حلس

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root حلس (ḥ-l-s) primarily relates to covering, padding, or adhering closely to something. It extends to concepts of staying put, persistent rain, and dense vegetation, as well as specific items like saddle pads and gambling lottery arrows. Figuratively, it can denote a steadfast person or a greedy one.

Derived headwords

حِلْسnoun

1.
A mat spread under the heat of clothesboth
A mat spread under the heat of clothes

أَحْلَاسnoun

1.
household itemsclassical
The furnishings or textiles spread out under oneself for comfort, especially during heat.

حِلْسadjective

1.
A mat spread under the heat of clothesboth
A mat spread under the heat of clothes

حِلْسname

1.
A mat spread under the heat of clothesboth
A mat spread under the heat of clothes

حَلْسَمadjective

1.
greedyclassical
A very eager or greedy person, similar to 'ḥils'.

أَحْلَسadjective

1.
dark-reddishclassical
A color description, specifically between black and red, often applied to a sword.

أَحْلَسَverb

1.
to saddleclassical
To put a 'ḥils' (saddle pad) on a camel.
2.
to cause to persistclassical
To make an oath or promise endure or be imposed upon someone.
3.
to rain finelyclassical
Said of the sky when it rains a continuous, fine drizzle.

إِحْلِسَاسnoun

1.
dark-reddishnessclassical
The state or quality of being 'aḥlas' (between black and red).

اِسْتَحْلَسَverb

1.
to cover denselyclassical
Said of plants when they grow so thickly that they cover the ground.

حَلَسَverb

1.
A mat spread under the heat of clothesboth
A mat spread under the heat of clothes

حِلْسnoun

1.
A mat spread under the heat of clothesboth
A mat spread under the heat of clothes

أَحْلَاسُ الخَيْلِnoun

1.
horse keepersclassical
Those who own horses and are constantly with them, adhering to their care.

حِلْسُ البَيْتِnoun

1.
homebodyclassical
One who stays at home and does not venture out; a home-loving person.

حِلْسٌadjective

1.
A mat spread under the heat of clothesboth
A mat spread under the heat of clothes

Parallel reading

الحلس للبعير، وهو كساء رقيق يكون تحت البرذعة.

The ḥils for a camel is a thin cloth that is placed under the saddle pad.

وأحلاس البيوت: ما يبسط تحت الحر من الثياب.

And the aḥlās of houses are the clothes spread out for comfort from the heat.

كن حلس بيتك

Be like the ḥils of your house (i.e., stay put).

أم حلس: كنية الأتان.

Umm Ḥils is a kunya for a she-ass.

والحلس أيضا: الرابع من سهام الميسر.

And the ḥils is also the fourth of the arrows of Maysir.

نحن أحلاس الخيل، أي نقتنيها ونلزم ظهورها.

We are aḥlās of horses, meaning we own them and are constantly with them.

أحلست البعير، أي ألبسته الحلس.

I aḥlast the camel, meaning I clothed it with the ḥils.

وأحلست فلانا يمينا، إذا أمررتها عليه.

And I aḥlast an oath upon someone if I made it stick to him.

وأحلست السماء، أي مطرت مطرا دقيقا دائما.

And the sky aḥlast, meaning it rained a continuous, fine drizzle.

واستحلس النبت، إذا غطى الأرض بكثرته.

And the plants istaḥlas, meaning they covered the ground with their abundance.

والحلس بكسر اللام: الشجاع.

And the ḥils (with kasra on the lam) is the brave man.

رجل حلس، للحريص.

A man is called ḥils for being greedy.

وكذلك حلسم بزيادة الميم، مثل سلغد.

And likewise ḥalsam with the addition of the mim, like salghad.

والاحلس: الذي لونه بين السواد والحمرة.

And al-aḥlas is that whose color is between black and redness.

تقول منه: احلس احلساسا.

You say from it: aḥlasa iḥlisāsan.

لين حسام لا يليق ضريبة * في متنه دخن وأثر أحلس

A flexible sword that does not miss a blow * its body has a dark hue and an aḥlas trace.