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ليغ

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to speech, particularly unclear or foolish speech, and also extends to the idea of something being easily swallowed or palatable. It can also describe a foolish person or the act of trying to snatch something.

Derived headwords

الأليغadjective
  1. 1.
    unclear speakerclassical

    One whose speech and tongue return to the letter 'ya', implying unclear or indistinct speech.

  2. 2.
    foolishclassical

    Describing someone who is foolish or lacks intelligence.

ليغnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state or quality of being foolish or unintelligent.

لياغةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state or quality of being foolish or unintelligent.

ليغاءadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish (female)classical

    A woman who is foolish or unintelligent.

ليغadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing someone who is foolish or unintelligent.

سيغ ليغadjective
  1. 1.
    palatable and pleasantclassical

    Used to describe food that is easily swallowed and pleasant to eat, often used as an emphatic pair.

سائغadjective
  1. 1.
    palatableboth

    Easily swallowed or digested; agreeable.

لائغadjective
  1. 1.
    pleasantclassical

    Agreeable or pleasing, often used in conjunction with 'sā'igh' to describe food.

لاغverb
  1. 1.
    to snatchclassical

    To attempt to snatch or seize something, to coax it away with the intention of taking it.

ليغاnoun
  1. 1.
    snatchingclassical

    The act of attempting to snatch or seize something.

Parallel reading

الأليغ: الذي يرجع كلامه ولسانه إلى الياء
Al-alyagh: One whose speech and tongue return to the letter 'ya'.
وقيل: هو الذي لا يبين الكلام
And it was said: He is one who does not articulate speech clearly.
والاسم الليغ واللياغة
And the noun is al-lyagh and al-liyāghah.
وامرأة ليغاء
And a foolish woman.
واللياغة: الأحمق
And al-liyāghah: the foolish one.
رجل أليغ وامرأة ليغاء إذا كانا أحمقين
A foolish man and a foolish woman if they are both foolish.
والليغ الحمق الجيد
And al-lyagh means excellent foolishness.
وطعام سيغ ليغ
And palatable, pleasant food.
وسائغ لائغ
And easily swallowed, agreeable.
أي يسوغ في الحلق
Meaning it goes down the throat easily.
ولاغ الشيء ليغا
And he attempted to snatch the thing.
راوده لينتزعه
He coaxed it to snatch it away.