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الهلوف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something heavy, coarse, or large, often with negative connotations of being uncouth, deceitful, or physically imposing. It can refer to people, animals, or even abstract concepts like a day obscured by clouds.

Derived headwords

الهَلُوفُadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, coarseboth

    Describes a person who is heavy, coarse, and uncouth in manner.

  2. 2.
    large-belliedclassical

    Refers to someone with a large, protruding belly, lacking in substance or capability.

  3. 3.
    deceitfulclassical

    Describes a person who is a liar or deceitful.

الهَلُوفَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    thick beardboth

    A large and bushy beard.

الهَلْفُوفُadjective
  1. 1.
    hairy, coarseboth

    Describes someone who is very hairy and coarse in disposition.

الهَلَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    a forgotten actionclassical

    Refers to an action or verb that is obsolete or no longer in use.

Parallel reading

الهلوف، كجردحل: الثقيل الجافي
Al-halūf, like jurdahal: the heavy, coarse one.
أو العظيم البطين لا غناء عنده
Or the large-bellied one who has no use or substance.
والكذوب
And the liar.
واللحية الضخمة، كالهلوفة، كسنورة
And the large beard, like al-halūfah, like sunnūrah.
والكثير الشعر الجافي، كالهلفوف، كزنبور
And the hairy, coarse one, like al-halfūf, like zunbūr.
واليوم الذي يستر غمامه شمسه
And the day whose sun is obscured by its clouds.
والجمل الكبير
And the large camel.
واشتقاقه من الهلف، وهو فعل ممات
And its derivation is from al-halaf, which is an obsolete verb.