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هلبس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to adornment or finery, specifically in the context of women's attire. The derived terms are used to denote something of value or beauty, often in a negative construction.

Derived headwords

هلبسيسةnoun
  1. 1.
    adornmentclassical

    A piece of adornment or finery, particularly something worn by a woman.

  2. 2.
    trinketclassical

    A small, decorative item, often implying something of little intrinsic value but pleasing to the eye.

خربصيصةnoun
  1. 1.
    adornmentclassical

    A piece of adornment or finery, similar to هلبسيسة, used to describe something a woman might wear.

  2. 2.
    trinketclassical

    A small, decorative item, often used in conjunction with هلبسيسة to denote any kind of finery.

Parallel reading

ما عليها هلبسيسة ولا خربصيصة
She has no adornment nor trinket upon her.
أي شئ من الحلى
Meaning any kind of adornment or finery.
لا يتكلم به إلا بالنفى
It is only spoken of in the negative.