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هملج

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the smooth, fast, and elegant gait of a horse or other riding animal. It also extends to describe a well-trained or submissive animal, and by extension, a well-managed or submissive affair. A secondary meaning relates to extreme leanness in a sheep.

Derived headwords

الهِمْلاجnoun
  1. 1.
    Fine-paced horseclassical

    A type of horse, specifically a fine-paced breed, often translated as a 'barb' or 'prancing horse'.

  2. 2.
    Fast and elegant gaitboth

    The characteristic fast and elegant gait of a horse, signifying good speed and proud bearing.

الهَمَالِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    Fine-paced horsesclassical

    The plural of 'himlaj', referring to fine-paced horses.

البُرْذُونnoun
  1. 1.
    Mule or strong horseclassical

    A strong horse, often a mule or a horse of a specific breed known for its strength and endurance.

البَرَذِينnoun
  1. 1.
    Mules or strong horsesclassical

    The plural of 'burdhun', referring to strong horses or mules.

البُرْهَوَانname
  1. 1.
    Name for a fine-paced horseclassical

    A name given to a horse with a fine and fast gait.

المُهَمْلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Having a fine gaitclassical

    Describing a horse that possesses a fast, elegant, and proud gait.

  2. 2.
    Submissive and obedientclassical

    Describing an affair or matter that is well-managed, controlled, and easily handled.

الهَمْلَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fast and elegant gaitclassical

    The act or manner of a horse moving with a fast, smooth, and proud gait. It is a Persian loanword.

هَمْلَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To move with a fine gaitclassical

    To walk or run with a fast, smooth, and elegant gait, typically used for horses.

هِمْلاجadjective
  1. 1.
    Fast and proud walkerboth

    Describing someone or something that walks with speed and a proud, elegant bearing.

  2. 2.
    Extremely lean (sheep)classical

    Describing a sheep that is extremely thin and has no marrow due to its leanness.

مُهَمْلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Submissive and tractableclassical

    Describing something, like an affair or a matter, that is easily managed, controlled, and obedient.

الهِمْلاجnoun
  1. 1.
    Riding animalclassical

    A person's mount or riding animal.

Parallel reading

واحد الهماليج. والبرذون واحد البراذين.
The 'himlaj' is the singular of 'hamalij'. And the 'burdhun' is the singular of 'baradhin'.
وهو المسمى برهوان
And it is called 'Burhan'.
وهو (فارسي معرب) : حسن سير الدابة في سرعة.
And it is (a loanword from Persian): the fine gait of an animal at speed.
وقد هملج.
And he (the horse) moved with a fine gait.
والهملاج: الحسنخ السير في سرعة وبخترة.
And the 'himlaj' (is): the one with a fine gait at speed and with proud bearing.
شاة هملاج: لا مخ فيها لهزالها
A 'himlaj' sheep: has no marrow in its bones due to its leanness.
أعطى خليلى نعجة هملاجا رجاجة، إن لها رجاجا
He gave my companion a trembling, extremely lean sheep, truly it had a tremor.
وأمر مهملج، بفتح اللام، أي مذلل منقاد
And a 'muhamlij' (with fatha on the lam) matter, meaning subdued and obedient.
قد قلدوا أمرهم المهملجا
They have entrusted their affair to the submissive one.
وهملاج الرجل: مركبه.
And a man's 'himlaj': is his mount.