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الهزلاع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of swiftness, speed, and perhaps an inherent, eternal quality. It describes something that moves quickly and is difficult to grasp, possibly extending to the idea of being ancient or primordial.

Derived headwords

الهزلاعnoun
  1. 1.
    The eternal hearingclassical

    Refers to hearing that is ancient and without beginning, an eternal attribute.

هزلعتهnoun
  1. 1.
    Its swiftnessmodern

    The act or quality of moving swiftly, its rapid passage or slipping away.

هزلعاًnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift onesclassical

    A name given to things or beings that are swift or move with great speed.

الهزلاعadjective
  1. 1.
    Swiftmodern

    Describing something that is quick, fast, or moves with great speed.

Parallel reading

الهزلاع، كقرطاس: السمع الأزل.
Al-hazla' (like qirtas): the eternal hearing.
وهزلعته: مضيه وانسلاله،
And its hazla'ah: its passing and slipping away,
وسموا هزلاعا.
And they named them hazla'an.
وكعملس: السريع.
And like 'amlas: the swift.