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عملس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes qualities of strength, endurance, and swiftness, particularly in the context of travel or pursuit. It also extends to describe animals known for these traits and a legendary figure embodying filial piety.

Derived headwords

العَمَلَّسnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong, swift travelerclassical

    A strong and swift individual, capable of enduring long journeys at a fast pace.

  2. 2.
    Wolfclassical

    A wolf, likely due to its perceived strength and swiftness in hunting.

عَمَلَّسadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong and swiftclassical

    Describing something or someone as strong and swift, particularly in the context of movement or endurance.

Parallel reading

العملس بتشديد اللام: مثل العمرس.
Al-ʿamalass, with a shadda on the lām: like al-ʿumarrass.
قال أبو عمرو: العملس: القوي على السير السريع.
Abū ʿAmr said: Al-ʿamalass: the strong one in swift travel.
عملس أسفار إذا استقبلت له * سموم كحر النار لم يتلثم *
A swift traveler of journeys, when the winds of heat like the fire's burning faced him, he did not cover his face.
والعملس أيضا: الذئب.
And al-ʿamalass also: the wolf.
وأما قولهم في المثل: " هو أبر من العملس "
As for their saying in the proverb: 'He is more dutiful than al-ʿamalass',
فهو اسم رجل كان يحج بأمه على ظهره.
it is the name of a man who used to perform the pilgrimage with his mother on his back.