لخ

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of confusion, entanglement, and impurity. It describes things being mixed up, unclear, or physically messy, as well as actions of striking, following, or applying substances.

Derived headwords

لَخَverb

1.
to be confusedboth
To speak in a confused, jumbled, or unclear manner.
2.
to be tearfulclassical
Referring to the eyes, to have excessive tears flowing.
3.
to strikeboth
To slap or strike someone.
4.
to followclassical
To follow someone, particularly in a mountain.
5.
to investigateclassical
To investigate a piece of news thoroughly and exhaustively.
6.
to leanclassical
To lean or incline, as in digging.
7.
to applyclassical
To apply something pleasant or fragrant to oneself or something else.

مُلْتَخadjective

1.
overflowingclassical
Describing a drunk person as being completely overwhelmed or overflowing with intoxication.

تَلَخَّverb

1.
to be mixedboth
For a matter or affair to become mixed up or confused.
2.
to be intertwinedboth
For grass or vegetation to become intertwined or dense.

اللَّخْلَخَانِيَّةnoun

1.
inarticulatenessclassical
A lack of fluency or clarity in speech; inarticulateness.

لَخْلَخَانِيّadjective

1.
uneloquentclassical
Describing a person, especially a man, who is not eloquent or fluent in speech.

لَخَّةadjective

1.
dirtyclassical
Describing a woman as being dirty, filthy, or foul-smelling.

وَادٍ لَاخnoun

1.
narrow valleyclassical
A valley characterized by winding, narrow passages.

الأَلْخَىadjective

1.
crookedclassical
Referring to something that is crooked or bent, derived from the root with the letter 'khāʼ'.

لَخْوُخadjective

1.
defectiveclassical
Describing something as having a defect or flaw.

لَخْلَخَانname

1.
tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe or a place.

اللَّخْلَخَةnoun

1.
fragrant perfumeclassical
A type of fragrant perfume or incense.

Parallel reading

لخ في كلامه: جاء به ملتبسا مستعجما

He was confused in his speech: he brought it forth jumbled and incomprehensible.

وعينه: كثر دمعها

And his eye: its tears were abundant.

وفلانا: لطمه

And [he struck] so-and-so: he slapped him.

وفي الجبل: اتبعه

And in the mountain: he followed him.

والخبر: تخبره واستقصاه

And the news: he informed him and investigated it thoroughly.

وفي الحفر: مال

And in the digging: he leaned.

وبالطيب: طلى به

And with the perfume: he applied it.

وسكران ملتخ: طافح

And a drunk person who is ملتخ: overflowing [with intoxication].

ولا تقل: ملطخ

And do not say: ملطخ (stained).

والتخ الأمر: اختلط

And the matter became تلخ: it became mixed up.

والعشب: التف

And the grass: it became intertwined.

واللخلخانية: العجمة في المنطق

And اللخلخانية: inarticulateness in speech.

ورجل لخلخاني: غير فصيح

And a لخلخاني man: not eloquent.

وامرأة لخة: قذرة منتنة

And a لخة woman: dirty and foul-smelling.

وواد لاخ، وبالمهملة: ملتف المضايق

And a لاخ valley, and with the unpointed letter: winding and narrow passages.

وبالثلاثة روي حديث ابن عباس في قصة إسماعيل: "والوادي يومئذ لاخ"

And with the three [letters] is narrated the hadith of Ibn Abbas in the story of Ismail: 'And the valley on that day was لاخ (winding/narrow).'

وأصل لخوخ: معيوب

And the origin of لخوخ: defective.

ولخلخان: قبيلة، أو ع

And لخلخان: a tribe, or a place name.

واللخلخة: طيب م

And اللخلخة: a type of perfume.