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قلخ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to forceful actions, particularly in the context of animals and plants. It encompasses concepts of roaring, striking, uprooting, and the vigorous state of animals, as well as specific terms for aged or agitated creatures and hollow reeds.

Derived headwords

قَلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to roarboth

    Said of a male animal, particularly a stallion, when it makes a loud, deep sound.

  2. 2.
    to strike hardclassical

    To strike something dry against something else dry, implying a forceful impact.

  3. 3.
    to uprootclassical

    Said of a tree, meaning to pull it out from its roots.

قَلْخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    old donkeyclassical

    A male donkey that has reached an advanced age.

  2. 2.
    lustful stallionclassical

    A male horse that is agitated and eager for mating.

  3. 3.
    hollow reedclassical

    A hollow stalk, likely referring to a type of reed or cane.

قَلَخَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike (with whip)both

    To strike something, specifically with a whip, implying a repeated or forceful action.

  2. 2.
    to become strongclassical

    Said of a plant, meaning it has grown robust and sturdy.

تَقْلِيخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    strikingboth

    The act of striking, particularly with a whip, as derived from the verb 'قلخه'.

عَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to live (in Yemen)classical

    To reside or dwell in the region of Yemen.

القَلَّاخُ العَنْبَرِيُّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Qallakh Al-Anbariclassical

    A poet named Al-Qallakh, associated with the tribe of Anbar.

القَلَّاخُ ابْنُ يَزِيدَname
  1. 1.
    Al-Qallakh ibn Yazidclassical

    Another individual named Al-Qallakh, son of Yazid.

القَلَّاخُ ابْنُ حَزْنٍname
  1. 1.
    Al-Qallakh ibn Huznclassical

    A third individual named Al-Qallakh, son of Huzn, from the Sa'd tribe.

Parallel reading

قلخ الفحل، كمنع، قلخا وقليخا: هدر
The stallion roared, like 'man'a', with a roaring and a deep roar.
وضرب يابسا على يابس
And struck dry upon dry.
و الشجرة: قلعها
And the tree: he uprooted it.
والقلخ: الحمار المسن، والفحل الهائج، وقصب أجوف
And 'al-qalkh' is the old donkey, the agitated stallion, and a hollow reed.
وقلخه بالسوط تقليخا: ضربه
And he struck him with the whip, a striking.
و النبت: اشتد
And the plant: it became strong.
وكغراب: ع باليمن
And like 'ghurab': he lived in Yemen.
والقلاخ العنبري: شاعر
And Al-Qallakh Al-Anbari: a poet.
وابن يزيد: آخر
And Ibn Yazid: another one.
وابن حزن آخر سعدي
And Ibn Huzn, another Sa'di.
وإنما البيت للعنبري
Indeed, the verse belongs to Al-Anbari.
وأما السعدي يقول: أنا القلاخ بن جناب بن جلا ... أبو خناثير أقود الجملا
As for the Sa'di, he says: I am Al-Qallakh ibn Janab ibn Jala... Abu Khanathir, I lead the camels.
ويقال للفحل عند الضراب: قلخ قلخ
And it is said to the stallion during mating: Qalkh Qalkh.