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الوليخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of softness, wetness, and thickness, often applied to land, liquids, and even clothing. It encompasses terms for dampness, muddiness, and curdled substances.

Derived headwords

وَلِيخnoun
  1. 1.
    Linen garmentclassical

    A type of garment made from linen fabric.

وَلِخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Soft, damp landboth

    Describing land that is soft and moist, not dry or hard.

وَلِيخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Soft, damp landboth

    Describing land that is soft and moist, not dry or hard.

مُوتَلِخَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Soft, damp landboth

    Describing land that is soft and moist, not dry or hard.

وَلِيخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Curdled milkboth

    Milk that has thickened or curdled.

  2. 2.
    Mud, mireboth

    Soft, wet earth; mud or mire.

اِسْتَوْلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    To become damp/softboth

    The land became soft and moist.

Parallel reading

ثوب من كتان
A garment of linen.
أرض ولخة
Damp and soft land.
أرض وليخة
Damp and soft land.
أرض موتخخة
Damp and soft land.
ورخة
Soft and moist.
الوليخة: اللبن الخاثر
The 'walykha': curdled milk.
والوحل
And mud.
استولخت الأرض
The land became damp/soft.
ابتلت
It became wet.