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علش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the wolf and its characteristics. It also touches upon linguistic observations regarding the placement of certain Arabic letters.

Derived headwords

العُلُّوشnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfboth

    The primary meaning of this word is a wolf.

  2. 2.
    jackalclassical

    It can also refer to a jackal, according to some sources.

لَشْلَاشadjective
  1. 1.
    fierceclassical

    Describing a man as 'lashlash' implies fierceness or intensity.

Parallel reading

العلوش: الذئب؛ حميرية، وقيل ابن آوى.
Al-'ulūsh: the wolf; Himyaritic, and it is said the jackal.
قال الخليل: ليس في كلام العرب شين بعد لام ولكن كلها قبل اللام
Al-Khalil said: There is no 'sh' in the speech of the Arabs after 'l', but rather all of it is before 'l'.
قال الأزهري: وقد وجد في كلامهم الشين بعد اللام
Al-Azhari said: And indeed, 'sh' after 'l' has been found in their speech.
قال ابن الأعرابي وغيره: رجل لشلاش
Ibn al-A'rabi and others said: A 'lashlash' man.
وسنذكره.
And we will mention it.