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ملع

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns rapid, light movement, often associated with swift travel or running. It also extends to describe desolate, barren places, and the speed of animals.

Derived headwords

مَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftlyboth

    To travel or move at a fast, light pace.

مَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be swiftclassical

    Describing a camel that is swift in its gait.

مَيْلَعadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftboth

    Describing something or someone that moves quickly.

  2. 2.
    desolate placeclassical

    A barren, desolate wasteland devoid of vegetation.

ميلع التقريب يعبوب إذا * بادر الجونة واحمر الافق — A swift one in approaching, a runner when the horizon hastens and the sky reddens.
مِلَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    desolate placeclassical

    A barren, desolate wasteland devoid of vegetation.

مَلِيعnoun
  1. 1.
    desolate placeclassical

    A barren, desolate wasteland devoid of vegetation.

انْمَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftlyclassical

    To move with great speed and lightness, often used for a camel's gait.

Parallel reading

الملع: السير السريع الخفيف.
Al-mal'u: Swift, light travel.
ملعت الناقة في سيرها، فهي ميلع، وانملعت.
The she-camel moved swiftly in her gait, so she is swift, and she moved swiftly.
فتل المرافق يحدوها فتنملع
Twisting her forelegs, urging her on, so she moves swiftly.
والمليع والملاع: المفازة التي لا نبات بها.
And al-mali'u and al-mala'u: A desert wasteland where no vegetation grows.
أودت به عقاب ملاع.
The eagle of a desolate place destroyed him.
وكذلك الميلع.
And likewise al-mayla'u.
ميلع التقريب يعبوب إذا
A swift one in approaching, a runner when
بادر الجونة واحمر الافق
the horizon hastens and the sky reddens.