ءلك

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of carrying or delivering a message, akin to a messenger. It extends to the act of chewing or masticating, as a message is 'worked' in the mouth. The root also encompasses things that are eaten, possibly due to the chewing association.

Derived headwords

ألوكnoun

1.
messageboth
A message or communication that is sent from one person to another.
2.
foodclassical
Foodstuffs that are eaten, particularly those that are chewed.

علوكnoun

1.
foodclassical
Foodstuffs that are eaten, particularly those that are chewed.

علوجnoun

1.
foodclassical
Foodstuffs that are eaten, particularly those that are chewed.

تلوكتverb

1.
to eatclassical
To eat or consume food, especially that which is chewed.

تعالجتverb

1.
to eatclassical
To eat or consume food, especially that which is chewed.

مألكةnoun

1.
messageboth
A message or communication that is sent from one person to another.

يألكverb

1.
to chewboth
To chew or masticate something, like a bridle or food.

يلوكverb

1.
to chewboth
To chew or masticate something, like a bridle or food.

يعلكverb

1.
to chewboth
To chew or masticate something, like a bridle or food.

علكverb

1.
to chewboth
To chew or masticate something, like a bridle or food.

مألكnoun

1.
messageclassical
A message or communication that is sent from one person to another.

تأتلكverb

1.
to send a messageclassical
To send a message or act as a messenger.

مكرمadjective

1.
honorableboth
Characterized by honor or respect.

معونadjective

1.
helpfulclassical
Providing assistance or support.

ألكverb

1.
to send a messageboth
To send a message or act as a messenger.

ألكتهverb

1.
to send a message toboth
To send a message to someone.

ألكنيverb

1.
be my messenger toboth
To act as a messenger for me to someone else.

الألوكةnoun

1.
messageboth
A message or communication that is sent from one person to another.

استألكverb

1.
to carry a messageclassical
To carry or bear a message.

ملأكnoun

1.
angelclassical
A celestial being, often a messenger of God.

ملكnoun

1.
angelboth
A celestial being, often a messenger of God.

ملائكةnoun

1.
angelsboth
Plural of angel; celestial beings.

الملائكnoun

1.
angelsclassical
Plural of angel; celestial beings.

ملأكةnoun

1.
angelclassical
A celestial being, often a messenger of God.

Parallel reading

يقال هذا ألوك صدق وعلوك صدق وعلوج صدق لما يؤكل

This is called 'alook sidq', 'ulook sidq', and 'uluj sidq' for what is eaten.

وما تلوكت بألوك وما تعلجت بعلوج

And you have not eaten with 'alook' nor have you eaten with 'uluj'.

الألوك الرسالة وهي المألكة

Al-alook is the message, and it is al-ma'laka.

سميت ألوكا لأنه يؤلك في الفم

It is named 'alook' because it is worked in the mouth.

الفرس يألك اللجم

The horse chews the bridle.

المعروف يلوك أو يعلك أي يمضغ

What is known is 'yalook' or 'ya'alik', meaning to chew.

ألك الفرس اللجام في فيه يألكه علكه

The horse worked the bridle in its mouth, chewing it.

والألوك والمألكة والمألكة: الرسالة لأنها تؤلك في الفم

And al-alook, al-ma'laka, and al-ma'laka are the message because it is worked in the mouth.

وغلام أرسلته أمه ... بألوك، فبذلنا ما سأل

And a boy whose mother sent him ... with a message, so we gave what he asked for.

أبلغ أبا دختنوس مألكة، ... عن الذي قد يقال م الكذب

Convey to Abu Dukhtanus a message ... about what might be said of falsehood.

وقد يقال مألكة ومألك

And it may be said 'ma'laka' and 'ma'lak'.

أبلغ يزيد بني شيبان مألكة: ... أبا ثبيت، أما تنفك تأتكل؟

Convey to Yazid bin Shayban a message: ... Abu Thabit, will you not cease to chew?

إنما أراد تأتلك من الألوك؛ حكاه يعقوب في المقلوب

He only intended 'ta'talik' from al-alook; Ya'qub narrated it in inversion.

أبلغ النعمان عني مألكا: ... أنه قد طال حبسي وانتظار

Convey to Al-Nu'man from me a message: ... that my imprisonment and waiting have been long.

ليوم روع أو فعال مكرم

For a day of terror or an honorable deed.

بثين الزمي لا، إن لا إن لزمته، ... على كثرة الواشين، أي معون

Buthayna, hold back, no, if I hold you back, ... despite the abundance of gossips, meaning helpful.

أيها القاتلون ظلما حسينا، ... أبشروا بالعذاب والتنكيل

O you who unjustly killed Hussein, ... rejoice in torment and punishment.

كل أهل السماء يدعو عليكم: ... من نبي وملأك ورسول

All the inhabitants of the heavens call upon you: ... from a prophet, an angel, and a messenger.

ويقال: ألك بين القوم إذا ترسل ألكا وألوكا

And it is said: 'Alaka' between people when one sends a message, 'alakan' and 'alookan'.

والاسم منه الألوك، وهي الرسالة، وكذلك الألوكة والمألكة والمألك

And the noun from it is al-alook, which is the message, as are al-alookah, al-ma'laka, and al-ma'lak.

فإن نقلته بالهمزة قلت ألكته إليه رسالة

And if you transfer it with the hamza, you say 'alaktuhu' to him a message.

فإن أمرت من هذا الفعل المنقول بالهمزة قلت ألكني إليها برسالة

And if you command from this verb transferred with the hamza, you say 'alikkini' to her with a message.

ولا تهيبني الموماة أركبها

And the desolate land does not intimidate me so I ride it.

ألكني إليها بالسلام، فإنه ... ينكر إلمامي بها ويشهر

Be my messenger to her with peace, for he ... denies my visiting her and makes it known.

ألكني إليها السلام؛

Convey the peace to her.

ألكني إلى قومي السلام رسالة، ... بآية ما كانوا ضعافا ولا عزلا

Convey to my people the peace as a message, ... by the sign that they were neither weak nor unarmed.

ألكني إلى قومي السلام ورحمة الإله، ... فما كانوا ضعافا ولا عزلا

Convey to my people the peace and God's mercy, ... for they were neither weak nor unarmed.

ألكني إليك السلام

Be my messenger to yourself with peace.

ألكني يا عتيق إليك قولا، ... ستهديه الرواة إليك عني

Be my messenger to you, O Ateeq, with a saying, ... which the narrators will guide to you from me.

ألكني إلى قومي، وإن كنت نائيا، ... فإني قطين البيت عند المشاعر

Be my messenger to my people, even if you are distant, ... for I am a dweller of the House near the sacred sites.

المألك الرسالة ولا نظير لها

Al-ma'lak is the message and has no parallel.

وألكه يألكه ألكا: أبلغه الألوك

And 'alaka' him, 'ya'lukuhu', 'alakan': to convey the message to him.

يقال ألكني إلى فلان يراد به أرسلني

It is said 'alikkini' to so-and-so, meaning 'send me'.

ألكني إليها بخير الرسول، ... أعلمهم بنواحي الخبر

Be my messenger to her with the best of messengers, ... informing them of the aspects of the news.

ألكني يا عيين إليك قولا

Be my messenger to you, O U'ayyin, with a saying.

ألكني إليه أي كن رسولي إليه

'Alikkini' to him means 'be my messenger to him'.

ألكني يا عيين إليك عني

Be my messenger to you, O U'ayyin, from me.

والملك مشتق منه، وأصله مألك، ثم قلبت الهمزة إلى موضع اللام فقيل ملأك، ثم خففت الهمزة بأن ألقيت حركتها على الساكن الذي قبلها فقيل ملك

And 'al-malik' is derived from it, and its origin is 'ma'lak', then the hamza was inverted to the position of the lam, so it was said 'mala'ak', then the hamza was lightened by casting its vowel onto the preceding silent letter, so it was said 'malak'.

فلست لإنسي، ولكن لملأك ... تنزل من جو السماء يصوب

You are not for a human, but for an angel ... descending from the heavens to rain down.

والجمع ملائكة، دخلت فيها الهاء لا لعجمة ولا لنسب، ولكن على حد دخولها في القشاعمة والصياقلة

And the plural is 'mala'ikah', the 'ha' entered it not due to foreignness or lineage, but like its entry in 'al-qusha'imah' and 'al-sayaqilah'.

وقد قالوا الملائك

And they have said 'al-mala'ik'.

هي المألكة والملأكة على القلب

It is 'al-ma'lakah' and 'al-mala'akah' by inversion.

والملائكة: جمع ملأكة ثم ترك الهمز فقيل ملك في الوحدان، وأصله ملأك كما ترى

And 'al-mala'ikah' is the plural of 'mala'akah', then the hamza was omitted, so 'malak' was said for the singular, and its origin is 'mala'ak' as you see.

جاء فلان قد استألك مألكته

So-and-so came having carried his message.