هملج

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the smooth, swift, and proud gait of animals, particularly horses and camels. It also extends to concepts of being well-behaved, obedient, and easily managed, whether referring to an animal's movement or a person's affairs.

Derived headwords

الهملَاجnoun

1.
Swift-moving horseclassical
A type of horse, specifically a breed known for its swift and smooth gait. It is the singular form of 'hamālīj'.
2.
Proud, swift gaitclassical
Refers to the excellent and proud manner of a horse's movement, especially when it is fast. It is a Persian word Arabized.

الهملجةnoun

1.
Swift, proud gaitclassical
The act of moving with a swift, proud, and smooth gait, characteristic of a horse or camel. It is also used to describe the smooth movement of a camel between a well and a watering trough.

هملجverb

1.
To move swiftly and proudlyclassical
The verb form indicating that a horse or other animal moved with a swift, proud, and smooth gait.

الهَمَالِجnoun

1.
Swift-moving horsesclassical
The plural of 'hamlāj', referring to swift-moving horses.

الهَمَالِجnoun

1.
Swift gaitclassical
The plural of 'hamlajah', referring to instances of swift and proud movement.

دابةٌ هِمْلاجadjective

1.
Swift-moving animalclassical
An adjective describing an animal, male or female, that has a swift and smooth gait.

هِمْلاج الرجلnoun

1.
Rider's mountclassical
Refers to a person's mount, such as a horse or camel, especially one that moves with a swift and proud gait.

أمرٌ مُهَمْلَجadjective

1.
Obedient matterclassical
Describes an affair or matter that is obedient, compliant, and easily managed.
2.
Tamed affairclassical
Describes an affair or matter that has been subdued, disciplined, or made tractable.

شاةٌ هِمْلاجadjective

1.
Lean sheepclassical
A sheep that has no marrow in its bones, implying it is lean or perhaps weak.

Parallel reading

الهملَاج: من البراذين واحد الهماليج، ومشيها الهملجة، فارسي معرب.

Al-hamlāj: of the fine horses, the singular of al-hamālīj, and their gait is al-hamlajah; it is an Arabized Persian word.

والهمَلَجة والهملاج: حسن سير الدابة في سرعة؛ وقد هملج.

And al-hamlajah and al-hamlāj: the good gait of the animal in speed; and it has moved swiftly.

والهملاج: الحسن السير في سرعة وبخترة؛

And al-hamlāj: the good gait in speed and pride;

يحسن في منحاته الهمالجا،

He improves in his milking the swift-moving one,

يدعى هلم داجنا مدامجا الهمالج: جمع الهملجة في السير

It is called 'Hulm Dājinā Mudāmijā' (a name), the plural of al-hamlajah in gait

أي أن هذا البعير الساني يحسن المشي بين البئر والحوض.

Meaning that this tall camel moves well between the well and the watering trough.

ودابة هملاج: واحد الهماليج، الذكر والأنثى في ذلك سواء؛

And a 'hamlāj' animal: the singular of al-hamālīj, male and female are the same in this regard;

عهدي بهم يوم باب القريتين، وقد ... زال الهماليج بالفرسان واللجم

My last encounter with them was the day at the gate of the two villages, and indeed... the swift horses were distinguished by their riders and bridles.

وهملاج الرجل: مركبه ونحو ذلك.

And a person's 'hamlāj': his mount and the like.

وأمر مهملج: منقاد.

And a 'muhamlij' affair: obedient.

وأمر مهملج: مذلل؛

And a 'muhamlij' affair: subdued;

قد قلدوا أمرهم المهملجا

They have made their affair obedient/tamed.

شاة هملاج لا مخ فيها؛

A 'hamlāj' sheep has no marrow in its bones;

أعطى خليلي نعجة هملاجا ... رجاجة، إن لها رجاجا

My friend gave me a lean sheep, shaky, indeed it has shakiness.

والرجاجة: الضعيفة التي لا نقي لها.

And al-rajājah: the weak one that has no marrow.

ورجال رجاج: ضعفاء.

And 'rajāj' men: weak.