علهب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large, tall, or imposing entities, particularly animals like goats and wild bulls, and by extension, tall or aged people. It emphasizes size and stature.

Derived headwords

العلهبnoun

1.
A type of goatclassical
A specific type of goat, particularly a male goat (tays), described as having long horns.
2.
Wild bullclassical
A term used to describe a wild bull, emphasizing its size and strength.
3.
Tall manclassical
A man who is tall in stature.
4.
Aged person or animalclassical
An old or mature individual, whether human or an animal like a goat or gazelle.

علاverb

1.
To be great/largeclassical
To be great, large, or imposing in size or stature.

وعلهبا من التيوس علا علا أي عظيما — And a large male goat, great and immense.

علاهبةnoun

1.
Plural of 'alhab'classical
A plural form of 'alhab', used for goats or wild bulls, with an added 'ha' for pluralization.

Parallel reading

هو (التيس) من الظباء (الطويل القرنين)

It is the male goat from the gazelles, the one with long horns.

وعلهبا من التيوس علا علا أي عظيما

And a large male goat, great and immense.

موشى أكارعه علهبا

Its forelegs are patterned, like a wild bull.

والجمع علاهبة، زادوا الهاء، على حد القشاعمة

And the plural is 'alahibah', they added the 'ha', similar to the pattern of 'qusha'imah'.

إذا قعست ظهور بنات تيم تكشف عن علاهبة الوعول

When the backs of the daughters of Taym are exposed, they reveal the horns of the wild goats.

يقول: بطونهن مثل قرون الوعول

He means: their bellies are like the horns of the wild goats.

العلهب: الرجل الطويل

Al-'alhab: the tall man.

وقيل: هو المسن من الناس والظباء

And it was said: it refers to the aged among people and gazelles.

وهي بهاء، أي علهبة

And she is 'bahā'', meaning 'alhabah'.