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حلبس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something that is brave, courageous, or steadfast. It can also refer to someone who is persistently attached to something, never leaving it.

Derived headwords

الحَلْبَسnoun
  1. 1.
    brave oneclassical

    A brave or courageous person.

  2. 2.
    persistent oneclassical

    One who is attached to something and does not leave it.

الحَلابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    brave oneclassical

    A brave or courageous person. This is a variant of الحَلْبَس.

  2. 2.
    persistent oneclassical

    One who is attached to something and does not leave it. This is a variant of الحَلْبَس.

الحَبْلَبِسnoun
  1. 1.
    brave oneclassical

    A brave or courageous person. This form is considered a variant, possibly with an added 'ba' (ب), of الحَلْبَس.

Parallel reading

الحلبس (2) : الشجاع.
Al-Halbas (2): The brave one.
ويقال: هو الملازم للشئ لا يفارقه، وكذلك الحلابس.
And it is said: He is the one who sticks to something, not leaving it, and likewise Al-Halabis.
فلما دنت للكاذتين وأحرجت * به حلبسا عند اللقاء حلابسا *
So when they drew near to the two liars and it cornered him, a brave one at the encounter, a persistent one.
وقد جاء في الشعر " الحبلبس "، وأظنه أراد الحلبس فزاد فيه باء.
And 'Al-Hablabis' has appeared in poetry, and I think he meant Al-Halbas and added a 'ba' to it.
وأنشد أبو عمرو لنبهان: سيعلم من ينوى جلائى أننى * أريب بأكناف النضيض حبلبس
And Abu Amr recited for Nabhan: He will know who intends my expulsion that I am skilled in the regions of Al-Nadhidh, a brave one.