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هلا

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with vocatives and exclamations used to urge or drive animals, particularly horses. It also encompasses the concept of a horse moving quickly.

Derived headwords

هَلَاparticle
  1. 1.
    vocative for horsesclassical

    A vocative particle used to address or urge horses.

هَلَّاparticle
  1. 1.
    urging/incitementclassical

    Used with intensification (shadda) to mean urging or inciting, often to action.

تَهَلَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to speed upclassical

    The horse moved quickly or sped up its pace.

تهلى الفرس — The horse sped up.

Parallel reading

هلا: زجر للخيل
Hala: a cry to drive horses.
وبالتشديد: للتحضيض
And with intensification (shadda): for urging.
مركب من هل ولا
Composed of 'hal' and 'la'.
وتهلى الفرس: أسرع
And the horse sped up: it hastened.