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ولخ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of growth and abundance, particularly in vegetation. It also extends to the physical action of striking with the palm and the abstract idea of confusion or mixing.

Derived headwords

وَلَخnoun
  1. 1.
    tall grassboth

    Refers to grass that is long and abundant.

أَوْلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to grow tall and abundantboth

    Used to describe vegetation, particularly grass, that has become long and substantial.

وَلْخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant with plantsboth

    Describes land that is covered with plentiful and substantial vegetation.

وَلِيخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant with plantsboth

    Describes land that is covered with plentiful and substantial vegetation.

وَرِخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant with plantsboth

    Describes land that is covered with plentiful and substantial vegetation.

مُؤْتَلِخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant with plantsboth

    Describes land that is covered with plentiful and substantial vegetation.

وَلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with the palmboth

    To hit something with the inner surface of the hand.

وَلْخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    striking with the palmboth

    The act of hitting something with the inner surface of the hand.

ائْتَلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to become mixedboth

    Used to describe a situation or matter that has become confused or entangled.

Parallel reading

الولخ من العشب: الطويل.
Al-walakh of grass: the tall.
وأولخ العشب: طال وعظم.
And the grass became abundant: it grew tall and substantial.
وأرض ولخة ووليخة وورخة: مؤتلخة من النبت.
And a land walakhah, walikhah, and warikhah: abundant with plants.
وولخه ولخا: ضربه بباطن كفه.
And he walakha it walakhan: he struck it with the palm of his hand.
وائتلخ الأمر: اختلط.
And the matter became confused: it became mixed.