هل

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns interrogative particles and expressions of invitation or urging. It also encompasses terms related to animal commands and, in a less common usage, a specific type of oath or denial.

Derived headwords

هَلْparticle

1.
interrogative particleboth
A particle used to ask a question, often equivalent to 'is it?' or 'do you?'. It can sometimes function similarly to 'am', 'bal', or 'qad'.
2.
conditional particleclassical
Can be used in conditional sentences, implying 'if'.
3.
denial/rejectionclassical
Used to express denial or rejection.
4.
commandclassical
Used to express a command or imperative.

أَلْparticle

1.
interrogative particleclassical
A variant or dialectal form of 'hal', used as an interrogative particle.

الهَلْnoun

1.
oath/affirmationclassical
A term referring to an oath or a strong affirmation, possibly related to the interrogative 'hal'.

هَلِيلnoun

1.
diminutiveclassical
A diminutive form of 'hal', used to express smallness or endearment.

هَلِيَّةnoun

1.
diminutiveclassical
A diminutive form of 'hal', used to express smallness or endearment.

هَلَّاparticle

1.
exhortation particleboth
A particle formed from 'hal' and 'la', used to urge or encourage someone to do something.

حَيِّ هَلَّاphrase

1.
come on!classical
An expression used to invite or urge someone to come, similar to 'hither!' or 'come on!'.

هَالparticle

1.
driving animalsclassical
A sound or word used to urge horses or other animals forward, meaning 'come closer' or 'move on'.

Parallel reading

كلمة استفهام، تكون بمنزلة أم وبل وقد

An interrogative word, serving as 'am', 'bal', and 'qad'.

وتكون بمعنى الجزاء والجحد والأمر

And it can mean condition, denial, and command.

وقد أدخلت عليها أل

And 'al' has been added to it.

قيل لأبي الرقيش: هل لك في زبد وتمر؟

It was said to Abi Al-Ruqaysh: 'Do you want some butter and dates?'

فقال: أشد الهل

And he replied: 'The strongest oath/affirmation.'

ثقله ليكمل عدد حروف الأصول

Its heaviness is to complete the number of root letters.

وأل: لغة في هل

And 'al': a dialectal form of 'hal'.

وتصغيره هليل وهلية وهلي

And its diminutive forms are 'halil', 'haliyah', and 'hali'.

وهلا: كلمة تحضيض مركبة من هل ولا

And 'halla': an exhortation particle composed of 'hal' and 'la'.

وحي هلا الثريد، أي: هلم

'Hayy halla the tharid', meaning: 'Come for the tharid!'

وحي هلا الصلاة، أي: ائتوها

'Hayy halla the prayer', meaning: 'Come to it (the prayer)!'

وحي هلا الصلاة، أي: ائتوها

'Hayy halla the prayer', meaning: 'Come to it (the prayer)!'

وحي هلك، أي: هلم وتعال

'Hayy halak', meaning: 'Come and approach.'

وهلا وهال: زجران للخيل، أي: اقربي

And 'halla' and 'hal': are sounds to drive horses, meaning: 'Come closer.'