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دلهث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes individuals or animals characterized by swiftness, boldness, and forwardness. It can refer to a leader among people or a fast-moving camel, and also specifically denotes a lion.

Derived headwords

الدلهثnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, bold person/camelclassical

    A swift, bold, and forward individual among people, or a fast-moving camel.

الدلاهثnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, bold person/camelclassical

    A swift, bold, and forward individual among people, or a fast-moving camel.

الدلهاثnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, bold person/camelclassical

    A swift, bold, and forward individual among people, or a fast-moving camel.

  2. 2.
    lionclassical

    A lion, known for its swiftness and boldness.

Parallel reading

الدلهث والدلاهث والدلهاث: كله السريع الجريء المقدم من الناس والإبل.
Al-dalhath, al-dalāhith, and al-dalahāth: all refer to the swift, bold, and forward among people and camels.
والدلهاث: الأسد.
And al-dalahāth: the lion.
كأن أصله من الاندلاث، وهو التقدم، فزيدت الهاء؛
It is as if its origin is from al-indilāth, which means to advance, and the 'hā'' was added;
وقيل: الدلهاث السريع المتقدم.
And it is said: al-dalahāth is the swift and advancing one.