خَالِسٌ
Root: خلس
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خَالِسٌ
One who seizes, or carries off, a thing by force: who takes it at an opportunity, with deceit, guile, or circumvention: [or who takes it hastily and openly: or who snatches at unawares:] as also
خَلَّاسٌ : [or this latter has an intensive signification:] and [in like manner]
مُخْتَلِسٌ one who seizes, or carries off, a thing at a time of inadvertence.
2 [Hence,] الخَالِسُ Death: because it seizes people unawares.
2 [Hence,] الخَالِسُ Death: because it seizes people unawares.
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