say of the moon, بَدَا مِنْ خَصَاصَةِ الغَيْمِ [It appeared from the gap of the cloud, or clouds]. (S, A.) Also A cloud itself; or clouds; syn. غَيْمٌ . (TA.) Also the first, (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) and ↓ second, (S, K,) and ↓ third, (IDrd, K,) Poverty; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) need; (A, Msb, TA;) straitness, or difficulty; (Mgh;) an evil state or condition: (TA:) from خَصَاصَات meaning the “ holes ” of a sieve: whence a saying cited voce تَجَمَّلَ : (Mgh:) or from the first of the senses explained in this paragraph; because a thing, when it opens so as to form an interstice, becomes weak and unsound. (TA.) You say also, سَدَدْتُ خُصَاصَةَ فُلَانٍ , with damm, meaning, I repaired the broken fortune of such a one. (A, TA.) Also the first, Thirst; as in camels when they return from water without having satisfied themselves with drink: and hunger; as in a man when he has not satisfied himself with food. (TA.)
Nounخُصَاصَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an interstice, an intervening spacegenerated

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See خَصَاصَةٌ, last sentence but one.

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Nounخَصَاصَآءُ1 sense

Core sense — an interstice, a gap; poverty, needgenerated

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See خَصَاصَةٌ, from the beginning to the last sentence but two.

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: see خَصَاصَةٌ , from the beginning to the last sentence but two.
Nounخَصوُصِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — particularity, peculiarity, specialnessgenerated

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This word and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ: see خُصُوصٌ, in three places.

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and خُصُوصِيَّةٌ : see خُصُوصٌ , in three places.
Nounخِصَّانٌ1 sense

Core sense — distinguished people, persons of distinctiongenerated

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This word and خُصَّانٌ: see the next paragraph, in three places.

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and خُصَّانٌ : see the next paragraph, in three places.
Nounخَاصٌّ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — particular, peculiar, special; choice, select; a person of distinctiongenerated

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Particular; peculiar; special; distinct, or distinguished, from others; the opposite of عَامٌّ.

1.1

And hence: choice; select.

1.2

And pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

1.3the distinguished and the common people; persons of distinction and the vulgar—الخَاصُّ وَالعَامُّ

Used as a noun, it is synonymous with خَاصَّةٌ, in which the ة is corroborative, and which means distinguished people, persons of distinction, the distinguished sort; the opposite of عَامَّةٌ. Or the former is the opposite of عَامٌّ and the latter the opposite of عَامَّةٌ.

The plural of both is خَوَاصٌّ and خِصَّانٌ and خُصَّانٌ; or, by rule, the first of these is the plural of خَاصَّةٌ only, and, judging from other instances, we should regard the second and third as more probably plurals of خَاصٌّ.

However that may be, خِصَّانٌ is synonymous with خَوَاصُّ, and so is خُصَّانٌ.

الخَاصَّةُ وَالعَمَّةُ means the same.

only distinguished persons of mankind do this—إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ هٰذَا خِصَّانٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ

That is, خَوَاصُّ مِنْهُمْ.

1.4this is my particular, or special, or choice, friend—هٰذَا خَاصَّتِى

In some instances it seems also to be synonymous with خَاصَّةٌ, meaning a particular, or special, friend, intimate, familiar, companion, associate, attendant, dependent, or servant.

That word is explained in the T as meaning a person whom you have appropriated, particularly distinguished, taken, or chosen for yourself, as a friend and the like; and it is used both as a singular and as a plural.

they are my particular, or special, or choice, friends—هُمْ خَاصَّتِى
such a one belongs exclusively to such a one, as his particular, or special, friend—فُلَانٌ خَاصٌّ لِفُلَانٍ

Or بِفُلَانٍ, apparently meaning لِفُلَانٍ, unless it is miscopied and this last is the right reading, which I think much the more probable; and مُخَصٌّ means the same.

1.5

See the diminutive of خَاصَّةٌ (namely خُوَيْصَّةٌ) below.

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Particular; peculiar; special; distinct, or distinguished, from others; contr. of عَامٌّ . (Msb, TA.) [And hence, Choice; select. And Pare; unmixed; unadulterated.] [Used as a subst.,] it is syn. with خَاصَّةٌ ; (Ks, Msb, K;) in which the ة is a corroborative; (Msb;) and which signifies Distinguished people; persons of distinction; the distinguished sort; contr. of عَامَّةٌ : (S, Msb, K:) or the former is contr. of عَامٌّ , and ↓ the latter is contr. of عَامَّةٌ : (TA:) [the pl. of both is خَوَاصٌّ and خِصَّانٌ and خُصَّانٌ : or, accord. to rule, the first of these is pl. only of خَاصَّةٌ ; and judging from other instances, we should regard the second and third as more probably pls. of خَاصٌّ : but however the case may be,] خِصَّانٌ is syn. with خَوَاصُّ , (S, K,) and so is خُصَّانٌ . (K.) [You say, الخَاصُّ وَالعَامُّ , and الخَاصَّةُ وَالعَمَّةُ , The distinguished and the common people; the persons of distinction and the vulgar.] You also say, إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ هٰذَا خِصَّانٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ meaning خَوَاصُّ مِنْهُمْ [Only distinguished persons of mankind do this]. (S.) [It seems to be also, in some instances, syn. with خَاصَّةٌ as signifying A particular, peculiar, or special, friend, intimate, familiar, companion, associate, attendant, dependent, or servant:] the latter is explained in the T [and JK] as meaning a person whom thou hast appropriated, particularly distinguished, taken, or chosen, ( اِخْتَصَصْتَهُ ,) [as a friend, &c.,] to, or for, thyself: (TA:) [and it is used as a sing. and as a pl.: for] you say, هٰذَا خَاصَّتِى [This is my particular, or special, or choice, or choicest, friend, &c.]: and هُمْ خَاصَّتِى [They are my particular, or peculiar, or special, or choice, or choicest, friends, &c.]. (A.) You say also, فُلَانٌ خَاصٌّ لِفُلَانٍ , (Kull p. 174,) or بِفُلَانٍ , (so in the L,) [app. meaning لِفُلَانٍ , unless it be mistranscribed, and the latter be the correct reading, which I think much the more probable;] i. e., Such a one belongs exclusively [as a particular, or peculiar, or special, friend, &c.,] to such a one; (Kull;) and مُخَصٌّ signifies the same. (L.) See the dim. of خَاصَّةٌ , (namely خُوَيْصَّةٌ ,) below.
Nounخَاصَّةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a property peculiar to a thing; persons of distinctiongenerated

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See خَاصٌّ, in four places.

1.1

It also means a property of a thing that is not found, or does not exist, either wholly or partly, in another thing.

And خَاصِّيَّةٌ [thus correctly written; I have always found it written so except by Golius and those who have probably copied him, who write it without the sheddeh to the ى] is used for a property, or particular virtue, which is an unknown cause of a known effect, such as that by which a medicine works. The former differs from the latter in being applied by convention to an effect, or effective property, whether the cause of its existence is known or not.

The plural of the former is خَوَاصُّ, in keeping with analogy and usage, as عَوَامُّ is the plural of عَامَّةٌ; the plural of the latter is خَاصِّيَّاتٌ [and خَصَائِصُ], and خَوَاصُّ is an ism jamʿ of it, not a plural.

From the Kull p. 174, where all the words cited above stand without vowel-signs, as being well known. Both خاصّة and خاصّيّة, as explained here, are perhaps post-classical, though I am not certain of this; and both are sometimes used to mean the peculiar nature of a thing, also called its essence.

1.2

خَاصَّةً and بِخَاصَّةٍ: see خُصُوصٌ.

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: see خَاصٌّ , in four places. It also signifies A property of a thing, not found, or not existing, either wholly or partly, in another thing: and خَاصِّيَّةٌ [thus correctly written, and thus I have always found it written except by Golius and those who have probably imitated him, who write it without the sheddeh to the ى ,] is used as denoting [a property, or particular or peculiar virtue, which is] an unknown cause of a known effect; as that by which a medicine operates: the former differs from the latter in being conventionally applied to an effect, [or effective property,] whether the cause of its existence be known or not: [the pl. of the former is خَوَاصُّ , agreeably with analogy and usage, like as عَوَامُّ is pl. of عَامَّةٌ :] the pl. of the latter is خَاصِّيَّاتٌ [and خَصَائِصُ ]; and خَوَاصُّ is a quasi-pl. n., not a pl., of the same. (Kull p. 174. [All the abovementioned words here cited from that work are there without syll. signs, as being well known. Both خاصّة and خاصّيّة , as here explained, are perhaps post-classical; but of this I am not certain: and both are sometimes used as meaning The peculiar nature of a thing; also termed its essence.]) خَاصَّةً and بِخَاصَّةٍ : see خُصُوصٌ .
Nounخَاصِّيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a particular property, or peculiar virtue, of a thinggenerated

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See خَاصَّةٌ, in two places.

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: see خَاصَّةٌ , in two places.
Nounخُوَيْصَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a little, or dear, special friend, companion, or servantgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredkeep to the little, or dear, particular friend of your own self—عَلَيْكَ بِخُوَيْصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ

Diminutive of خَاصَّةٌ [like دُوَيْبَّةٌ, q. v., diminutive of دَابَّةٌ], originally خُوَيْصِصَةٌ, the ى being sākin because the ى of the diminutive cannot carry a vowel.

Said in a tradition. So it seems to mean according to Z, who mentions it among the expressions proper to this article; but according to the TK it appears to be figurative, the meaning being said there to be a person's own particular state, or condition.

a little, young, particular, or special, servant—خويصّة

So used in another tradition.

strive to be before six things with [good] works—بَادِرُوا بِالأَعْمَالِ سِتًّا الدَّجَّالِ وَكَذَا وَكَذَا وَخُوَيْصَّةَ أَحَدِكُمْ

In another tradition: the six things are Antichrist, and such and such things, and the event of death specially appointed to any one of you — or, I would rather say, the awful special awaiter of any one of you; though it is asserted that the diminutive form is used here to mark low estimation of what it means beside what follows it, namely the resurrection, and the rest.

on this sense Properly it means a little, or young, particular, or peculiar, or special, friend, companion, associate, attendant, or servant; and it is used in other senses, like other diminutives, implying low estimation, and also affection, and awe.

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dim. of خَاصَّةٌ ; (A, K;) [like دُوَيْبَّةٌ , q. v., dim. of دَابَّةٌ ;] originally خُوَيْصِصَةٌ ; (TA;) the ى being quiescent because the ى of the dim. cannot be movent; (A, K;) [properly signifying A little, or young, particular, or peculiar, or special, friend, companion, associate, attendant, or servant; and used in other senses, like other diminutives; implying littleness of estimation; and also affection, and awe.] It is said in a trad., (TA,) عَلَيْكَ بِخُوَيْصَّةِ نَفْسِكَ [Keep thou to the little, or dear, particular friend of thine own self: so it seems to mean accord. to Z, being mentioned by him among the proper expressions belonging to this art.: but accord. to the TK, it appears to be tropical; for the meaning is there said to be, thine own particular state, or condition]. (A, TA.) In another trad., خويصّة is used as signifying A little, young, particular, or peculiar, or special, servant. (TA.) And in another trad. it is said, بَادِرُوا بِالأَعْمَالِ سِتًّا الدَّجَّالِ وَكَذَا وَكَذَا وَخُوَيْصَّةَ أَحَدِكُمْ , i. e. Strive ye to be before six things with [good] works; Antichrist, and such and such things, and the event of death which is specially, or peculiarly, appointed to any one of you: [or, I would rather say, the awful special awaiter of any one of you; though it is asserted that] the diminutive form is here used to denote low estimation of that which it signifies in comparison with what follows it, namely, the resurrection, &c. (TA.)
Nounمُخَصٌّ1 sense

Core sense — specially distinguished, singled outgenerated

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See خَاصٌّ, last sentence but one.

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