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العماليق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a legendary ancient people, the Amalekites, and their descendants. It also extends to meanings related to bodily excretions, the act of expelling them, and figuratively, to deep or deceptive speech.

Derived headwords

العَمَالِيقname
  1. 1.
    Amalekitesclassical

    A people who dispersed throughout the lands, descended from 'Amaleq, son of Lāwudh, son of Iram, son of Shem.

العَمَالِقَةname
  1. 1.
    Amalekitesclassical

    An alternative plural form for the Amalekites, referring to the same ancient people.

عَمَلِيقname
  1. 1.
    Amaleqclassical

    The progenitor of the Amalekite people, mentioned as a son of Lāwudh.

العَمْلَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Urineclassical

    The bodily fluid excreted by the kidneys.

  2. 2.
    Fecesclassical

    Solid bodily waste.

  3. 3.
    Expelling urine/fecesclassical

    The act of urinating or defecating.

  4. 4.
    Deep speechclassical

    Speaking in a profound, complex, or obscure manner.

قِنْدِيلname
  1. 1.
    Qindilclassical

    Mentioned as a possible descendant or relative of 'Amaleq, similar to Qirṭās.

قِرْطَاسname
  1. 1.
    Qirtasclassical

    Mentioned as a possible descendant or relative of 'Amaleq, similar to Qindil.

قِرْطَاسadjective
  1. 1.
    Deceptiveclassical

    One who deceives you with their charm or cleverness.

Parallel reading

العماليق والعمالقة: قوم تفرقوا في البلاد من ولد عمليق
The Amalekites and the Amalqah: a people who dispersed in the lands, from the offspring of 'Amaleq.
من ولد عمليق، كقنديل أو قرطاس، ابن لاوذ بن إرم بن سام
From the offspring of 'Amaleq, like Qindil or Qirṭās, son of Lāwudh, son of Iram, son of Shem.
والعملقة: البول، والسلح، أو الرمي بهما
And 'Amalaqah: urine, feces, or the expulsion of them.
والتعميق في الكلام
And 'Amalaqah: profundity in speech.
وكقرطاس: من يخدعك بظرفه
And like Qirṭās: one who deceives you with their charm.