مُخْتَالٌ
Root: خيل
Full Definition
مُخْتَالٌ
and
خَائِلٌ and
خَالٌ and
خَالٍ , which is formed by transposition, and
أُخَايِلٌ , like أُدَابِرٌ and أُبَاتِرٌ, which are [said to be] the only other epithets of this measure, [i. e. of the measure أُفَاعِلٌ, though there are many of the measure فُعَالِلٌ,] applied to a man, Proud and self-conceited: [or vain:] (TA in explanation of all, and K in explanation of خَالٌ:] or
خَالٌ signifies having much
خُيَلَآء [or pride and self-conceit, or vanity]: and
أُخَايِلٌ one who walks with a proud and self-conceited gait, with an affected inclining of his body from side to side:
خَائِلٌ has for its pl. خَالَةٌ; which is also fem. of
خَالٌ .
2 See also مُخِيلٌ.
2 See also مُخِيلٌ.
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