بلح

Root entry · 30 derived lemmas

The root بلح primarily relates to stages of fruit development, specifically dates, and extends to concepts of exhaustion, inability, and failure. It also encompasses terms for specific birds, barren land, and metaphorical uses related to denial and loss.

Derived headwords

البَلَحُ، مُحَرَّكةًnoun

1.
early stage of datesclassical
The stage of dates between khilal and busr, when they are still somewhat green but beginning to ripen.
2.
fruit of the palm treeclassical
The fruit of the palm tree while it is still small and green, similar to unripe grapes.

البُسْرُnoun

1.
unripe datesclassical
The fruit of the palm tree when it is still green and small, comparable to unripe grapes.

أَبْلَحَ النَّخْلُverb

1.
palm trees bear early datesclassical
When the palm trees have reached the stage of bearing balah (early dates).

البَلَحُ (كصَرْد)noun

1.
old vultureclassical
An old vulture that has become weak with age.
2.
large bird of preyclassical
A bird larger than a vulture, with a burnt-feathered appearance, capable of burning other birds' feathers.

بَلَحَ الثَّرَى، كَمَنَعَverb

1.
soil dries upclassical
When the soil dries up and loses its moisture.

بَلَحَ الرَّجُلُ بُلُوحًاverb

1.
to become exhaustedclassical
To become extremely tired and unable to move or continue.
2.
to failclassical
To be unable to proceed or achieve something due to exhaustion or inability.

أَبْلَحَهُ السَّيْرُverb

1.
travel exhausted himclassical
When the journey has caused someone to become extremely exhausted and unable to continue.

بَلَحَ (كَفَعَلَ)verb

1.
to fall into ruin/destructionclassical
To fall into a state of destruction or ruin, especially due to committing a grave sin like shedding forbidden blood.
2.
to refuse/be unable to helpclassical
To refuse or be unable to assist or participate, as if exhausted or unwilling.

تَبَلَّحَverb

1.
to deny/disputeclassical
To deny or dispute something, to pretend ignorance or inability.

تَبْلِيحًاnoun

1.
exhaustionclassical
The state of being extremely exhausted or unable to move.

مُبْلِحًاadjective

1.
exhaustedclassical
In a state of extreme exhaustion or inability.

بَلَحَ المَاءُ بُلُوحًاverb

1.
water disappearsclassical
When water dries up and vanishes.

البُلُوحُ (كَصَبُور)noun

1.
dry wellclassical
A well that has lost its water and is dry.

البُلُوحُnoun

1.
one who severs tiesclassical
A person who cuts off ties of kinship or relationship.

بَلَحَتْ خِفَارَتُهُverb

1.
his protection failedclassical
When one's protection or guarantee fails to be effective.

البَالِحَةُadjective

1.
barren landclassical
Land that does not grow anything, unproductive.

البُحْلَحِلُ (كَزَمَرْزَم)noun

1.
bottomless bowlclassical
A large bowl or platter that has no bottom.

تَبَالَحَاverb

1.
they disputed/deniedclassical
They engaged in mutual denial or dispute.

البَلِيحَاءُ (كزَلِيخَاء)noun

1.
Isleikh plantclassical
A type of plant known as Isleikh.

البُلْحُnoun

1.
anusclassical
The anus.

البَلِيحُname

1.
a mountain nameclassical
The name of a red mountain located on a white ridge belonging to the Banu Abi Bakr bin Kilab.

أَبُو بَلْحٍname

1.
a tabi'inclassical
A kunya for Yahya bin Abi Sulaym, a follower of the Tabi'in.

البُلُوحُnoun

1.
pregnancy stuporclassical
The state of a pregnant woman becoming sluggish or dull due to the weight of her pregnancy.

البَالِحُ المُبَالِحُadjective

1.
dominant and overpoweringclassical
One who is dominant, overpowering, or triumphant.

مُبَالِحٌadjective

1.
thiefclassical
A thief.

بَالَحَهُمْverb

1.
to argue and overcomeclassical
To argue with someone until you overcome them, even if you are not in the right.

بَلَحَ عَلَيَّverb

1.
found nothing from himclassical
To find nothing or receive no benefit from someone.

بَلَحَ مَا عَلَى غَرِيمِيverb

1.
debtor has nothingclassical
When a debtor has no possessions or money left.

بَلَحَ الرَّجُلُ بِشَهَادَتِهِverb

1.
to conceal testimonyclassical
To conceal one's testimony or refuse to give it.

البَلْحَةُ والبَلْجَةُnoun

1.
anusclassical
The anus.

Parallel reading

البَلَحُ، مُحَرَّكةً: بَيْنَ الخِلالِ والبُسْرِ

Al-balah, with vowel changes: is between khilal and busr (stages of date ripening).

وقال الأصمعي: البلح: هو السياب.

Al-Asma'i said: Al-balah is Al-Sayyab (a type of bird).

وقد أبلح النخل: إذا صار ما عليه بلحا.

And the palm trees have become 'ablah': when what is on them has become balah (early dates).

وقال ابن الأثير: هو أول ما يرطب البسر، والبلح قبل البسر.

And Ibn al-Athir said: It is the first stage of busr ripening, and balah comes before busr.

البَلَحُ كصَرْد: النَّسْرُ القَدِيمُ إذا هَرِمَ

Al-balah (like Sird): the old vulture when it becomes decrepit.

وفي التهذيب: هو ظائر أكبر من الرخم، أو هو طائر أعظم منه

And in Al-Tahdhib: it is a bird larger than the Rukh, or it is a bird greater than it.

يقال: إنه لا تقع ريشة منه وسط ريش طائر إلا أحرقته.

It is said: no feather from it falls into the midst of a bird's feathers except it burns them.

وتقول: مر البلح فمسحني تمثاله: أي وقع علي ظله.

And you say: Al-balah passed by and its shadow swept over me: meaning its shadow fell upon me.

وبلح الثرى، كمنع: يبس وذهب ماؤه.

And balaha al-thara, like man'a: it dried up and its moisture went away.

وبلح الرجل بلوحا، بالضم: أعيا.

And balaha al-rajul buluha, with damma: he became exhausted.

وقد أبلحه السير فانقطع به.

And the journey exhausted him, so he was cut off.

واشتكى الأوصال منه وبلح

And he complained of his joints and became exhausted.

جاء في الحديث: لا يزال المؤمن. معنقا صالحا ما لم يصب دما حراما، فإذا أصاب دما حراما بلح

It came in the hadith: A believer remains. embracing goodness as long as he does not shed forbidden blood, but when he sheds forbidden blood, he perishes.

استنفرتهم فبلحوا علي: أي أبوا كأنهم أعيوا عن الخروج معه وإعانته.

I called them to arms, and they 'balahu' upon me: meaning they refused, as if they were too exhausted to go out with him and help him.

إن من ورائكم فتنا وبلاء مكلحا ومبلحا

Indeed, behind you are trials and tribulations, overwhelming and exhausting.

ويقال: حمل على البعير حتى بلح.

And it is said: He loaded the camel until it became exhausted.

إذا انقطع من الإعياء فلم يقدر على التحرك قيل: بلح.

If he is incapacitated by exhaustion and cannot move, it is said: he has 'balaha'.

وبلح الماء بلوحا، إذا ذهب.

And balaha al-ma' buluha, if it disappeared.

ومنهم البلوح: البئر الذاهبة الماء.

And among them is Al-buluh: the well that has lost its water.

ولا الصماريد البكاء البلح

Nor the stubborn, weeping, dry ones.

والبلوح: الرجل القاطع لرحمه

And Al-buluh: the man who severs his kinship ties.

بلحت خفارته، إذا لم يف

His protection has 'balahat', if it did not suffice.

ألا بلحت خفارة آل لأم فلا شاة ترد ولا بعيرا

Indeed, the protection of Al-La'am has failed, so no sheep are brought back nor camels.

والبالح: الأرض التي لا تنبت شيئا.

And Al-balih: the land that grows nothing.

والبحلحل: القصعة لا قعر لها.

And Al-bahlahil: the platter that has no bottom.

استبق رجلان فلما سبق أحدهما صاحبه تبالحا، أي تجاحدا

Two men raced, and when one surpassed the other, they 'tabalaha', meaning they disputed.

والبليحاء: نبات الإسليخ

And Al-Biliha': the Isleikh plant.

والبلحيات: قلائد تصنع من البلح؛ عن أبي حنيفة.

And Al-Balahiyat: necklaces made from balah (dates); from Abu Hanifa.

والبلوح: تبلد الحامل من تحن الحمل من ثقله.

And Al-buluh: the sluggishness of a pregnant woman due to the weight of her burden.

والبالح المبالح: الممتنع والغالب.

And Al-balih Al-mubalih: the one who is dominant and overpowering.

ويقال: لص مبالح.

And it is said: a thieving 'mubalih'.

وبالحهم: خاصمهم حتى غلبهم وليس بمحق.

And he 'balaha' them: he argued with them until he overcame them, even if he was not right.

وبلح علي وبلح: أي لم أجد عنده شيئا.

And 'balaha' alayya and 'balaha': meaning I found nothing from him.

بلح ما على غريمي: إذ لم يكن عنده شيء وبلح الغريم: إذا أفلس.

'Balaha' what was on my debtor: meaning he had nothing, and the debtor 'balaha': meaning he went bankrupt.

وبلح الرجل بشهادته يبلح بلحا: كتمها.

And a man 'balaha' with his testimony, yabluhu balahan: he concealed it.

والبلحة والبلجة: الاست؛ عن كراع، والجيم أعلى.

And Al-balhah and Al-baljah: the anus; according to Kra', and the 'jim' is higher.

والبليح: جبل أحمر في رأس حزم أبيض لبني أبي بكر بن كلاب.

And Al-Belih: a red mountain on a white ridge belonging to Banu Abi Bakr bin Kilab.

وأبو بلح يحيى بن أبي سليم، من أتباع التابعين؛ أورده ابن حبان.

And Abu Balh is Yahya bin Abi Sulaym, from the followers of the Tabi'in; mentioned by Ibn Hibban.