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لوهة

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to shimmering, flickering, or dazzling light, often associated with mirages. It also extends to concepts of creation, agitation, and a specific type of snake.

Derived headwords

لَوْهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shimmeringboth

    The shimmering or flickering appearance, particularly of a mirage.

  2. 2.
    agitationclassical

    A state of being agitated or disturbed.

تَلَوَّهَverb
  1. 1.
    to shimmerboth

    To shimmer or flicker, like a mirage.

  2. 2.
    to be agitatedclassical

    To be agitated, disturbed, or unsteady.

  3. 3.
    to flashclassical

    To flash or gleam.

لَاهَverb
  1. 1.
    to shimmerclassical

    To shimmer or flicker.

  2. 2.
    to createclassical

    To create or fashion, referring to God's creation of mankind.

لَوْهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    shimmeringclassical

    The act or state of shimmering or flickering.

لَوْهَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    shimmeringclassical

    The act or state of shimmering or flickering.

اللَّاهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    A type of snake.

  2. 2.
    Al-Latclassical

    The idol Al-Lat, a pre-Islamic goddess, named from this root.

اللَّوُوهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shimmeringclassical

    The shimmering or flickering appearance.

Parallel reading

لوهة السراب، وتلوهه: بريقه
The shimmer of the mirage, and its shimmering: its brilliance.
وقد لاه لوها ولوهانا
And it shimmered with a shimmer and a shimmering.
وتلوه: اضطرب، وبرق
And it shimmered: it was agitated, and it flashed.
والاسم: اللووهة
And the noun is: Al-Luwooha.
ولاه الله الخلق: خلقهم
And Allah created the creation: He fashioned them.
واللاهة: الحية
And Al-Laaha: the snake.
وقيل: اللات، للصنم منها، سمي بها، ثم حذفت الهاء
And it was said: Al-Lat, for the idol from it, it was named, then the 'haa' was deleted.