هشام

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of speed, agility, and sometimes a restless or impatient haste. It can describe swift movement, a quick temperament, or even a state of being easily agitated and prone to rushing. It also extends to describe animals known for their speed, like ostriches and swift camels.

Derived headwords

هَلُوعadjective

1.
swift, agileboth
Describing something or someone characterized by lightness, quickness, and agility in movement.
2.
impatient, restlessboth
Characterized by impatience and a tendency to become agitated, leading to hasty actions or movements.
3.
swift ostrichclassical
Referring to an ostrich that is fast and quick in its running.

هلوعتverb

1.
to move swiftlyboth
To move with great speed and haste.
2.
to flee, to rushboth
To move away rapidly, often due to agitation or fear.

هلوعnoun

1.
swiftness, hasteboth
The quality of being quick, agile, and moving with great speed.
2.
agitation, impatienceboth
A state of being restless, easily agitated, and prone to hasty actions.

الهوالعnoun

1.
swift ostrichesclassical
Plural form referring to ostriches that are known for their speed.
2.
base people, scoundrelsclassical
A derogatory term for individuals considered base, ignoble, or of low character.

الهالعnoun

1.
swift ostrichclassical
An ostrich that runs with great speed.

هالعةadjective

1.
swift, fastboth
Describing a female animal, particularly an ostrich or camel, that moves with great speed.
2.
skittish, nervousboth
Describing an animal that is easily startled and prone to fleeing or moving restlessly.

هلعةnoun

1.
small goat, kidclassical
A young goat.
2.
small ewe, lambclassical
A young ewe or lamb.

هلعnoun

1.
small goat, kidclassical
A young male goat.
2.
lack of possessionsclassical
Used in negation to mean having nothing of value or substance.

Parallel reading

إنها لمسياع هلواع ، هي التي فيها خفة وحدة

She is a swift, agile one, she is one who has lightness and quickness.

وقيل: سريعة شديدة مذعان

And it is said: fast, strong, obedient.

أنشد ثعلب للطرماح: قد تبطنت بهلواعة، ... غبر أسفار كتوم البغام

Tha'lab recited for al-Tirmmah: 'I have become intimately familiar with a swift one, ... dusty from journeys, suppressing its bleating.'

وقيل: هي التي تضجر فتسرع في السير

And it is said: she is one who becomes impatient and thus speeds up in her pace.

وقد هلوعت هلوعة أي أسرعت ومضت وجدت

And she has moved swiftly, a swift movement, meaning she sped up, went forth, and was vigorous.

والهوالع من النعام

And the swift ones are from the ostriches.

والهالع: النعام السريع في مضيه

And the swift one: the ostrich that is fast in its going.

ونعامة هالع وهالعة: نافرة

And a swift ostrich, male or female: fleeing.

وقيل: حديدة في مضيها

And it is said: sharp/swift in its movement.

صكاء ذعلبة إذا استدبرتها ... حرج إذا استقبلتها هلواع

Broad-hipped and swift when you look at her from behind... difficult to pass when you meet her from the front, agile.

وناقة هلواع: فيها نزق وخفة

And a swift she-camel: in her is restlessness and lightness.

وقيل: هي النفور

And it is said: she is the one that flees.

وهلوعت: مضيت نافرا

And I moved swiftly: I went forth fleeing.

وقيل: مضيت فأسرعت

And it is said: I went forth and sped up.

والهلائع: اللئيم

And the base ones: the ignoble person.

وما له هلع ولا هلعة أي ما له شيء قليل

And he has no kid nor a young ewe, meaning he has nothing little.

قال اللحياني: الهلع الجدي، والهلعة العناق، ففصلها

Al-Lihyani said: Al-hal' is the kid, and al-hal'ah is the young ewe, so he distinguished them.