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ءلق

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of lightning, its deceptive appearance, and associated phenomena. It extends to describe deceptive or false things, wild animals like wolves and monkeys, and negative human traits such as foolishness or boldness. It also encompasses concepts of madness and a specific type of food.

Derived headwords

ألق البرق يألق ألقا وإلاقاverb
  1. 1.
    lightning flashedboth

    The lightning flashed, indicating its appearance.

كذبverb
  1. 1.
    liedboth

    To speak falsely or utter untruths.

الاقadjective
  1. 1.
    deceptive lightningclassical

    Describing lightning that appears but brings no rain; hence, something deceptive or false.

الإلقnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A male wolf.

الإلقةnoun
  1. 1.
    she-wolfclassical

    A female wolf.

  2. 2.
    female monkeyclassical

    A female monkey.

  3. 3.
    bold womanclassical

    A woman who is daring or audacious.

قردnoun
  1. 1.
    male monkeyclassical

    A male monkey.

الأولقnoun
  1. 1.
    madnessclassical

    A state of mental derangement or insanity.

ألق، كعني، ألقاverb
  1. 1.
    was madclassical

    To be afflicted with madness or insanity.

سيف خالد بن الوليدname
  1. 1.
    Khalid ibn al-Walid's swordclassical

    The sword belonging to the renowned companion Khalid ibn al-Walid.

المألوقadjective
  1. 1.
    madclassical

    One who is afflicted with madness or insanity.

المأولقadjective
  1. 1.
    madclassical

    One who is afflicted with madness or insanity.

فرس المحرق بن عمروname
  1. 1.
    Al-Muharraq ibn Amr's horseclassical

    The horse belonging to Al-Muharraq ibn Amr.

المئلقadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    One who is foolish or simple-minded.

  2. 2.
    mentally deficientclassical

    One who is mentally deficient or lacking in intellect.

امرأة ألقىadjective
  1. 1.
    swift-leaping womanclassical

    A woman characterized by her swiftness in leaping or jumping.

جبل بالتيهname
  1. 1.
    mountain in the wildernessclassical

    A mountain located in the desert or a desolate area.

المتألقadjective
  1. 1.
    shiningclassical

    That which is shining or gleaming, often referring to lightning.

الألوقةnoun
  1. 1.
    delicious foodclassical

    A type of delicious or palatable food.

  2. 2.
    butter with datesclassical

    A mixture of butter and dates.

تألق البرقverb
  1. 1.
    lightning flashedboth

    The lightning flashed or gleamed.

التمعverb
  1. 1.
    flashedboth

    To flash or gleam brightly.

ائتلقverb
  1. 1.
    flashedclassical

    To flash or gleam brightly.

تبرقت وتزينتverb
  1. 1.
    adorned herselfclassical

    A woman adorned herself or put on finery.

شمرت للخصومةverb
  1. 1.
    prepared for disputeclassical

    A woman prepared herself for a dispute or quarrel.

استعدت للشرverb
  1. 1.
    prepared for evilclassical

    A woman prepared herself for evil or mischief.

رفعت رأسهاverb
  1. 1.
    raised her headclassical

    A woman raised her head, implying defiance or pride.

Parallel reading

ألق البرق يألق ألقا وإلاقا، ككتاب: كذب، فهو الاق.
Lightning flashed, it flashed with a flash, like 'kitab': it lied, so it is 'al-laaq'.
وككتاب: البرق الكاذب الذي لا مطر له.
And like 'kitab': the deceptive lightning which has no rain.
والإلق، بالكسر: الذئب.
And 'al-ilq', with kasra: the wolf.
والإلقة: الذئبة، والقردة، ذكرها: قرد، لا إلق، والمرأة الجريئة.
And 'al-ilqah': the she-wolf, and the female monkey; its male is 'qird', not 'ilq', and the bold woman.
والأولق: الجنون، ألق، كعني، ألقا، و: سيف خالد بن الوليد، رضي الله تعالى عنه.
And 'al-awlaq': madness; he was mad, like 'ani', with madness; and: the sword of Khalid ibn al-Walid, may God be pleased with him.
والمألوق: المجنون، كالمأولق، وفرس المحرق بن عمرو.
And 'al-ma'luq': the madman, like 'al-ma'walq'; and the horse of Al-Muharraq ibn Amr.
والمئلق، كمنبر: الأحمق، أو المعتوه.
And 'al-mi'liq', like 'minbar': the foolish, or the mentally deficient.
وامرأة ألقى، كجمزى: سريعة الوثب.
And a woman 'alqa', like 'jumza': swift-leaping.
وكغراب: جبل بالتيه.
And like 'ghurab': a mountain in the wilderness.
وكإمع: المتألق.
And like 'imma': the shining one.
والألوقة: طعام طيب، أو زبد برطب.
And 'al-awluqah': delicious food, or butter with dates.
وتألق البرق: التمع، كائتلق، و المرأة: تبرقت وتزينت، أو شمرت للخصومة، واستعدت للشر، ورفعت رأسها.
And the lightning flashed: it gleamed, like 'i'tallaqa'; and the woman: she adorned herself, or prepared for dispute, and prepared for evil, and raised her head.