لهق

Root entry · 73 derived lemmas

The root لهق (lahq) primarily denotes extreme whiteness, often without luster. It extends to describe things that are intensely white, like cattle, clothing, or hair. Figuratively, it can refer to excessive talk, flattery, pretense, or a person who exhibits qualities they do not possess.

Derived headwords

اللهَقnoun

1.
whitenessclassical
Extreme whiteness, sometimes described as lacking luster or sheen. It is used as an adjective to describe bulls, garments, and gray hair.
2.
intense whitenessclassical
A very strong and pure white color.

اللهَقadjective

1.
whiteclassical
Describing something that is intensely white, without luster.

اللهَقnoun

1.
white bullclassical
A bull that is intensely white.

اللهَقnoun

1.
excessive talkclassical
Speaking excessively or with affectation.

اللهَقnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or being obsequious.

اللهَقnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
Pride, haughtiness, or conceit.

اللهَقnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
Displaying qualities or virtues that one does not possess.

اللهَقَةnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
An act of flattery or fawning.
2.
arroganceclassical
A display of pride or haughtiness.

اللهَقَةnoun

1.
affectationclassical
A superficial or insincere display of qualities or feelings.

اللهَقَةnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
Something not done with full effort or commitment; a superficial action.

لهقverb

1.
to be whiteclassical
To become intensely white, often without luster.

لهقverb

1.
to talk excessivelyclassical
To engage in excessive or affected speech.

لهقverb

1.
to flatterclassical
To act with flattery or obsequiousness.

لهقverb

1.
to pretendclassical
To exhibit qualities or behaviors that are not genuine.

لهقverb

1.
to be superficialclassical
To do something without full commitment or effort.

لهقadjective

1.
whiteclassical
Intensely white, without luster.

لهقadjective

1.
penetratingclassical
Describing an arrow that is sharp and penetrates deeply.

لهقadjective

1.
flatteringclassical
Given to flattery or obsequiousness.

لهقadjective

1.
pretentiousclassical
Displaying qualities one does not possess.

لهقadjective

1.
superficialclassical
Lacking depth or commitment.

لهقاًnoun

1.
whitenessclassical
The state of being intensely white.

لهقاًnoun

1.
excessive talkclassical
The act of speaking excessively or with affectation.

لهقاًnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or being obsequious.

لهقاًnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
The act of displaying qualities one does not possess.

لهقاًnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
The act of doing something superficially.

اللهاقnoun

1.
white bullclassical
A bull that is intensely white.

اللهاقnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or being obsequious.

اللهاقnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
Pride or haughtiness.

اللهاقnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
Displaying qualities one does not possess.

التلهقnoun

1.
excessive talkclassical
The act of speaking excessively or with affectation.

التلهقnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or being obsequious.

التلهقnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
The act of displaying qualities one does not possess.

التلهقnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
The act of doing something superficially.

رجل لهوقnoun

1.
pretentious manclassical
A man who displays qualities or virtues he does not possess.

رجل متلهوقnoun

1.
pretentious manclassical
A man who exhibits qualities or behaviors that are not genuine.

المتلهوقadjective

1.
exaggeratedclassical
One who exaggerates in whatever they undertake, whether in work or in dress.

لهوقةnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
An act of flattery or fawning.
2.
arroganceclassical
A display of pride or haughtiness.

لهوقةnoun

1.
affectationclassical
A superficial or insincere display of qualities or feelings.

لهوقةnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
Something not done with full effort or commitment; a superficial action.

لهقةnoun

1.
whitenessclassical
The quality of being intensely white.

لهقةnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
An act of flattery or fawning.

لهقةnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
Pride or haughtiness.

لهقةnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
Displaying qualities one does not possess.

لهقةnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
The act of doing something superficially.

لهقverb

1.
to be whiteclassical
To become intensely white, often without luster.

لهقverb

1.
to talk excessivelyclassical
To engage in excessive or affected speech.

لهقverb

1.
to flatterclassical
To act with flattery or obsequiousness.

لهقverb

1.
to pretendclassical
To exhibit qualities or behaviors that are not genuine.

لهقverb

1.
to be superficialclassical
To do something without full commitment or effort.

لهقadjective

1.
whiteclassical
Intensely white, without luster.

لهقadjective

1.
penetratingclassical
Describing an arrow that is sharp and penetrates deeply.

لهقadjective

1.
flatteringclassical
Given to flattery or obsequiousness.

لهقadjective

1.
pretentiousclassical
Displaying qualities one does not possess.

لهقadjective

1.
superficialclassical
Lacking depth or commitment.

لهقاًnoun

1.
whitenessclassical
The state of being intensely white.

لهقاًnoun

1.
excessive talkclassical
The act of speaking excessively or with affectation.

لهقاًnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or being obsequious.

لهقاًnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
The act of displaying qualities one does not possess.

لهقاًnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
The act of doing something superficially.

اللهاقnoun

1.
white bullclassical
A bull that is intensely white.

اللهاقnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or being obsequious.

اللهاقnoun

1.
arroganceclassical
Pride or haughtiness.

اللهاقnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
Displaying qualities one does not possess.

التلهقnoun

1.
excessive talkclassical
The act of speaking excessively or with affectation.

التلهقnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or being obsequious.

التلهقnoun

1.
pretenseclassical
The act of displaying qualities one does not possess.

التلهقnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
The act of doing something superficially.

رجل لهوقnoun

1.
pretentious manclassical
A man who displays qualities or virtues he does not possess.

رجل متلهوقnoun

1.
pretentious manclassical
A man who exhibits qualities or behaviors that are not genuine.

المتلهوقadjective

1.
exaggeratedclassical
One who exaggerates in whatever they undertake, whether in work or in dress.

لهوقةnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
An act of flattery or fawning.
2.
arroganceclassical
A display of pride or haughtiness.

لهوقةnoun

1.
affectationclassical
A superficial or insincere display of qualities or feelings.

لهوقةnoun

1.
superficialityclassical
Something not done with full effort or commitment; a superficial action.

Parallel reading

اللهق، بالتحريك: الأبيض، وقيل: الأبيض الذي ليس بذي بريق ولا موهة، وصف في الثور والثوب والشيب

Al-lahqu, with harakah: the white, and it was said: the white that has no gleam or sheen, described in the bull, the garment, and gray hair.

واللهق واللهق واللهاق الأبيض الشديد البياض

And al-lahqu, al-lahaqu, and al-lahāqu are intensely white.

وقد لهق ولهق لهقا ولهقا: ابيض، فهو لهق ولهق إذا كان شديد البياض مثل يقق ويقق

And he became white and he became white, with a whiteness and a whiteness: he became white, so he is lahiq and lahiq if he is intensely white like yaqiq and yaqiq.

واللهاق واللهاق: الثور الأبيض

And al-lahāqu and al-lahāqu: the white bull.

واللهق مقصور منه

And al-lahqu is the shortened form of it.

والتلهق: كثرة الكلام والتقعر فيه

And al-talhaqqu: excessive speech and affectation in it.

وسهم لهوق: حديد نافذ

And a lahuq arrow: a penetrating, sharp one.

والتلهوق: التملق

And al-talhūqu: flattery.

وفيه لهوقة أي ملق وطرمذة

And in him is lahūqah, meaning flattery and arrogance.

ابن الأعرابي: في فلان طرمذة وبلهقة ولهوقة أي كبر

Ibn al-A'rābī said: So-and-so has arrogance, and a great deal of it, and lahūqah, meaning pride.

ورجل لهوق ومتلهوق: يبدي غير ما في طبيعته ويتزين بما ليس فيه من خلق ومروءة وكرم

And a lahuq man and a mutalahawwiq man: he displays other than what is in his nature and adorns himself with what is not in him of character, manliness, and generosity.

والمتلهوق: المبالغ فيما أخذ فيه من عمل أو لبس

And al-mutalahawwiq: one who exaggerates in whatever he undertakes, whether in work or in dress.

واللهوقة: كل ما لم يبالغ فيه من كلام أو من عمل، تقول: قد لهوق كذا وقد تلهوق فيه

And al-lahūqah: anything done without full effort in speech or action. You say: 'So-and-so has done it superficially,' and 'He has done it superficially.'

اللهوقة أن تتحسن بالشيء وأن تظهر شيئا باطنك على خلافه نحو أن يظهر الرجل من السخاء ما ليس عليه سجيته

Al-lahūqah is to make yourself appear better with something and to display something contrary to your inner self, such as a man displaying generosity that is not his natural disposition.

كان خلقه سجية ولم يكن تلهوقا أي لم يكن تصنعا وتكلفا

His disposition was natural and not affected, meaning it was not artificiality or pretense.