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لقح

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root لقح (l-q-ḥ) primarily relates to the concept of impregnation, fertilization, and conception, particularly in the context of animals and plants. It extends metaphorically to signify experience, refinement, and the generation of ideas or troubles.

Derived headwords

لَاقِحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    pregnant (female animal)both

    A female animal that is pregnant, especially one that has recently conceived.

  2. 2.
    impregnating (male animal)classical

    A male animal that has impregnated a female.

لَقِحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become pregnantboth

    The state of a female animal or plant becoming pregnant or fertilized.

لَقْحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    conceptionboth

    The act or process of conception or fertilization.

  2. 2.
    pregnancyboth

    The state of being pregnant.

  3. 3.
    germinationclassical

    The sprouting or germination of seeds in barren land.

لِقَاحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    conceptionboth

    The act or process of conception or fertilization.

  2. 2.
    pregnancyboth

    The state of being pregnant.

لَقَاحَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    pregnant she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that has recently given birth.

  2. 2.
    revenue/tributeclassical

    Refers to the spoils of war or tribute, from which stipends are paid.

أَلْقَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to impregnateboth

    To cause a female to become pregnant; to fertilize.

  2. 2.
    to sow discordclassical

    To instigate or cause trouble or discord between people.

مُلَقِّحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    experiencedclassical

    A person who is experienced, refined, or well-tested.

  2. 2.
    one who impregnatesclassical

    One who causes conception or birth.

لَقِيحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    pregnantclassical

    Pregnant, especially referring to a female animal.

لَوَاقِحُnoun
  1. 1.
    scorpionsclassical

    A term used poetically to refer to scorpions.

  2. 2.
    whipsclassical

    A metaphorical term for whips.

تَلْقِيحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    fertilizationboth

    The act of fertilizing or impregnating.

  2. 2.
    imparting wisdomclassical

    The act of imparting knowledge or wisdom, metaphorically.

اِسْتَلْقَحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    it is time to be impregnatedclassical

    It is time for a plant or animal to be fertilized or impregnated.

لَقَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to fertilizeboth

    To cause to be pregnant or fertilized.

لَقْحَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    conceptionboth

    The act or instance of conception.

Parallel reading

إذا شمرت بالناس شهباء لاقح عوان شد يد همزها وأظلت
When a grey, pregnant, and strong she-camel is driven among people, its bite is severe and it casts a shadow.
يقال للنخلة: الواحدة: لقحت، بالتخفيف.
It is said of a date palm: the single one: 'laqḥat' (it became pregnant), with abbreviation.
استلقحت النخلة أي آن لها أن تلقح.
The date palm 'istalqḥat', meaning it is time for it to be impregnated.
رجل ملقح كمعظم، أي مجرب منقح مهذب.
A 'mulaqqaḥ' man, like 'muʿaẓẓam', meaning experienced, refined, and polished.
وشقيح لقيح، إتباع
And 'shaqīḥ laqīḥ', as a follow-up (emphasis).
نعم المنحة اللقحة، وهي الناقة القريبة العهد بالنتاج.
What a good gift is the 'laqḥah', which is a she-camel that has recently given birth.
واللقح: إنبات الأرضين المجدبة.
And 'al-laqḥ': the germination of barren lands.
لقح العجاف له لسابع سبعة فشربن بعد تحلؤ فروينا
The barren lands received the water of the clouds on the seventh of seven, and they drank after hesitation, and we were quenched.
أسرت الناقة لقحا ولقاحا، وأخفت لقحا ولقاحا.
The she-camel concealed her pregnancy ('luqḥan' and 'luqāḥan'), and hid her pregnancy ('luqḥan' and 'luqāḥan').
أسرت لقاحا بعد ما كان راضها فراس وفيها عزة ومياسر
She concealed her pregnancy after a stallion had mounted her, and in her was pride and gentleness.
طوت لقحا مثل السرار فبشرت بأسحم ريان العشية مسبل
She concealed a pregnancy like the new moon, then she was given good news with a dark, well-watered, evening-raining one.
فإذا نتجت كلها ووضعت فهي لقاح.
And when they all give birth and deliver, they are 'luqāḥ'.
أدروا لقحة المسلمين
They brought forth the 'laqḥah' of the Muslims.
واللواقح: السياط.
And 'al-lawāqiḥ': whips.
ويحك يا علقمة بن ماعز هل لك في اللواقح الحرائز
Woe to you, Alqamah ibn Ma'iz, do you want the stinging whips?
أعوذ بك من شر كل ملقح ومخبل
I seek refuge in You from the evil of every impregnator and every one who causes infertility.
ألقح الفحل الناقة إذا أولدها.
The stallion 'alqḥa' the she-camel when he impregnated her.
أحية واد نغرة صمعرية أحب إليكم أم ثلاث لواقح
Do you prefer a snake of the valley of Nughrah, or three scorpions?
جرب الأمور فلقحت عقله.
He experienced matters, and it sharpened his intellect.
والنظر في عواقب الأمور تلقيح العقول.
And contemplating the consequences of matters is the fertilization of minds.
ألقح بينهم شرا: سداه وتسبب له
He 'alqḥa' evil between them: he wove it and caused it.
اتق الله ولا تلقح سلعتك بالايمان.
Fear God and do not imbue your merchandise with oaths.