لفت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being a thief or robber, with variations in pronunciation and regional usage. It also touches upon the idea of something being crushed or pulverized, as seen in the context of perfume.

Derived headwords

اللصnoun

1.
thiefboth
A person who steals, especially secretly.

لصوتnoun

1.
thief (Tayyi' dialect)classical
A variant pronunciation of 'thief' used by the Tayyi' tribe.
2.
crushed/pulverizedclassical
Describing something that has been ground into small pieces, like perfume.

لصوصnoun

1.
thievesboth
The plural form of 'thief'.

فتيتadjective

1.
crushed, pulverizedclassical
Describing something that has been broken into very small pieces, often used for fragrant substances like musk.

Parallel reading

فتركن نهدا عيلا أبناؤهم وبنى كنانة كاللصوت المرد

So they left Nahd with their children impoverished, and the sons of Kinana like the rebellious thieves.

فتركن جرما، وهي أيضا قبيلة

So they left Jarama, which is also a tribe.

فتركت بضمير المتكلم

So I left (with the pronoun of the first person).

ولاكنا خلقنا إذ خلقنا لنا الحبرات والمسك الفتيت

But we were created when we were created, with fine garments and crushed musk for us.

وصبر في المواطن كل يوم إذا خفت من الفزع البيوت

And he endured in the places every day when the houses were feared due to panic.

فأفسد بطن مكة بعد أنس قراضبة كأنهم اللصوت

And he corrupted the heart of Mecca after familiarity, like scattered people, as if they were thieves.