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الحليت

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to cold phenomena like ice and frost, and also encompasses concepts of binding, sticking, and fulfilling obligations. It extends to actions of giving, striking, and tearing, as well as specific terms for animal-related phenomena and a type of gum.

Derived headwords

الحَلْيَتnoun
  1. 1.
    ice and frostboth

    Refers to frozen water on the ground and the cold, crystalline deposit of ice formed from atmospheric moisture.

  2. 2.
    hailclassical

    Frozen precipitation in the form of balls or irregular lumps of ice.

حَلْيَتnoun
  1. 1.
    galbanumclassical

    A sticky, aromatic gum resin obtained from certain plants, specifically mentioned as being similar to 'halta' (الحلتيت).

حَلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to shaveboth

    To remove hair from the head by using a razor or similar instrument.

  2. 2.
    to shootclassical

    To throw or cast something, particularly with force.

  3. 3.
    to pay offboth

    To settle or discharge a debt or obligation.

  4. 4.
    to tear upclassical

    To rip or rend something, specifically mentioned in the context of wool.

  5. 5.
    to giveboth

    To bestow or grant something to someone.

  6. 6.
    to whipboth

    To strike someone with a whip or lash.

مَحْلَتadjective
  1. 1.
    slow-carryingclassical

    Describes a camel that is slow to carry its load, implying a burden or delay.

الحَلَاتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wool pickerclassical

    A tool or device used for picking or cleaning wool.

  2. 2.
    uterine dischargeclassical

    Refers to what the uterus expels during the days of its offspring production, likely referring to lochia or placental remnants.

الحُلْتnoun
  1. 1.
    sticking to horsesclassical

    The act of adhering to the backs of horses, possibly implying a persistent or difficult situation.

Parallel reading

الحليت: الجليد والصقيع، والبرد.
Al-Halyat: ice and frost, and hail.
وكسكيت: صمغ الأنجذان، كالحلتيت، وع بنجد، أو هو كقبيط.
And 'kaskit': gum of the 'anjadhan', like 'halta-tit', and 'a' in Najd, or it is like 'qubayt'.
وحلت رأسه يحلته: حلقه،
And 'halata' his head 'yahlituhu': he shaved it,
وبسلحه: رماه،
And 'basalahu': he shot it (threw it),
ودينه: قضاه،
And his debt: he paid it off,
والصوف: مزقه،
And the wool: he tore it up,
وفلانا: أعطاه،
And so-and-so: he gave to him,
وكذا سوطا: جلده.
And thus with a whip: he flogged him.
وكزبير: ع ببلاد جهينة.
And 'kuzaybir': a place in the lands of Juhaynah.
وجمل محلات: يؤخر حمله.
And a 'muhallat' camel: it delays carrying its load.
والحلاتة: نتافة الصوف،
And 'al-halatah': the wool picker,
وما تقذفه الرحم في أيام نتاجها.
And what the uterus expels in the days of its production.
والحلت: لزوم ظهر الخيل.
And 'al-hult': sticking to the backs of horses.