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زملق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes lightness, swiftness, and a lack of control or stability. It can refer to a person who is flighty, quick, or evasive, and also to a specific type of sexual dysfunction.

Derived headwords

الزملقnoun
  1. 1.
    Lightweight, flighty personboth

    A person who is light, flighty, and unstable in character or behavior.

  2. 2.
    Man unable to maintain erectionclassical

    A man who experiences premature ejaculation, specifically before penetration.

زلقadjective
  1. 1.
    Slippery, unstableboth

    Describing something or someone as slippery, unstable, or prone to falling or making mistakes.

زملقadjective
  1. 1.
    Light, swift, evasiveclassical

    Describing a young boy or person as quick, light, and difficult to catch due to his speed and evasiveness.

الزمالقnoun
  1. 1.
    Man unable to maintain erectionclassical

    A term for a man who experiences premature ejaculation, similar to الزملق.

  2. 2.
    Swift, evasive youthclassical

    A term for a swift and evasive young person, difficult to apprehend.

الزملقةnoun
  1. 1.
    Premature ejaculationclassical

    The condition of premature ejaculation, specifically the inability to maintain an erection until penetration.

الزهلقnoun
  1. 1.
    Donkeyclassical

    A term for a donkey.

زملوقnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift, evasive youthclassical

    A term for a swift and evasive young person, difficult to catch.

Parallel reading

إن الزبير زلق وزملق بتشديد الميم.
Indeed, Al-Zubayr is slippery and flighty.
والزملق من الرجال: الذي إذا أراد امرأة أنزل قبل أن يمسها
And Al-Zamlq among men is he who, when he desires a woman, ejaculates before touching her.
وهو الزمالق والاسم الزملقة.
And he is Al-Zamāliq, and the noun is Al-Zamlaqah.
والزهلق الحمار وهو الزملق
And Al-Zuhlaq is the donkey, and it is Al-Zamlaq.
سمعت بعض العرب يقول للغلام النز الخفيف زملوق وزمالق
I heard some Arabs say of a light, quick boy, 'zamlūq' and 'zamāliq'.
لا يكاد يقبض عليه من طلبه لخفته في عدوه وروغانه.
He can hardly be caught because of his swiftness in running and his evasiveness.