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حملاق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the inner parts of the eye, specifically the eyelids and the area around them, often associated with the application of kohl. It also extends to the act of staring or looking intensely.

Derived headwords

حِمْلَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Inner eyelidboth

    The inner part of the eyelid, specifically the part that becomes darkened by kohl.

  2. 2.
    Eyelid liningclassical

    The lining of the eyelid, particularly the red inner part that is visible when the eyelid is turned.

  3. 3.
    Kohl residueclassical

    What adheres to the eye from the place of kohl application on the inner part.

حِمْلَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    White of the eyeclassical

    The part of the white of the eyeball that is covered by the eyelids.

حَمْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To stareboth

    To open one's eyes widely and stare.

  2. 2.
    To look intenselyboth

    To look with intensity or a fixed gaze.

حَمْلَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Staringboth

    The act of opening one's eyes widely and staring.

حَمَالِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Inner eyelidsboth

    Plural of 'himlaq', referring to the inner parts of the eyelids.

Parallel reading

حملاق العين، بالكسر والضم، وكعصفور: باطن أجفانها الذي يسود بالكحلة
The himlaq of the eye, with kasra and damma, and like 'asfur: its inner eyelid which darkens with kohl.
أو ما غطته الأجفان من بياض المقلة
Or what the eyelids cover of the white of the eyeball.
أو باطن الجفن الأحمر الذي إذا قلب للكحل رأيت حمرته
Or the inner red part of the eyelid which, if turned for kohl, you see its redness.
أو ما لزق بالعين من موضع الكحل من باطن
Or what adheres to the eye from the place of kohl on the inner part.
ج: حماليق
Plural: hamaliq.
وحملق: فتح عينيه، ونظر شديدا
And hamlaqa: he opened his eyes, and looked intensely.