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الحلان

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being slow, sluggish, or tardy. It encompasses meanings of delay, procrastination, and a lack of swiftness in action or movement.

Derived headwords

الحَلْحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowboth

    To move or act with slowness and lack of haste.

  2. 2.
    to delayboth

    To cause a delay or to be delayed in an action or process.

حَلْحَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessboth

    The state or quality of being slow; tardiness.

  2. 2.
    delayboth

    An act or instance of delaying or being delayed.

مُحَلْحِلadjective
  1. 1.
    slowboth

    Characterized by slowness; not quick or rapid.

  2. 2.
    tardyboth

    Late or delayed.

حَلْحَلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    sluggishnessclassical

    A state of being slow and inactive; lethargy.