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هقلس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative character traits, specifically bad temper or disposition. It is also used to refer to certain wild animals, possibly due to their perceived aggressive or unpleasant nature.

Derived headwords

الهقلسnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered personboth

    A person characterized by bad temper, ill disposition, or unpleasant character.

الهقلسnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, particularly one that is suffering or in distress.

الهقالسnoun
  1. 1.
    foxesclassical

    A plural form referring to foxes.

الهجارسnoun
  1. 1.
    foxesclassical

    Another plural form referring to foxes, often used interchangeably with الهقالس.

Parallel reading

الهقلس: السيء الخلق.
Al-haqlas: the ill-tempered one.
والهقالس والهجارس: الثعالب.
And al-haqalis and al-hajaris: the foxes.
والهقلس: الذئب في ضر؛
And al-haqlas: the wolf in distress.
وتسمع أصوات الفراعل حوله، ... يعاوين أولاد الذئاب الهقالسا
And you hear the cries of the jackals around it, ... calling out to the wolf cubs, the foxes.
يعني حول الماء الذي ورده.
Meaning around the water that it approached.