هلقم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes excessive eating and large, imposing figures. It extends to concepts of swallowing, powerful individuals like leaders or lions, and physically large entities such as horses or wide mouths.

Derived headwords

الهلقامةnoun

1.
gluttonboth
A person who eats excessively; a glutton.

الهلقامnoun

1.
tallboth
Describing something or someone as tall.
2.
large and tallboth
Describing someone or something as both large and tall.
3.
leaderclassical
A prominent and capable leader who shoulders responsibilities.
4.
lionclassical
A lion, often implying its strength and imposing nature.

الهلقمnoun

1.
gluttonboth
A person who eats excessively; a glutton.
2.
leaderclassical
A prominent and capable leader who shoulders responsibilities.
3.
wide-mouthed (camel)both
Describing a camel, specifically, as having wide jaws or mouth.

هلقمverb

1.
to swallowboth
To swallow something whole, to engulf.

هلقمnoun

1.
swallowerboth
That which swallows or engulfs.

هلقمname

1.
man's nameclassical
A proper name for a man.

هلقامnoun

1.
gluttonboth
A person who eats excessively; a glutton.
2.
lionclassical
A lion.

هلقامةnoun

1.
gluttonboth
A person who eats excessively; a glutton.

بحر هلقمnoun

1.
engulfing seaclassical
A sea that appears to swallow whatever is cast into it.

رجل هلقمadjective

1.
gluttonous manboth
A man characterized by excessive eating.

رجل جرضمadjective

1.
gluttonous manboth
A man characterized by excessive eating.

Parallel reading

الهلقامة والهلقامة: الأكول.

Al-halqāmah and al-halqāmah: the glutton.

والهلقام: الطويل، وقيل: الضخم الطويل، وفي التهذيب: الفرس الطويل؛

And al-hilqām: the tall one, and it is said: the large and tall one, and in Al-Tahdhib: the tall horse;

ومقلص بشليله هلقام يقول: هو طويل يقلص عنه شليله لطوله، والشليل: الدرع.

And one whose armor is drawn up by its straps, tall, meaning: he is tall and his armor is drawn up because of his height, and al-shilāl: the armor.

والهلقام: السيد الضخم القائم بالحمالات، وكذلك الهلقم؛

And al-hilqām: the large leader who shoulders responsibilities, and likewise al-hilqam;

فإن خطيب مجلس أرما ... بخطبة، كنت لها هلقما «3». بالحمالات لها لهما

If the orator of a council has prepared... with a speech, I was its capable leader for the responsibilities.

والهلقم والهلقام: الواسع الشدقين من الإبل خاصة، وربما استعمل لغيرها.

And al-hilqam and al-hilqām: the wide-mouthed, especially from camels, and it may be used for others.

وبحر هلقم: كأنه يلتهم ما طرح فيه.

And a halqam sea: as if it swallows what is thrown into it.

وهلقم الشيء: ابتلعه.

And halqama the thing: he swallowed it.

والهلقم: المبتلع.

And al-hilqam: the swallower.

ورجل هلقم وجرضم: كثير الأكل؛

And a halqam and jarḍam man: a big eater;

باتت بليل ساهد، وقد سهد ... هلقم يأكل أطراف النجد

She stayed up at night, sleepless, and indeed... a glutton eating the edges of the high ground.

وهلقام وهلقامة كذلك.

And hilqām and hilqāmah likewise.

والهلقام: الأسد.

And al-hilqām: the lion.

وهلقام: اسم رجل.

And Hilqām: a man's name.