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لاه

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of being high, elevated, and concealed. It is associated with the sun due to its perceived elevation and also refers to a specific idol.

Derived headwords

لاهَverb
  1. 1.
    to be highclassical

    To be elevated or high in status or position.

  2. 2.
    to be concealedclassical

    To be hidden or veiled.

ليهverb
  1. 1.
    to be highclassical

    To be elevated or high.

  2. 2.
    to be concealedclassical

    To be hidden or veiled.

ليهاverb
  1. 1.
    to be highclassical

    To be elevated or high.

  2. 2.
    to be concealedclassical

    To be hidden or veiled.

الجلالةnoun
  1. 1.
    divinityclassical

    The state or quality of being divine; divinity. Sibawayh considered its derivation from this root.

إلهةnoun
  1. 1.
    goddessclassical

    A goddess, specifically referring to the sun, named so because of its perceived elevation.

لاهوتnoun
  1. 1.
    divinityclassical

    Divinity, if it is from their (the Arabs') speech, derived from the pattern 'fa'aloot' from the root 'lah'.

اللاتname
  1. 1.
    Al-Latclassical

    An idol worshipped by the tribe of Thaqif. It is mentioned under the root L-T-T.

Parallel reading

لاه يليه ليها: تستر، وجوز سيبويه اشتقاق الجلالة منها، وعلا، وارتفع.
Lah, yalihi, laaha: to be concealed, and Sibawayh considered the derivation of Al-Jalalah from it, and to be high, and to be elevated.
وسميت الشمس إلهة لارتفاعها.
And the sun was named Ilaha (goddess) due to its elevation.
ولاهوت: إن كان من كلامهم، ففعلوت، من لاه.
And Lahut: if it is from their (the Arabs') speech, it is on the pattern fa'aloot, from (the root) lah.
واللات: صنم لثقيف، وذكر في ل ت ت.
And Al-Lat: an idol for Thaqif, and it was mentioned under L-T-T.