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هلا

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to a vocative particle used to urge or call out to something, specifically horses, with the meaning of 'move over' or 'make way'. It is classified as defective due to its final weak letter.

Derived headwords

هَلَاparticle
  1. 1.
    move over, make wayclassical

    A vocative particle used to urge horses to move aside or expand their space.

Parallel reading

زجر للخيل أي توسعي وتنحي
A reprimand for horses meaning 'expand' and 'move aside'.
وقد ذكر في المعتل لأن هذا باب مبني على ألفات غير منقلبات من شيء
And it has been mentioned in the defective (verbs) because this is a pattern built on non-transmuting alifs from something.
وقال ابن سيده: هلا لامه ياء فذكرناه في المعتل
And Ibn Sidah said: 'Hala's final letter is a 'ya', so we mentioned it in the defective (verbs).