الولوس

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of deception, treachery, and cunning. It also extends to describing a specific gait of a camel and the act of hinting or alluding to something without directness.

Derived headwords

وَلَسَverb

1.
to deceiveboth
To act with treachery or cunning, to betray trust.
2.
to hintclassical
To allude to something or mention it indirectly, without being explicit.

تَلِسُverb

1.
to move swiftlyclassical
Describing a camel's gait, meaning to move with speed and vigor.

الناقة تلس في سيرها — The she-camel moves swiftly in her pace.

وَلْسًاadverb

1.
swiftlyclassical
Describing the manner of movement, indicating speed and energy.

تعنق ولسا — she moves swiftly

وَلَسَانًاadverb

1.
swiftlyclassical
Describing the manner of movement, indicating speed and energy.

تعنق ولسانا — she moves swiftly

الْوَلْسnoun

1.
treacheryclassical
The act of betraying trust, deceitfulness, or perfidy.
2.
deceptionclassical
The act of misleading or tricking someone.

ككتانnoun

1.
wolfclassical
A wild canine animal known for its predatory nature.

وَلَسَ الحديثverb

1.
to hint at the matterclassical
To speak about a subject indirectly, without making it explicit.

وولس الحديث — he hinted at the matter

أَوْلَسَ بهverb

1.
to hint at itclassical
To allude to something or mention it indirectly.

وأولس به — and he hinted at it

وَالَسَ بهverb

1.
to hint at itclassical
To allude to something or mention it indirectly.

ووالس به — and he hinted at it

الْمُوَالَسَةnoun

1.
deceptionclassical
The act of misleading or tricking someone.
2.
flatteryclassical
The act of praising someone excessively and insincerely.

تَوَالَسُواverb

1.
to conspireclassical
To mutually support each other in deceit or treachery.

توالسوا: تناصروا في خب وخديعة — They conspired: they supported each other in deceit and treachery.

Parallel reading

الناقة تلس في سيرها

The she-camel moves swiftly in her pace.

أي: تعنق ولسا وولسانا

Meaning: she moves swiftly and with speed.

والولس: الخيانة، والخديعة

And al-wals: treachery, and deception.

وككتان: الذئب

And kiktann: the wolf.

وولس الحديث، وأولس به، ووالس به: عرض به، ولم يصرح

And he hinted at the matter, and he alluded to it, and he hinted at it: he presented it indirectly, and did not state it explicitly.

وولس الحديث

And he hinted at the matter.

وأولس به

And he alluded to it.

ووالس به

And he hinted at it.

عرض به، ولم يصرح

He presented it indirectly, and did not state it explicitly.

والموالسة: الخداع، والمداهنة

And al-muwalasah: deception, and flattery.

وتوالسوا: تناصروا في خب وخديعة

And they conspired: they supported each other in deceit and treachery.