لها
Root entry · 24 derived lemmasThe root لها (l-h-w) primarily relates to the uvula, but extends to concepts of distraction, amusement, play, and giving. It encompasses physical parts of the mouth, abstract notions of forgetting or being occupied, and the act of bestowing gifts.
Derived headwords
- 1.the uvula: the fleshy part at the back of the roof of the mouthboth
the uvula: the fleshy part at the back of the roof of the mouth
- 1.he played with the thing (from the verb 'ada): he played with itboth
he played with the thing (from the verb 'ada): he played with it
- 1.and al-lahawat (with two waw letters)both
and al-lahawat (with two waw letters)
- 1.and al-lahayat alsoboth
and al-lahayat also
- 1.he played with the thing (from the verb 'ada): he played with itboth
he played with the thing (from the verb 'ada): he played with it
- 1.uvulaclassical
The uvula, mentioned in a poetic context.
- 1.al-lahwah, with damma: the gift, whether money or other thingsboth
al-lahwah, with damma: the gift, whether money or other things
- 1.to throw into the millclassical
To throw something into the mouth of the millstone with one's hand.
- 1.to forgetboth
To forget about something, to cease mentioning it, and to turn away from it.
- 1.he was distracted from the thingboth
he was distracted from the thing
- 1.a distraction, with damma on the lam and kasra: he forgot them and stopped mentioning themboth
a distraction, with damma on the lam and kasra: he forgot them and stopped mentioning them
- 1.he distracted him: he occupied himboth
he distracted him: he occupied him
- 1.meaning, he amused him with it, just as a child is amused with a bit of food to make him content without milkboth
meaning, he amused him with it, just as a child is amused with a bit of food to make him content without milk
- 1.to play withboth
To play with something.
- 1.playboth
The act of playing or amusement.
- 1.to play withboth
To play with something (synonymous with لهوت).
- 1.they amused each otherboth
they amused each other
- 1.amusementboth
Amusement, play, distraction, or diversion.
- 2.sexual intercourseclassical
Can be a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
- 1.to take as amusementboth
To take something as a source of amusement or distraction.
- 1.toolboth
tool
- 2.funeral, bierboth
funeral, bier
- 3.livelihood, earningsboth
livelihood, earnings
- 4.he worshipped, with fatḥa in both (past and present tense) and the verbal noun ilāhaboth
he worshipped, with fatḥa in both (past and present tense) and the verbal noun ilāha
- 5.its door was joyfulboth
its door was joyful
- 1.to turn away fromboth
To turn away from something or someone, to ignore it.
- 1.distractedclassical
Distracted or heedless, often used in the context of being unaware of good.
- 1.amusementsclassical
Things that provide amusement or distraction, similar to riddles (أحجية).
- 1.about a hundredclassical
An approximation indicating a large number, like 'about a hundred'.