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الهلكس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root pertains to concepts of baseness, lowliness, and moral depravity. It describes someone or something that is morally corrupt, wicked, or of poor character and quality.

Derived headwords

الهلقسnoun
  1. 1.
    Base personclassical

    A person who is base, ignoble, and morally corrupt.

الدنيءadjective
  1. 1.
    Base, ignobleboth

    Describing someone or something as low, mean, or morally corrupt.

الرديءadjective
  1. 1.
    Bad, wickedboth

    Describing someone or something as wicked, corrupt, or of poor quality.

كالهلكسadjective
  1. 1.
    Like the base oneclassical

    Similar to or resembling the base, ignoble, or wicked person.

كزبرجadjective
  1. 1.
    Like the base oneclassical

    Similar to or resembling the base, ignoble, or wicked person; a synonym for 'k al-halakas'.

Parallel reading

الهلقس، والدنيء الرديء الأخلاق
The base one, and the ignoble, wicked in morals.
كالهلكس
Like the base one.
كزبرج
Like the base one.