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هملع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something characterized by lightness, speed, and swiftness, often applied to movement, animals, and even people. It can also denote a lack of steadfastness or loyalty.

Derived headwords

هَمْلَعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    light-footed, swiftboth

    Describing a person who walks lightly and swiftly, making a distinct sound with their steps due to their lightness.

  2. 2.
    quick, fastboth

    Generally referring to anything that is quick or fast.

  3. 3.
    unreliable, disloyalclassical

    Describing a man who lacks loyalty and does not remain steadfast in his friendships.

الهَمْلَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    swift wolfclassical

    A name for a swift wolf, with the 'lam' possibly being an extra letter.

  2. 2.
    swift camelclassical

    A name for a swift camel or she-camel.

  3. 3.
    swift paceclassical

    Refers to a fast pace of travel.

هَمْلَعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The quality of being swift or fast.

هَوْلَعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very fastclassical

    An intensifier for speed, indicating extreme quickness.

سَمْلَعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swift wolfclassical

    A name for a swift wolf, similar to 'hmlc'.

Parallel reading

رجل هملع: متخطرف خفيف الوطء يوقع وطأه توقيعا شديدا من خفة وطئه
A light-footed man: one who walks swiftly, lightly treading, making his steps sound strongly due to his lightness.
رأيت الهملع ذا اللعوتين ... ليس بآب، ولا ضهيد
I saw the swift one with the two tongues... he is not a father, nor is he a supporter.
وقيل: هو الخفيف السريع من كل شيء.
And it was said: it is the light and swift of everything.
رجل هملع وهولع وهو من السرعة.
A man is 'hamla'' and 'hawla'' which means he is of speed.
والهملع والسملع: الذئب الخفيف
And 'al-hamla'' and 'as-samla'' are: the swift wolf.
وربما سمي الذئب هملعا، ولامه مشددة، قال ابن سيده: وأظنها زائدة
And sometimes the wolf is called 'hamla'' and its 'lam' is doubled; Ibn Sidah said: I think it is extra.
فالأسفع: فحل من الغنم
As for 'asfa'' it is a ram of sheep.
وقوله لا تمشي مع الهملع أي لا تكثر مع الذئب
And his saying 'does not walk with the swift one' means 'does not become numerous with the wolf'.
وقيل وقوله تمشي يكثر نسلها.
And it was said his saying 'walks' means 'its offspring become numerous'.
والهملع: الجمل السريع، وكذلك الناقة
And 'al-hamla'' is: the swift camel, and likewise the she-camel.
والهملع السير السريع
And 'al-hamla'' is the swift pace.
جاوزت أهوالا، وتحتي شيقب، ... تغدو برحلي، كالفنيق، هملع
I passed by dangers, and beneath me was a swift camel, ... it travels with my baggage, like a noble camel, swift.
وقيل: الهملع من الرجال الذي لا وفاء له ولا يدوم على إخاء أحد.
And it was said: 'al-hamla'' among men is one who has no loyalty and does not remain in anyone's brotherhood.