ملث

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root 'ملث' primarily deals with concepts related to deception, insincere promises, and appeasement. It also extends to descriptions of the early night, light blows, weakness in running, and a lack of satiety in sexual matters. Additionally, it can refer to a place and the mixing of light and darkness.

Derived headwords

مَلَثَverb

1.
to appeaseboth
To appease or comfort someone with words, often implying insincerity.
2.
to promise insincerelyclassical
To make a promise with no intention of fulfilling it, often to placate someone.
3.
to flatterclassical
To flatter or cajole someone with words.
4.
to be weakclassical
To be weak or falter in running.
5.
to be insatiableclassical
To be insatiable, specifically regarding sexual intercourse.
6.
to smearclassical
To smear or stain someone with evil.

مَلَثٌnoun

1.
insincere promiseclassical
A promise made without the intention of keeping it, used to appease someone.
2.
early nightfallclassical
The beginning of the night's darkness, when it starts to mix with daylight.
3.
light blowclassical
A light or gentle blow.
4.
weaknessclassical
Weakness or inability to continue running.
5.
insatiabilityclassical
Lack of satiety, particularly in sexual matters.

مَلَذَverb

1.
to make pleasantclassical
To make something pleasant or enjoyable, often through words.

مَلَذًاnoun

1.
pleasureclassical
A state of pleasure or enjoyment.

مَلَثَنِيverb

1.
appeased meclassical
He appeased me or comforted me with a promise.

مُلْثَةnoun

1.
early nightfallclassical
The beginning of the night's darkness, also called 'al-multh'.

مَلَاثًاnoun

1.
flatteryclassical
The act of flattering or cajoling someone.

مَالِثٌadjective

1.
flatteringclassical
One who flatters or cajoles with words.

مَلَثَverb

1.
to flatterclassical
To flatter or cajole someone with words.

مُلَثٌّname

1.
village in Iraqclassical
A village located in Iraq, in the region of Al-Sawad.

مَلَثَ الظَّلَامِphrase

1.
twilightclassical
The time when darkness begins to mix with light, around sunset and sunrise.

مَلَسَ الظَّلَامِphrase

1.
twilightclassical
The time when darkness begins to mix with light, around sunset and sunrise.

مُلْثِهِnoun

1.
twilightclassical
The time when darkness begins to mix with light.

صَلَاةُ الْمُلَثِphrase

1.
Maghrib prayerclassical
The evening prayer, performed at the time of twilight.

Parallel reading

الملث: تطييب النفس بكلام

Al-multh: appeasing the soul with words.

يقال: ملثه بكلام، إذا طيب به نفسه، ولا وفاء له

It is said: 'He appeased him with words' if he comforted him with them, but he had no intention of fulfilling them.

وسألته حاجة فملثني (ملثا)، أي طيب نفسي بوعد لا ينوي به وفاء

And I asked him for a need, and he appeased me (with a promise), meaning he comforted my soul with a promise he did not intend to fulfill.

الملث: الوعد بلا نية الوفاء

Al-multh: A promise without the intention of fulfillment.

ملثه يملثه ملثا: وعده عدة كأنه يرده عنها، وليس ينوي له وفاء

He appeased him with a promise: he promised him a promise as if to turn him away from it, and he did not intend to fulfill it.

الملث: أول سواد الليل

Al-multh: The first darkness of the night.

الملثة والملث: أول سواد المغرب، فإذا اشتد حتى يأتي وقت العشاء الأخيرة فهو الملس

Al-mulathah and Al-multh: The first darkness of sunset; when it intensifies until the time of the last night prayer, it is Al-mals.

الملث: الضرب الخفيف

Al-multh: A light blow.

ملث السبع والأرنب، إذا ضعفا عن الجري

The lion and the rabbit faltered, if they weakened from running.

من لا يشبع من الجماع

One who is not satiated from sexual intercourse.

ومالث بالكلام ملاثا: دا هنه به ولاعبه

And he flattered with words, cajoling him with them and playing with him.

أتيته ملث الظلام

I came to him at twilight.

وعند ملثه

And at its twilight.

ملث الظلام: اختلاط الضوء بالظلمة

Multh al-dhalam: The mixing of light with darkness.

ملثه بالشر: لطخه به

He smeared him with evil: he stained him with it.