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الزهلوق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of plumpness, swiftness, and brightness. It describes corpulent individuals, rapid movement or wind, and shining light. It also encompasses actions like whitening and a specific gait.

Derived headwords

الزَّهْلُوقadjective
  1. 1.
    plump, corpulentboth

    Describing someone who is fat or stout.

حِمَر زَهَالِقadjective
  1. 1.
    swift, fast-movingclassical

    Referring to donkeys that are quick and agile.

الزَّهْلُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, agile personboth

    A person who is quick and light in their movements.

  2. 2.
    strong windclassical

    A powerful and intense wind.

  3. 3.
    lamp wickclassical

    The part of a lamp (the wick) that burns as long as it is in the oil.

الزَّهْلَقِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    swift, agileboth

    Describing someone or something as quick and nimble.

الزَّهْلَقِيّname
  1. 1.
    stallion nameclassical

    A name given to a fine breed of stallion, to which noble horses are attributed.

الزَّهْلَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    whiteningboth

    The act of making a garment white, likely through washing or bleaching.

  2. 2.
    a gaitclassical

    A particular manner or style of walking.

تَزَهْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to become white and pureboth

    To attain a state of whiteness and clarity.

  2. 2.
    to become plumpboth

    To grow fat or corpulent.

Parallel reading

الزَّهْلُوق، كعصفور: السمين
Al-zahluq, like 'asfur': the plump.
وحمر زهالق
And swift donkeys.
والزهلوق: السريع الخفيف منا
And al-zahluq: the swift, light one among us.
والريح الشديدة
And the strong wind.
والسراج ما دام في القنديل
And the lamp as long as it is in the oil.
والزهلقي: الزملق
And al-zahlaqi: the swift.
وفحل ينسب إليه كرام الخيل
And a stallion to which noble horses are attributed.
والزهلقة: تبييض الثوب
And al-zahlaqah: the whitening of a garment.
وضرب من المشي
And a type of walking.
وتزهلق: ابيض وصفا
And tazahlaqa: it became white and pure.
وسمن
And it became plump.