تخلّى
Root: خلو
Form: 5
Full Definition
تخلّىV
He went forth into the field, or open country, to satisfy a want of nature. And تخلّى فِى الخَلَآءِ
He went forth into the vacant tract, or into the privy, to satisfy a want of nature: or he satisfied a want of nature therein.
2 Also He was, or became, or made himself, vacant from occupation, or business; [unoccupied; unemployed; or at leisure;] syn. تَفَرَّغَ: or so تخلّى مِنَ الشُّغْلِ. (K in art. فرغ.) You say, تخلّى لِلْعِبَادَةِ He was, or became, or made himself, vacant for, or he confined himself exclusively to, the service of God. [See also 1, in the latter part of the paragraph. In like manner, one says also, خَلَا لِلْأَمْرِ He was, or became, or made himself, vacant for, or he confined himself exclusively to, the affair.] And تَخَلَّوْا بِخَلِيَّةٍ They confined themselves exclusively to a she-camel, or to she-camels, such as they termed خلية, يَحْلُبُونَهَا [milking only her, or them]. And تخلّى خَلِيَّةً He took for himself a خليّة.
3 And تخلّى مِنَ الأَمْرِ and عَنْهُ: see 2.
4 And تَخَلَّتِ الإِبِلُ بِلَا رَاعٍ [The camels were left to themselves without a pastor]. (K in art. سوع.)
2 Also He was, or became, or made himself, vacant from occupation, or business; [unoccupied; unemployed; or at leisure;] syn. تَفَرَّغَ: or so تخلّى مِنَ الشُّغْلِ. (K in art. فرغ.) You say, تخلّى لِلْعِبَادَةِ He was, or became, or made himself, vacant for, or he confined himself exclusively to, the service of God. [See also 1, in the latter part of the paragraph. In like manner, one says also, خَلَا لِلْأَمْرِ He was, or became, or made himself, vacant for, or he confined himself exclusively to, the affair.] And تَخَلَّوْا بِخَلِيَّةٍ They confined themselves exclusively to a she-camel, or to she-camels, such as they termed خلية, يَحْلُبُونَهَا [milking only her, or them]. And تخلّى خَلِيَّةً He took for himself a خليّة.
3 And تخلّى مِنَ الأَمْرِ and عَنْهُ: see 2.
4 And تَخَلَّتِ الإِبِلُ بِلَا رَاعٍ [The camels were left to themselves without a pastor]. (K in art. سوع.)
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