زلخ

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root ZLKH primarily relates to actions involving upward motion, extension, and speed, particularly in the context of archery. It also extends to meanings of slipperiness, steepness, and physical ailments affecting the back and sides.

Derived headwords

الزَّلْخnoun

1.
maximum archery drawclassical
The act of raising your hand to the utmost limit when shooting an arrow, aiming for maximum distance.
2.
arrow's maximum rangeclassical
The furthest distance an arrow can travel.
3.
slipperinessboth
A slippery place, often a smooth rock made slippery by moisture, causing feet to slip.

زَلَخَverb

1.
to draw a bowstring highclassical
To raise one's hand to the highest possible point when shooting an arrow.
2.
to become fatclassical
Said of camels when they become plump and well-fed.
3.
to wound (head)classical
To inflict a wound on the head, specifically a gash or cut.

تَزَلُّخverb

1.
to become fatclassical
Camels becoming fat and well-fed.

زَلْخًاnoun

1.
fatnessclassical
The state of being fat or plump, as applied to camels.

عُنُقٌ زَلَاخadjective

1.
swiftclassical
Describing a swift or fast-moving neck, implying speed in an animal.

نَاقَةٌ زَلُوحadjective

1.
swiftclassical
Describing a she-camel that is fast and quick.

الزَّلَخَانnoun

1.
advancement in speedclassical
Moving forward with great speed; progressing rapidly in one's pace.

الزَّلَجَانnoun

1.
advancement in speedclassical
Moving forward with great speed; progressing rapidly in one's pace.

عَقَبَةٌ زَلُوحadjective

1.
long and distantclassical
Describing a steep pass or ascent that is long and stretches far.

رَكِيَّةٌ زَلُوحadjective

1.
slippery wellclassical
A well whose upper part is smooth and slippery, making it easy to slide down.

رَكِيَّةٌ زَلِخadjective

1.
slippery wellclassical
A well whose upper part is smooth and slippery, making it easy to slide down.

بِئْرٌ زَلُوحadjective

1.
slippery wellclassical
A well whose opening is slippery and easy to slide into.

بِئْرٌ زَلُوجadjective

1.
slippery wellclassical
A well whose opening is slippery and easy to slide into.

مَكَانٌ زَلِخadjective

1.
slippery placeboth
A place that is slippery, like a smooth, wet rock, causing one to slip.

مَقَامٌ زَلِخadjective

1.
slippery placeboth
A place that is slippery, like a smooth, wet rock, causing one to slip.

مَزَلَّةٌ زَلِخadjective

1.
very slipperyboth
An extremely slippery place, emphasizing the degree of slipperiness.

زَلَخَ رِجْلُهُverb

1.
his foot slippedboth
His foot slipped or slid, causing him to lose balance.

زَلَجَتْ رِجْلُهُverb

1.
his foot slippedboth
His foot slipped or slid, causing him to lose balance.

زَلَخَ رَأْسَهُverb

1.
to gash his headclassical
To inflict a deep cut or gash on someone's head.

الزَّلْخَةnoun

1.
back painclassical
A pain that affects the back, often sudden and severe.
2.
slippery moundclassical
A slippery mound or hill, like a small, smooth hill from which children slide.

زَلْخَةٌnoun

1.
pain in the back/sideclassical
A disease or ailment that strikes the back and sides, causing severe pain.

زَلَخَ الدَّهْرُ بِظَهْرِيverb

1.
time has afflicted my backclassical
Time or fate has caused pain or suffering to my back.

زَلْخَةٌ (بضم الزاي)noun

1.
severe back painclassical
A severe pain in the back that immobilizes a person due to its intensity.

زَلِيخَاname

1.
Zuleikhaclassical
The name of the wife of Potiphar, who is said to have tempted Prophet Joseph.

Parallel reading

من مائة زلخ بمريخ غال

From a hundred maximum draws with a far-reaching arrow.

الزَّلْخ أقصى غاية المغالي

The Zalkh is the furthest limit of extreme efforts.

والزلخ: غلوة سهم

And the Zalkh is the range of an arrow.

والزلخ: المزلة لأنها صفاة ملساء تزل منها الأقدام لنداوتها

And the Zalkh is a slippery place because it is a smooth rock whose moisture causes feet to slip.

وعقبة زلاخ: طويلة بعيدة

And a Zallakh ascent: long and distant.

وركية زلوخ وزلخ: ملساء أعلاها مزلة يزلق فيها من قام عليها

And a Zuluk well and a Zalkh well: smooth at its top, a slippery place where whoever stands on it slides.

كأن رماح القوم أشطان هوة ... زلوخ النواحي، عرشها متهدم

As if the people's spears were the ropes of a chasm... slippery on the sides, its structure ruined.

ومكان زلخ، بكسر اللام، ويقال: زلخ، ومقام زلخ مثل زلج أي دخض [مزلة] مزلة، وصف بالمصدر، ومزلة زلخ كذلك

And a place Zalkh, with a kasra on the lam, and it is said: Zalkh, and a Zalkh standing place like Zalaj, meaning a slippery place, described by the masdar, and a Zalkh slippery place likewise.

قام على منزعة زلخ

He stood on a slippery ledge.

فزل أبو زيد: زلخت رجله وزلجت

Abu Zayd said: His foot slipped and it slid.

غداة الشعب في زلخ المقام

On the morning of the gorge in a slippery place of standing.

وزلخ رأسه: شجه

And Zalkh his head: he gashed it.

والزلخة، بتشديد اللام: وجع يعرض في الظهر

And the Zalkhah, with a shadda on the lam: a pain that occurs in the back.

هو داء يأخذ في الظهر والجنب

It is a disease that affects the back and the side.

كأن ظهري أخذته زلخه، لما تمطى بالفري المفضخه

As if my back was seized by a Zalkhah, when he stretched with the ruptured flank.

والزلخة: مثل القبرة الزحلوقة يتزلج منها الصبيان

And the Zalkhah: like a slippery mound from which children slide.

وزلخ الدهر بظهري زلخا

And time afflicted my back with Zalkh.

فاعترتني زلخة

Then a Zalkhah afflicted me.

فانكب لوجهه من زلخة زلخها بين كتفيه وندر سيفه

So he fell on his face from a Zalkhah that struck between his shoulders, and his sword fell.

وهو وجع يأخذ في الظهر لا يتحرك الإنسان من شدته

It is a pain that takes hold of the back, and a person cannot move from its intensity.

وكانت صاحبة يوسف الصديق، عليه السلام، تسمى زليخا فيما زعم المفسرون

And the companion of Prophet Joseph, peace be upon him, was called Zuleikha, according to what the commentators claim.