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ملقه

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root ملقه (mlq) primarily relates to concepts of smoothness, slipperiness, and gentleness, often extending to actions like rubbing, washing, and stroking. It also encompasses meanings related to flattery, eagerness, and speed, as well as poverty and weakness.

Derived headwords

ملقهverb
  1. 1.
    to rub outboth

    To erase or rub something out, like writing.

  2. 2.
    to have intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

  3. 3.
    to washboth

    To wash a garment.

  4. 4.
    to nurseclassical

    For a child to nurse from its mother.

  5. 5.
    to strikeboth

    To strike someone with a stick.

  6. 6.
    to travel swiftlyboth

    To travel at a fast pace.

تملقهverb
  1. 1.
    to flatterboth

    To show affection and gentleness towards someone, often insincerely.

وتملقه، وله تملقا وتملاقا: تودد إليه، وتلطف له — and he flattered him, showing him affection and gentleness.
تملقاnoun
  1. 1.
    flatteryboth

    The act of showing affection and gentleness, often with insincerity.

وتملقه، وله تملقا وتملاقا: تودد إليه، وتلطف له — and he flattered him, showing him affection and gentleness.
تملاقاnoun
  1. 1.
    flatteryclassical

    The act of showing affection and gentleness, often with insincerity.

وتملقه، وله تملقا وتملاقا: تودد إليه، وتلطف له — and he flattered him, showing him affection and gentleness.
الملقnoun
  1. 1.
    affectionboth

    Love and gentleness.

  2. 2.
    insincere flatteryboth

    To give with the tongue what is not in the heart.

  3. 3.
    level groundclassical

    A flat, level part of the earth.

  4. 4.
    swiftnessclassical

    Speed and quickness.

والملق، محركة: الود واللطف — And al-malq (vowelized: al-malqu), is affection and gentleness.
ملقverb
  1. 1.
    to be smoothclassical

    To be smooth or level.

ملقadjective
  1. 1.
    weakclassical

    Describing something or someone as weak.

  2. 2.
    unreliable horseclassical

    A horse whose running cannot be relied upon.

والملق، ككتف: الضعيف، وفرس لا يوثق بجريه — And al-malqu (vowelized: al-malqu), like 'katif', is the weak one, and a horse whose running cannot be relied upon.
فرس ملقadjective
  1. 1.
    splendid horseclassical

    A horse characterized by beauty or magnificence.

وفرس ملق، ككتف، وهي: بهاء — And a splendid horse, like 'katif', and it means magnificence.
ملق الخاتمverb
  1. 1.
    to rub the ringclassical

    For a ring to rub or chafe.

وملق الخاتم، كفرح: جرج — And the ring rubbed, like 'faraha'.
المالقnoun
  1. 1.
    plowboth

    A tool used to smooth or level the plowed earth.

والمالق، كهاجر: ما يملس به الحارث الأرض المثارة، ومالج الطيان، كالمملق — And al-māliqu, like 'hājir', is what the farmer uses to smooth the tilled land, and the mud-smoother, like al-mamlūqu.
المملقnoun
  1. 1.
    smootherboth

    A tool or device used for smoothing, especially land or mud.

والمالق، كهاجر: ما يملس به الحارث الأرض المثارة، ومالج الطيان، كالمملق — And al-māliqu, like 'hājir', is what the farmer uses to smooth the tilled land, and the mud-smoother, like al-mamlūqu.
مَلَقَ الأرضverb
  1. 1.
    to smooth the landboth

    To smooth or level the ground or a wall.

وملق الأرض والجدار تمليقا — and he smoothed the land and the wall with smoothing.
تمليقاnoun
  1. 1.
    smoothingboth

    The act of making something smooth or level.

وملق الأرض والجدار تمليقا — and he smoothed the land and the wall with smoothing.
مالقةname
  1. 1.
    Malqaclassical

    A place name in Andalusia.

ومالقة: د بالأندلس — And Mālaqah: a place in Andalusia.
الميلقnoun
  1. 1.
    swift oneclassical

    Something or someone that is fast.

والميلق، كحيدر: السريع، واسم — And al-maylaqu, like 'haydar', is the swift one, and a name.
انملقverb
  1. 1.
    to become smoothclassical

    To become smooth or slippery.

  2. 2.
    to escapeclassical

    To slip away or escape.

وانملق: املس، كاملق، و مني: أفلت — And inmalaqa: to become smooth, like amlaqa, and to escape.
أملقverb
  1. 1.
    to become poorboth

    To become impoverished or destitute.

  2. 2.
    to slipclassical

    For a horse to slip or slide.

  3. 3.
    to be smoothclassical

    To be smooth or slippery.

  4. 4.
    to washboth

    To wash a garment.

وأملق: افتقر، و الفرس: أزلقت، والولد: مليق، و الثوب: غسله — And amlaqa: to become poor, and the horse: to slip, and the child: to be smooth/slippery, and the garment: to wash it.
امتلقهverb
  1. 1.
    to bring outclassical

    To extract or bring something out.

وامتلقه: أخرجه — And imtalqahu: to bring it out.
الملقةnoun
  1. 1.
    smooth stoneboth

    A smooth, flat rock.

والملقة، محركة: الصفاة الملساء — And al-malaqah (vowelized: al-malaqatu), is the smooth stone.
ملقnoun
  1. 1.
    riverclassical

    A flowing body of water.

وكغراب: نهر — And like 'ghurāb': a river.
ملقونيةname
  1. 1.
    Malquniyahclassical

    A place name near Qūniyah.

وملقونية، مخففة كحلزونية: د قرب قونية — And Malqūniyah, lightened like 'halazūniyah': a place near Qūniyah.
فرس مملوق الذكرadjective
  1. 1.
    recently bred horseclassical

    A mare that has recently been covered by a stallion.

وفرس مملوق الذكر: حديث العهد بالنزاء — And a mare recently bred: حديث العهد بالنزاء.

Parallel reading

ملقه: محاه، و جاريته: جامعها، و الثوب: غسله، و أمه: رضعها، و بالعصا: ضربه، و فلان: سار شديدا.
He erased it; he had intercourse with his concubine; he washed the garment; she nursed her mother; he struck him with a stick; and so-and-so traveled swiftly.
وتملقه، وله تملقا وتملاقا: تودد إليه، وتلطف له.
And he flattered him, showing him affection and gentleness.
والملق، محركة: الود واللطف، وأن تعطي باللسان ما ليس في القلب، والفعل: كفرح، وما استوى من الأرض، وألطف الحضر، وأسرعه.
And al-malq, voweled: affection and gentleness, and to give with the tongue what is not in the heart, and the verb is like 'faraha', and what is level of the earth, and the gentlest of the settled places, and the swiftest.
وفرس ملق، ككتف، وهي: بهاء.
And a splendid horse, like 'katif', and it means magnificence.
وملق الخاتم، كفرح: جرج.
And the ring rubbed, like 'faraha'.
والملق، ككتف: الضعيف، وفرس لا يوثق بجريه.
And al-malqu, like 'katif', is the weak one, and a horse whose running cannot be relied upon.
والمالق، كهاجر: ما يملس به الحارث الأرض المثارة، ومالج الطيان، كالمملق، وقد ملق الأرض والجدار تمليقا.
And al-māliqu, like 'hājir', is what the farmer uses to smooth the tilled land, and the mud-smoother, like al-mamlūqu, and he smoothed the land and the wall with smoothing.
ومالقة: د بالأندلس.
And Mālaqah: a place in Andalusia.
والميلق، كحيدر: السريع، واسم.
And al-maylaqu, like 'haydar', is the swift one, and a name.
وانملق: املس، كاملق، و مني: أفلت.
And inmalaqa: to become smooth, like amlaqa, and to escape.
والملقة، محركة: الصفاة الملساء.
And al-malaqah, voweled: the smooth stone.
وكغراب: نهر.
And like 'ghurāb': a river.
وملقونية، مخففة كحلزونية: د قرب قونية.
And Malqūniyah, lightened like 'halazūniyah': a place near Qūniyah.
وفرس مملوق الذكر: حديث العهد بالنزاء.
And a mare recently bred: حديث العهد بالنزاء.
وأملق: افتقر، و الفرس: أزلقت، والولد: مليق، و الثوب: غسله.
And amlaqa: to become poor, and the horse: to slip, and the child: to be smooth/slippery, and the garment: to wash it.
وامتلقه: أخرجه.
And imtalqahu: to bring it out.