لهس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the action of licking or lapping, often with a sense of eagerness or greed, particularly concerning food or drink. It also extends to the idea of being greedy or competitive for sustenance.

Derived headwords

لهسverb

1.
to lickboth
To lick something with the tongue, often without sucking or drawing sustenance from it.

لهساًnoun

1.
lickingclassical
The act of licking, as described in the context of a child licking its mother's breast.

الملاهسnoun

1.
greedy competitorclassical
One who crowds or competes eagerly for food out of greed.

ملاهسnoun

1.
greedy competitorsclassical
Plural of ملاهس, referring to multiple people who are greedy for food.

ملاهس القوم على الطعام — The greedy competitors of the people over the food.

يلاهسverb

1.
to frequentclassical
To frequent the food of a certain group of people, implying a greedy or eager approach to their sustenance.

اللهسnoun

1.
lickingclassical
A variant pronunciation or term for licking, similar to لحس.

لهسةnoun

1.
a lickclassical
A single act of licking, equivalent to لحسة.

Parallel reading

لهس الصبي ثدي أمه لهسا: لطعه بلسانه ولم يمصصه.

The child licked his mother's breast with a lick: he struck it with his tongue and did not suck it.

والملاهس: المزاحم على الطعام من الحرص؛

And the greedy competitors: those who crowd for food out of eagerness.

قال: ملاهس القوم على الطعام، ... وجائز في قرقف المدام، شرب الهجان الوله الهيام الجائز: العاب في الشراب.

He said: the people's greedy competitors over the food, ... and permissible in the dregs of wine, the camel rider's eager, passionate drinking is permissible: one who plays with the drink.

وفلان يلاهس بني فلان إذا كان يغشى طعامهم.

And so-and-so frequents the people of so-and-so if he approaches their food.

واللهس: لغة في اللحس أو ههة،

And Al-lahs: a dialectal variation of Al-lahs or a sound, meaning licking.

يقال: ما لك عندي لهسة، بالضم، مثل لحسة أي شيء.

It is said: you have no lick from me, with dammah, like a lick of anything.