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ولس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rapid or vigorous movement, particularly in the context of animals like camels and wolves. It conveys a sense of swiftness and energetic progression.

Derived headwords

وَلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftlyclassical

    To move with great speed and vigor, especially used to describe the gait of a camel.

وَلْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The act or quality of moving swiftly, used as a masdar for the verb 'walasa'.

وَلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to run fastclassical

    To run with great speed and energy, often attributed to a wolf.

وَلّاسnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A name or epithet for a wolf, likely derived from its swift and vigorous nature.

Parallel reading

وَلَسَت الناقة تلس ولسا، إذا أعنقت في سيرها.
The she-camel moved swiftly, running with vigor, when it hastened in its pace.
إذا أعنقت في سيرها
when it hastened in its pace
ويقال للذئب: ولاس.
And the wolf is called: walas.