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تخرّق

Root: خرق

Form: 5

Full Definition

تخرّقV quasi-pass. of خَرَّقَ; [thus signifying It had holes made in it; became perforated, pierced, or bored, in several, or many, places: it became cut so as to have holes or slits made in it: it became rent, or torn, much, or in several, or many, places:] as also ; [or rather the latter, as is indicated in the S, is quasi-pass. of خَرَقَ, and thus signifies it had a hole made in it; became perforated, pierced, or bored: it became cut so as to have a hole or slit made in it: it became rent, or torn:] and ↓اخرورق signifies the same [as the former or as the latter]: all said of a garment [&c.]: and signifies also it became wide, or expanded.
2 [Hence,] تخرّق فِى السَّخَآءِ He took a wide, or an ample, range, or was profuse, in liberality, bounty, or munificence; syn. توسّع.
3 See also 1, in the middle of the paragraph.
4 And see what next follows, in two places.
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