خَدّ

xad~N xd , (S, Msb, K, &c.,) of the masc. gender (Lh, K) only, (Lh,) and ↓ xud~apN , with damm, (K,) but the latter is rare, (TA,) The cheek; the part extending from the circuit of the eye ( AlmaHojir [in the CK AlmiHojan ]) to the part where the beard grows, on either side of the face: (L, Msb, K:) or from the outer angle of each eye to the extremity of the side of the mouth: or the part bordering upon the nose, on either side: (L, K:) each of the xad~aAni , in the face: (S:) pl. of the former xuduwdN : (Msb, TA:) it has no other pl. (TA.) ― -b2- The former is also sing. of xuduwdN meaning (tropical:) The planks on the right and left of the daf~ataAni [or two boards that lie against the camels' sides ] of the [vehicles termed] hawaAdij (As, A, TA) and gubuT : (As, TA:) or xad~N signifies the plank ( SafiyHap ) of the hawodaj : and the pl. is A^axid~apN , (K,) [a pl. of pauc., but] contr. to rule, (TA,) and (pl. of mult., TA) xidaAdN and xid~aAnN . (K.) ― -b3- Also (tropical:) A side, or lateral portion, of a [tract of high and rugged ground such as is termed] quf~ . (A, TA.) ― -b4- And (tropical:) An assembly, a company, or a congregated body, (K, TA,) of men: (TA:) a rank, or class, of men: (A, L:) and a race, or generation, of men. (L.) You say, raA^ayotu xad~FA mina Aln~aAsi (assumed tropical:) I saw a rank, or class, of men. (L.) And qatalonaA , (A,) or qatalahumo , (L,) xad~FA faxad~FA , (A, L,) (tropical:) We slew, (A,) or he slew them, (L,) rank after rank, (A, L,) and class after class. (A.) And maDaYa xad~N mina Aln~aAsi (assumed tropical:) A race, or generation, of men passed away. (L.) -A2- A road. (IAar, K.) ― -b2- See also A^uxoduwdN , in four places.