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ولول

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of crying out loudly, especially in distress or lamentation. It encompasses the sounds and actions associated with wailing and intense vocalization.

Derived headwords

وَلْوَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to wailboth

    To cry out loudly and mournfully, often in a prolonged and high-pitched manner.

  2. 2.
    to cry outclassical

    To utter a loud sound, especially of distress or pain.

وَلْوَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wailingboth

    The act or sound of crying out loudly and mournfully.

  2. 2.
    lamentationclassical

    An expression of deep grief or sorrow.

وَلْوَالاًnoun
  1. 1.
    wailingclassical

    A loud, mournful cry or sound.

أَعْوَلَverb
  1. 1.
    he raised his voice in weepingboth

    he raised his voice in weeping

Parallel reading

وَلْوَلَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ وَلْوَلَةً وَوَلْوَالاً، إِذَا أَعْوَلَتْ.
The woman wailed a wailing and a loud cry, if she cried out loudly.
كَأَنَّ أَصْوَاتَ كِلَابٍ تَهْتَرِشُ هَاجَتْ بِوَلْوَالٍ وَلَجَتْ فِي حِرْشٍ
As if the sounds of dogs quarreling, stirred by a wail, entered into a thicket.