ولغ

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of lapping or drinking with the tongue, especially by animals like dogs and wild beasts. It extends to the substance being drunk, such as water or blood, and also refers to the vessel used for this action. Figuratively, it can denote a lack of shame or concern.

Derived headwords

وَلَغَverb

1.
to lapboth
To drink or lick up a liquid, especially with the tongue, as animals do.
2.
to drinkboth
To consume a liquid, such as water or blood.

ولغ السبع والكلب وكل خطم — The wild beast, the dog, and every snout lapped.

ولغ يلغ فيهما ولغا: شرب ماء أو دما — He lapped in them, drinking water or blood.

وُلُوغnoun

1.
lappingboth
The act of lapping or drinking with the tongue.
2.
drinkingboth
The act of consuming a liquid.

ولغ الكلب في الإناء يلغ ولوغا أي شرب فيه بأطراف لسانه — The dog lapped in the vessel, meaning he drank from it with the tips of his tongue.

أَوْلَغَverb

1.
to make (an animal) lapboth
To provide an animal with water or something to drink from.

أولغت الكلب إذا جعلت له ماء أو شيئا يولغ فيه — You make the dog lap when you provide him with water or something to lap from.

مِيلَغnoun

1.
lapping vesselboth
A vessel from which an animal, particularly a dog, laps liquid.
2.
vessel for bloodclassical
A vessel used for lapping blood.

والميلغ الإناء الذي يلغ فيه في الدم — And the milgh is the vessel in which one laps blood.

فأعطاهم ميلغة الكلب — He gave them the value of the dog's lapping vessel.

مِيلَغَةnoun

1.
lapping vesselboth
A vessel from which an animal, particularly a dog, laps liquid.

فأعطاهم ميلغة الكلب ، هي الإناء الذي يلغ فيه الكلب — He gave them the value of the dog's milgha, which is the vessel in which the dog laps.

مُسْتَوْلِغadjective

1.
shamelessclassical
One who is unconcerned with blame or disgrace; indifferent to criticism.

فلا تقسني بامرئ مستولغ — So do not compare me to a shameless person.

وَلْغَةnoun

1.
small water skinclassical
A small vessel or container, specifically a small water skin or bucket.

شر الدلاء الولغة الملازمه — The worst of buckets are the small, clinging ones.

يَلِغverb

1.
to lapboth
Present tense of lapping or drinking with the tongue.

ما مر يوم إلا وعندهما لحم رجال، أو يولغان دما — Not a day passed but they had the flesh of men, or they would lap blood.

يَلِغَانverb

1.
lappingclassical
Dual form of the present tense verb, referring to two entities lapping.

ما مر يوم إلا وعندهما لحم رجال، أو يالغان دما — Not a day passed but they had the flesh of men, or they would lap blood.

يُوْلِغverb

1.
to lapboth
Present tense verb, referring to the act of lapping.

ما مر يوم إلا وعندهما لحم رجال، أو يولغان دما — Not a day passed but they had the flesh of men, or they would lap blood.

يُوْلِغَانverb

1.
lappingclassical
Dual form of the present tense verb, referring to two entities lapping.

ما مر يوم إلا وعندهما لحم رجال، أو يولغان دما — Not a day passed but they had the flesh of men, or they would lap blood.

يَلِغُverb

1.
to lapclassical
A variant pronunciation of the verb 'to lap', with 'alif' replacing 'waw'.

ما مر يوم إلا وعندهما لحم رجال، أو يالغان دما — Not a day passed but they had the flesh of men, or they would lap blood.

يُوْلِغُverb

1.
to lapclassical
A variant pronunciation of the verb 'to lap', with 'alif' replacing 'waw'.

ما مر يوم إلا وعندهما لحم رجال، أو يولغان دما — Not a day passed but they had the flesh of men, or they would lap blood.

Parallel reading

شرب السباع بألسنتها.

The lapping of wild beasts with their tongues.

ولغ السبع والكلب وكل خطم، وولغ يلغ فيهما ولغا: شرب ماء أو دما

The wild beast, the dog, and every snout lapped, and he lapped in them, drinking water or blood.

بغزو مثل الذئب حتى ... يثوب بصاحبي ثأر منيم

Attacking like a wolf until... he takes revenge on his sleeping companions.

بغزو كولغ الذئب، غاد ورائح، ... وسير كنصل السيف لا يتعوج

Attacking like the lapping of a wolf, morning and evening, ... and a journey like the edge of a sword, unbending.

ولغ الذئب: نسق لا يفصل بينهما «3» فترة كعد الحاسب.

The wolf's lapping: a sequence without separation between them, a pause like a calculator's count.

ولغ الكلب في الإناء يلغ ولوغا أي شرب فيه بأطراف لسانه.

The dog lapped in the vessel, meaning he drank from it with the tips of his tongue.

ولغ الكلب بشرابنا وفي شرابنا ومن شرابنا.

The dog lapped our drink, and in our drink, and from our drink.

إذا ولغ الكلب في إناء أحدكم فليغسله سبع مرات

If a dog laps in one of your vessels, let it be washed seven times.

ما مر يوم إلا وعندهما لحم رجال، أو يولغان دما

Not a day passed but they had the flesh of men, or they would lap blood.

وبعض العرب يقول يالغ، أرادوا بيان الواو فجعلوا مكانها ألفا

And some Arabs say 'yalgh', intending to clarify the 'waw' by replacing it with an 'alif'.

يقال ولغ الكلب وولغ يلغ في اللغتين معا

It is said 'walagha' and 'walagha yalghu' in both dialects.

ومن العرب من يقول ولغ يولغ مثل وجل يوجل.

And among the Arabs, some say 'walagha yawlaghu' like 'wajala yajalu'.

ليس شيء من الطيور يلغ غير الذباب.

There is nothing among the birds that laps except the fly.

والميلغ والميلغة: الإناء الذي يلغ فيه الكلب.

And the milgh and milgha: the vessel in which the dog laps.

أن رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، بعثه ليدي قوما قتلهم خالد بن الوليد فأعطاهم ميلغة الكلب ، هي الإناء الذي يلغ فيه الكلب، يعني أعطاهم قيمة كل ما ذهب لهم حتى قيمة الميلغة.

That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sent him to the kin of people killed by Khalid ibn al-Walid, and he gave them the value of the dog's milgha, which is the vessel in which the dog laps, meaning he gave them the value of everything they lost, even the value of the milgha.

رجل مستولغ: لا يبالي ذما ولا عارا

A mustawlagh person: one who does not care about blame or shame.

فلا تقسني بامرئ مستولغ

So do not compare me to a shameless person.

دلوك دلو يا دليح سابغه، ... في كل أرجاء القليب والغه

Your bucket is a full bucket, O Daliḥ, ... in all parts of the well, it laps (or is small).

والولغة: الدلو الصغيرة

And the walgha: the small bucket.

شر الدلاء الولغة الملازمه

The worst of buckets are the small, clinging ones.