خطأ
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خطأ¹
- /xa.tˤaʔ/
Where it comes from
From خَطِئَ (ḵaṭiʔa, “to err”). Compare Hebrew חטא (“to sin”).
خطأ²
- /xa.tˤa.ʔan/
Where it comes from
Adverbial accusative of خَطَأ (ḵaṭaʔ, “mistake”).
adverb خَطَأً · ḵaṭaʔan
-
mistakenly, by mistake
وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ أَن يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِنًا إِلَّا خَطَأً
Similar: غَلَطًا
خطأ³
Where it comes from
From خَطِئَ (ḵaṭiʔa, “to err”).
adjective خَطَأ · ḵaṭaʔ · الْخَطَأ
- wrong, incorrect, mistaken
- accidental
خطأ⁴
Where it comes from
From خَطِئَ (ḵaṭiʔa, “to err”).
verb خَطَّأَ · ḵaṭṭaʔa · يُخَطِّئُ · تَخْطِئَة · تَخْطِيء
- to charge (with an offense), to implicate, to indict
- to accuse of a mistake
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noun
Opposite: صَوَاب
In English
Talk about this word "خطأ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A3. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. خطأ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A3 "خطأ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A3.Cite this
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title = {خطأ},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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