لوخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a deep, wide, and winding valley, often characterized by dense vegetation and narrow passages. It also relates to the concept of spaciousness and crookedness.

Derived headwords

وادٍ لاخٍnoun

1.
deep valleyclassical
A valley that is deep and profound, as described by Abu Hanifa.

لاخother

1.
deepclassical
The original form of the word, referring to something deep.

لائخother

1.
deepclassical
A derived form, possibly indicating a deep valley, after being transferred to the triliteral pattern.

لاخةnoun

1.
deep valleysclassical
Plural form referring to deep valleys.

لاخother

1.
narrow, tree-filled valleyclassical
A valley that is narrow and has abundant trees, as narrated by Ibn al-A'rabi.

Parallel reading

واد لاخٍ: عميق؛ عن أبي حنيفة.

A deep valley: deep; from Abu Hanifa.

وإنما قضينا بأن ألفه واو لأن الواو عينا أكثر منها لاما.

We concluded that its alif is a waw because the waw is more common as a middle radical than as a final radical.

وأودية لاخة،

And deep valleys,

وأصله لاخ ثم نقلت إلى بنات الثلاثة فقيل: لائخ،

And its origin is 'lakh' then it was transferred to the three-letter forms and it was said: 'la'ikh',

ومعناه السعة والاعوجاج.

And its meaning is spaciousness and crookedness.

وروى ثعلب عن ابن الأعرابي: واد لاخ، بالتشديد، وهو المتضايق الكثير الشجر،

And Tha'lab narrated from Ibn al-A'rabi: a valley 'lakh', with shadda, and it is the narrow one with abundant trees,

وقد ذكر في باب المضاعف.

And it has been mentioned in the chapter of the doubled roots.