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الزحلق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of sliding, slipping, and rolling. It extends to descriptions of strong winds and various objects or actions associated with movement and descent, including a type of playground equipment.

Derived headwords

الزَّحْلَقُnoun
  1. 1.
    strong windclassical

    Referring to a strong wind, often implying a forceful and potentially disruptive movement.

الزَّحْلَقَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    sliding, rollingboth

    The act or instance of sliding or rolling down.

تَزَحْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to slide, to rollboth

    To move downwards or forwards by slipping or rolling.

الزَّحْلُوقَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    slide, playground equipmentboth

    A structure, often a plank placed on an elevated spot, used by children for sliding or rocking back and forth.

  2. 2.
    graveclassical

    Figuratively, a grave or tomb, possibly due to the idea of descent or being enclosed.

  3. 3.
    swingboth

    A type of swing, specifically a plank where children sit on opposite ends, causing it to move up and down.

Parallel reading

الزَّحْلَقُ، كَزَبَرْج، مِنَ الرِّيَاحِ: الشَّدِيدَةُ.
The 'zahlaq', like 'zabraj', from the winds: the strong one.
والزَّحْلَقَةُ: الدَّحْرَجَةُ.
And 'zahlaqah': the rolling.
وَتَزَحْلَقَ: تَدَحْرَجَ.
And 'tazaḥlaqa': it rolled.
والزَّحْلُوقَةُ: الزَّحْلُوفَةُ، وَالْقَبْرُ، وَالْأُرْجُوحَةُ: لِخَشَبَةٍ يَضَعُهَا الصِّبْيَانُ عَلَى مَوْضِعٍ مُرْتَفِعٍ، وَيَجْلِسُ عَلَى طَرَفِهَا الْوَاحِدِ جَمَاعَةٌ، وَعَلَى الْآخَرِ جَمَاعَةٌ، فَإِذَا كَانَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا أَثْقَلَ ارْتَفَعَتِ الْأُخْرَى، فَتَهُمُّ بِالسُّقُوطِ، فَيُنَادُونَ بِهِمْ: أَلَا خَلُّوا أَلَا خَلُّوا.
And 'zahluqah': the 'zahluufah', and the grave, and the swing: it is a plank that boys place on a high spot, and a group sits on one end, and another group on the other; when one side is heavier, the other rises, and is about to fall, so they call out to them: 'Clear out! Clear out!'