[khal-ac] 1 A thresh- ing floor; Ms. 11. 17, 115; Y. 2. 282.

2 Earth, soil.

3 Place, site.

4 A heap of dust.

5 Sediment, dregs, deposit of oil &c.

6 A mill.

7 A contest, battle. laḥ 1 A wicked or mischievous person, a villain; (also a.) low, mischievous, base, villainous, inferior, mean; sarpaḥ krūraḥ khalaḥ krūraḥ sarpāt krūrataraḥ khalaḥ. maṃtrauṣa- dhivaśaḥ sarpaḥ khalaḥ kena nivāryate.. Chāṇ. 26;...