The triliteral root khā wāw ḍād (خ و ض) occurs 12 times in the Quran, in three derived forms:
nine times as the form I verb khāḍu (خَاضُ)
twice as the verbal noun khawḍ (خَوْض)
once as the active participle khāiḍīn (خَآئِضِين)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to engage in idle talk, to converse vainly