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لهف

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns feelings of grief, sorrow, and regret, often expressed with exclamations. It also extends to meanings of being wronged, desperate, and intensely desirous or greedy.

Derived headwords

لَهَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to grieveboth

    To feel sadness and regret, similar to the verb فرح (to be happy).

تَلَهَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to grieve overboth

    To grieve or feel regret over something lost or missed.

تَلَهُّفnoun
  1. 1.
    griefboth

    The act or state of grieving and regretting.

يا لَهَفَهُparticle
  1. 1.
    Oh, my regret!classical

    An exclamation used to express regret over something that has passed or been missed.

يا لَهَفِي عَلَيْكَparticle
  1. 1.
    Oh, my regret for you!classical

    An expression of deep regret or sorrow directed towards someone or something.

يا لَهَفْparticle
  1. 1.
    Alas!classical

    A lament or exclamation of sorrow.

يا لَهَفَ أَرْضِي وَسَمَائِي عَلَيْكَparticle
  1. 1.
    My land and sky lament for you!classical

    An emphatic expression of extreme regret or sorrow.

يا لَهَفَاهُparticle
  1. 1.
    Alas!classical

    An intensified form of lamentation.

يا لَهْفَتَاهُparticle
  1. 1.
    Alas!classical

    Another emphatic expression of regret or sorrow.

يا لَهْفَتِيَاهُparticle
  1. 1.
    Alas!classical

    An even more intensified expression of lamentation.

مَلْهُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    wrongedboth

    One who is wronged, oppressed, or in a state of desperation, seeking help and lamenting.

  2. 2.
    grievingboth

    One who is deeply sorrowful or regretful.

لَهيفadjective
  1. 1.
    wrongedboth

    One who is wronged, oppressed, or in a state of desperation, seeking help and lamenting.

  2. 2.
    grievingboth

    One who is deeply sorrowful or regretful.

لَهْفَانadjective
  1. 1.
    wrongedboth

    One who is wronged, oppressed, or in a state of desperation, seeking help and lamenting.

  2. 2.
    grievingboth

    One who is deeply sorrowful or regretful.

لاهِفadjective
  1. 1.
    wrongedboth

    One who is wronged, oppressed, or in a state of desperation, seeking help and lamenting.

  2. 2.
    grievingboth

    One who is deeply sorrowful or regretful.

لاهِفَةadjective
  1. 1.
    wronged (fem.)both

    A female who is wronged, oppressed, or in a state of desperation, seeking help and lamenting.

  2. 2.
    grieving (fem.)both

    A female who is deeply sorrowful or regretful.

لَهْفَىadjective
  1. 1.
    wronged (fem.)both

    A female who is wronged, oppressed, or in a state of desperation, seeking help and lamenting.

  2. 2.
    grieving (fem.)both

    A female who is deeply sorrowful or regretful.

لَهْفَىnoun
  1. 1.
    women (pl.)both

    Plural form for women who are wronged, oppressed, or grieving.

لَهَفَىnoun
  1. 1.
    women (pl.)both

    Plural form for women who are wronged, oppressed, or grieving.

لَهيف القلبadjective
  1. 1.
    heartbrokenboth

    Describing someone whose heart is burning with sorrow or distress.

لاهِف القلبadjective
  1. 1.
    heartbrokenboth

    Describing someone whose heart is burning with sorrow or distress.

مَلْهُوف القلبadjective
  1. 1.
    heartbrokenboth

    Describing someone whose heart is burning with sorrow or distress.

لَهيفadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and stoutclassical

    Describing a person as tall and thick-set.

الإلهافnoun
  1. 1.
    greedboth

    Intense desire, eagerness, or covetousness.

  2. 2.
    zealboth

    Enthusiasm or eagerness, often to an excessive degree.

تَلْهِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    exclaiming regretclassical

    The act of exclaiming with regret, similar to saying 'Oh, my soul!' or 'Oh, my mother!'.

تَلَهَّفَ نَفْسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to exclaim regretclassical

    To exclaim with regret, as if calling out 'Oh, my soul!' or 'Oh, my mother!'.

تَلَهَّفَ أُمَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to exclaim regretclassical

    To exclaim with regret, as if calling out 'Oh, my mother!'.

تَلَهَّفَ أَبَوَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to exclaim regretclassical

    To exclaim with regret, as if calling out 'Oh, my parents!'.

تَهَلَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to burnclassical

    To be inflamed or burning.

Parallel reading

لهف، كفرح: حزن وتحسر
Lahafa, like fariha: to grieve and regret.
كتلهف عليه
Like feeling regret over it.
ويا لهفه: كلمة يتحسر بها على فائت
And 'Ya lahfahu': a word used to express regret over something missed.
ويقال: يا لهفي عليك، ويا لهف، ويا لهفا
And it is said: 'Ya lahfī 'alayk', 'Ya lahf', and 'Ya lahfā'.
ويا لهف أرضي وسمائي عليك
And 'Ya lahfa arḍī wa samā'ī 'alayk' (My land and sky lament for you).
ويا لهفاه، ويا لهفتاه، ويا لهفتياه
And 'Ya lahfāh', 'Ya lahfatāh', and 'Ya lahfatiyāh'.
والملهوف واللهيف واللهفان واللاهف: المظلوم المضطر، يستغيث ويتحسر
And al-malhūf, al-lahīf, al-lahfān, and al-lāhif: the wronged and desperate one, seeking help and lamenting.
وامرأة لاهف ولاهفة ولهفى، ونسوة لهافى ولهاف
And a woman who is lāhif, lāhifah, and lahfā, and women who are lahāfā and lahāf.
ويقال: هو لهيف القلب ولاهفه وملهوفه، أي: محترقه
And it is said: he is lahīf al-qalb, lāhifuhu, and malhūfuhu, meaning: burning with distress.
وكأمير: الطويل والغليظ
And like amīr: tall and stout.
والإلهاف: الحرص والشره
And al-ilhāf: eagerness and greed.
ولهف نفسه وأمه تلهيفا: قال: وانفساه، واأمياه، والهفاه
And lahifa nafsahu wa ummahu talhīfan: he said: 'Wa anfusāh', 'Wa ummiyāh', 'Wa ilhāfāh'.
ولهف أميه، أي: أبويه
And lahifa ummayhi, meaning: his parents.
والتهف: التهب
And talahhafa: to be inflamed.