حملج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the twisting, coiling, or compacting of things, particularly ropes, but extends to describe the physical form of animals and objects. It encompasses the act of twisting, the resulting twisted object, and characteristics of being tightly formed or coiled.

Derived headwords

حَمْلَجَverb

1.
to twist tightlyboth
To twist a rope or cord tightly, making it strong and compact.

حَمْلَجَverb

1.
to coil compactlyclassical
To coil or fold something, like an animal's body, in a compact and tightly packed manner.

مُحَمْلَجadjective

1.
tightly twistedboth
Describing a rope or cord that has been twisted tightly.
2.
compactly coiledclassical
Describing an animal whose body is compactly formed or coiled, suggesting strength and density.

محملج أدرج إدراج الطلق — Compactly coiled, folded like a pregnant camel's belly.

حِمْلَاجnoun

1.
twisted ropeboth
A rope that has been tightly twisted or braided.
2.
hornclassical
The horn of a bull or a gazelle.
3.
bellowsclassical
The bellows used by a goldsmith.

والحملاج: الحبل المحملج — And the himlaj: the twisted rope.

بحملاج لطيف في جانبيه انفراق — with a horn, delicate, with a split on its two sides.

حَمْلَجَةnoun

1.
tight twistingboth
The act of twisting a rope or cord tightly.

مُحَمْلَجَةadjective

1.
tightly twistedclassical
Describing a donkey that is tightly twisted in its creation or form, implying strength and compactness.

والمحملجة من الحمير: الشديدة الطىء والجدل — And the muḥamlijah among donkeys: the one intensely folded and twisted.

حَمَالِيجnoun

1.
horns of cattleclassical
The horns of cows or bulls.

والحماليج: قرون البقر — And the ḥammālīj: the horns of cows.

Parallel reading

حملج الحبل: فتله فتلا شديدا

He twisted the rope: he twisted it a strong twisting.

قلت لخود كاعب عطبول مياسة كالظبية الخذول ترنو بعيني شادن كحيل هل لك في محملج مفتول

I said to a young, full-breasted, graceful maiden, swaying like a shy gazelle, gazing with the eyes of a kohl-lined fawn: 'Do you desire a tightly twisted, well-made rope?'

والحملاج: الحبل المحملج

And the himlaj: the twisted rope.

والمحملجة من الحمير: الشديدة الطىء والجدل

And the muḥamlijah among donkeys: the one intensely folded and twisted.

والحملاج: قرن الثور والظبي

And the himlaj: the horn of the bull and the gazelle.

ينفض المرد والكباث بحملاج لطيف في جانبيه انفراق

Shaking off the dry leaves and the unripe dates with a horn, delicate, with a split on its two sides.

والحماليج: قرون البقر

And the ḥammālīj: the horns of cows.

والحملاج: منفاخ الصائغ

And the himlaj: the bellows of the goldsmith.

ويقال للعير الذي دوخل خلقه اكتنازا: محملج

And the donkey whose creation is compacted and dense is called muḥamlij.

محملج أدرج إدراج الطلق

Compactly coiled, folded like a pregnant camel's belly.