Arabic root

خ-ي-ر

4 words from this root family

A1phrase

بِخَيْرٍ

bi-khayrin

fine / well

Example

أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ.

anā bi-khayrin, al-ḥamdu lillāhi.

I am fine, praise be to God.

Root: خ-ي-ر Greetings Basics

Culture

Often followed by 'al-ḥamdu lillāh' (praise be to God), which is a very common expression in Arabic.

A1noun

خِيَار

khiyār

cucumber

Example

الخِيَارُ طَازَجٌ

al-khiyāru ṭāzajun

The cucumber is fresh

Root: خ-ي-ر Food Vegetables

A1verb

اِخْتَارَ

ikhtāra

to choose / to select

Example

اخترتُ الفستانَ الأزرقَ

ikhtartu al-fustāna al-azraqa

I chose the blue dress

Root: خ-ي-ر Verbs Actions Advanced Verbs

Grammar

Form VIII hollow verb (اِفْتَعَلَ). Past: ikhtāra, Present: yakhtāru.

A1noun

خَيْرٌ

khayr

good / better / goodness

Example

وَافْعَلُوا الْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

wafʿalū al-khayra laʿallakum tufliḥūn

And do good that you may succeed (22:77)

Root: خ-ي-ر Quranic

Grammar

Masculine noun. Also functions as a comparative/superlative (elative): خَيْرٌ مِنْ (better than). Opposite: شَرٌّ (evil). No separate comparative form.

Culture

The concept of khayr encompasses all forms of goodness, from charitable acts to noble character. Muslims are encouraged to compete in doing good.