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الهقلس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative character traits and the names of wild animals, specifically predators. It encompasses terms for someone of bad character and also refers to a wolf and a fox.

Derived headwords

الهِقِلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad characterclassical

    A person who possesses a bad disposition or character.

  2. 2.
    Wolfclassical

    A wild canine animal known for its predatory nature.

  3. 3.
    Foxclassical

    A small to medium-sized omnivorous mammal belonging to the canine family.

عِمِلَّسnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad characterclassical

    A term used to describe someone of ill-mannered or wicked character.

هِقَالِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of الهقلسclassical

    The plural form of the word الهقلس, referring to multiple individuals of bad character, or multiple wolves/foxes.

Parallel reading

الهِقِلْس، كعِمِلَّس: السيئ الخلق، والذئب، والثعلب ج: هِقَالِس.
Al-hiqlis, like 'amilas: the bad-tempered one, the wolf, and the fox; plural: hiqalis.