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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of covering, concealing, or protecting something. It extends to meanings of insulting or reviling someone, and also refers to the outer layer or bark of a tree.

Derived headwords

وَلَاparticle
  1. 1.
    andboth

    A conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses.

  2. 2.
    norboth

    Used in negative constructions to connect two clauses or phrases.

لَحَاverb
  1. 1.
    to insultclassical

    To revile, abuse, or speak ill of someone.

يَلْحُوverb
  1. 1.
    he insultsclassical

    The present tense verb form indicating the act of insulting or reviling.

لَحْوnoun
  1. 1.
    insultclassical

    The act or an instance of reviling or abusive speech.

لِحَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    barkboth

    The outer protective layer of a tree or shrub.

  2. 2.
    peelboth

    The outer skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable.

تَلْحُوverb
  1. 1.
    it is peeledclassical

    The passive form of the verb, indicating that something is being stripped of its outer layer, like bark.

Parallel reading

لحاه يلحوه
He insulted him.
و الشجرة: قشرها
And the tree: its bark.
كالتحاها
Like its bark.