له

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of something being fine, delicate, or beautiful, particularly in the context of hair. It also extends to the idea of following or pursuing something, and to a specific type of open, shimmering land.

Derived headwords

لَهُverb

1.
to be fine/delicateclassical
To be fine, delicate, or beautiful, especially used to describe hair.

لَهْلَهَverb

1.
to make fine/delicateclassical
To make something fine, delicate, or beautiful, often referring to hair.

هَلْهَلَverb

1.
to make thin/fine
To make a garment thin, fine, or delicate.

تَلَهْلَهَverb

1.
to follow/pursueclassical
To follow or pursue something, especially by picking up small or scattered pieces.

تَتَبَّعَverb

1.
to follow/pursue
To follow or pursue something, especially by picking up small or scattered pieces.

تَتَبُّعُnoun

1.
following/pursuing
The act of following or pursuing, especially by picking up small or scattered pieces.

لَهْلَهَةnoun

1.
open, shimmering landclassical
An open, vast expanse of land where mirages are seen shimmering.

لَهَالَةnoun

1.
open, shimmering landclassical
An open, vast expanse of land where mirages are seen shimmering.

Parallel reading

له الشعر: رققه، وحسنه.

The hair was fine: it was made delicate and beautiful.

ولهله الثوب: هلهله.

And the garment was made fine: it was made thin.

وتلهله الكلأ: تتبع قليله.

And the herbage was followed: its sparse parts were pursued.

واللهلهة بالضم: الأرض الواسعة يطرد فيها السراب ج: لهاله.

And al-lahlahah (with dammah) is the vast land where mirages shimmer; its plural is lahala.