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حملق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the eye, specifically its inner corners and the act of staring intensely. It describes parts of the eye and actions associated with wide or fixed gazes.

Derived headwords

حَمْلَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    the inner part of its eyelids that kohl blackensboth

    the inner part of its eyelids that kohl blackens

  2. 2.
    what the eyelids cover of the white of the eyeballboth

    what the eyelids cover of the white of the eyeball

حَمْلَاقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    inner eye cornerboth

    The inner corner of the eye, the part that is often darkened by kohl.

حَمْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    he opened his eye and looked intenselyboth

    he opened his eye and looked intensely

مُحَمْلِقadjective
  1. 1.
    staring intentlyboth

    One who is staring with wide-open eyes.

Parallel reading

حملاق العين : باطن أجفانها الذى يسوده الكحل.
The inner corner of the eye: its inner part which is darkened by kohl.
ويقال: هو ما غطته الأجفان من بياض المقلة.
And it is said: it is what the eyelids cover of the white of the eyeball.
وقد حملق الرجل: فتح عينيه ونظر نظرا شديدا.
And the man stared intensely: he opened his eyes and looked with a severe gaze.
جاء فلان متلثما لا يظهر من حسن وجهه إلا حماليق حدقتيه.
So-and-so came veiled, and nothing of his handsome face appeared except the inner corners of his eyes.