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هلبس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

The root 'هلبس' (hlbs) appears to be related to the concept of something small, insignificant, or absent. It is primarily used in negative contexts to denote a lack of anything substantial, whether it be a person, adornment, possessions, or even clouds.

Derived headwords

الهلبسيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Trifleclassical

    A small, insignificant thing or amount.

  2. 2.
    Nobodyclassical

    Used in the negative to mean no one, not a single person.

  3. 3.
    Ornamentclassical

    Used in the negative to mean no adornment or jewelry.

  4. 4.
    Possessionclassical

    Used in the negative to mean nothing, no possessions.

  5. 5.
    Cloudclassical

    Used in the negative to mean no clouds in the sky.

هلبسيسةnoun
  1. 1.
    Trifleclassical

    A small, insignificant thing or amount.

  2. 2.
    Nobodyclassical

    Used in the negative to mean no one, not a single person.

  3. 3.
    Ornamentclassical

    Used in the negative to mean no adornment or jewelry.

  4. 4.
    Possessionclassical

    Used in the negative to mean nothing, no possessions.

  5. 5.
    Cloudclassical

    Used in the negative to mean no clouds in the sky.

خربصيصةnoun
  1. 1.
    Trifleclassical

    A small, insignificant thing or amount, often used in conjunction with 'هلبسيسة'.

Parallel reading

الشيء اليسير
A small thing.
وليس بها هلبسيس أي أحد يستأنس به
And there was not with her anyone to be companionable with.
وجاءت وما عليها هلبسيسة ولا خربصيصة أي شيء من الحلي
And she came, and upon her was not a single piece of jewelry, nor any adornment.
وما عنده هلبسيسة إذا لم يكن عنده شيء
And he had nothing if he had nothing.
وما في السماء هلبسيسة أي شيء من سحاب
And there was not in the sky a single thing of cloud.
لا يتكلم به إلا في النفي
It is only spoken in the negative.