حلس

Root entry · 39 derived lemmas

The root حلس (ḥ-l-s) primarily relates to things that cover or adhere, particularly padding for animals, bedding, or things that stick to a place. It extends to concepts of steadfastness, persistence, and even specific types of gambling stakes and colors.

Derived headwords

الحِلْسnoun

1.
Padding under saddleboth
Anything that lies on the back of a camel or beast of burden beneath the saddle or pack.
2.
Bedding/matboth
A thin mat or covering spread on the floor of a house under clothes and belongings.
3.
Gambling stakeclassical
The fourth of the arrows used in the game of Maysir (gambling).
4.
Steadfast personboth
A large or prominent person who stays in their place; used metaphorically for someone who is steadfast.

أَحْلاسnoun

1.
Plural of Hilsboth
Plural of Hils, referring to padding or bedding.

حُلُوسnoun

1.
Plural of Hilsboth
Another plural form of Hils, referring to padding or bedding.

حِلْسَةnoun

1.
Plural of Hilsclassical
A plural form of Hils, referring to padding or bedding.

حَلَسَverb

1.
To coverboth
To cover the back of a camel with padding (Hils).

حَلْسًاnoun

1.
Coveringboth
The act of covering the back of a camel with padding.

يَحْلِسُهُverb

1.
To coverboth
To cover the back of a camel with padding (Hils).

أَحْلَسَverb

1.
To make persistentboth
To make something persistent or constant, like continuous light rain.
2.
To put padding onboth
To put the Hils (padding) on a camel.
3.
To grant a covenantclassical
To give someone a firm covenant or pledge.
4.
To cause lossclassical
To cause someone to suffer a loss in a sale (cheating).

إِحْلاسnoun

1.
Continuous light rainboth
Continuous, light rain that is not a downpour.
2.
Cheating in tradeclassical
Being cheated or defrauded in a sale.
3.
Bankruptcyclassical
Bankruptcy or insolvency.

مُحْلِسadjective

1.
Persistentboth
Describing continuous light rain.
2.
Cheatedclassical
Someone who has been cheated in a sale.
3.
Bankruptclassical
Bankrupt or impoverished.

مُحَلَّسadjective

1.
Covered with plantsboth
Describing land where vegetation has become abundant and covers it like Hils.

اسْتَحْلَسَverb

1.
To become abundantboth
For vegetation to become abundant, covering the ground.
2.
To be overcome by fearboth
To be overcome by fear to the point where it becomes a constant companion.
3.
To sell without wateringclassical
To sell water without allowing it to be drunk.

اسْتِحْلاسnoun

1.
Abundance of vegetationboth
The state of vegetation being abundant and covering the land.
2.
Constant fearboth
A state of persistent, unyielding fear.

أَحْلَسُadjective

1.
Dark-coloredboth
Describing a color that is between black and red, or dark.

حِلْسٌadjective

1.
Steadfastboth
Steadfast or persistent, especially in staying in one place.
2.
Dark-coloredclassical
Describing a color that is between black and red.

حَلْسَمadjective

1.
Greedyclassical
A greedy person who is persistent.

حَلِيسnoun

1.
Brave fighterboth
A brave person who persistently confronts their opponent.
2.
Group nameboth
A name for a group of people or a specific individual.

حَلِيسِيّadjective

1.
Related to Al-Halisclassical
Pertaining to Al-Halis, a water source or a tribe.

الحِلْسِيَّةname

1.
Water sourceclassical
A name of a water source belonging to the Banu Al-Halis tribe.

أَحْلَسَadjective

1.
Dark-coloredclassical
Having a color between black and red.

مُتَحَلِّسadjective

1.
Residentboth
One who resides in a place, especially out of love for it.
2.
Persistentboth
One who is persistent or steadfast in a matter.

مُسْتَحْلِسadjective

1.
Abundantboth
Describing vegetation that is abundant and covers the ground.
2.
Fearfulboth
One who is overcome by constant fear.
3.
Persistent in combatclassical
One who is steadfast and persistent in fighting.

الحِلْسَاءadjective

1.
Dark-colored sheepclassical
A sheep with black wool mixed with red, or a color between black and green.

الحِلَاسَاءadjective

1.
Persistent camelclassical
A camel that is persistent at the watering place or pasture.

تَحَلَّسَverb

1.
To frequentclassical
To frequent or hover around a place.
2.
To resideclassical
To reside or stay in a place.

مُحَلِّسadjective

1.
Persistentclassical
Describing a journey or action that is continuous and unceasing.

الحِلْسadjective

1.
Dark-coloredclassical
Describing a color that is between black and red.

الحُلُوسnoun

1.
Greedinessclassical
The state of being greedy and persistent.

أَحْلَسَverb

1.
To make dark-coloredclassical
To make something have a color between black and red.

أَحْلَسَهُ يَمِينًاverb

1.
To make swearclassical
To make someone take an oath.

الإِحْلاسnoun

1.
Imposing somethingclassical
The act of imposing or forcing something upon someone.

حَلَسَ بِهِverb

1.
To be obsessed withclassical
To be obsessed with or devoted to something.

أَحْلَسَهُverb

1.
To give a covenantclassical
To give someone a covenant or pledge of safety.

حَلَسَnoun

1.
Core essenceclassical
The core, essence, or fundamental part of something.

يُحَالِسُهُمْverb

1.
To associate withboth
To associate with or frequent the company of a group of people.

أَبُو الحُلَيْسname

1.
Donkey's nicknameclassical
A kunya (nickname) for a donkey.

أُمُّ الحُلَيْسname

1.
Woman's nameclassical
A woman's name.

الحَوَالِسnoun

1.
Children's gameclassical
A game played by Arab children involving drawing lines and moving dung pellets.

مُحَلَّسadjective

1.
Covered with plantsboth
Land covered with abundant vegetation.

Parallel reading

الحلس، بالكسر: كل شيء ولي ظهر البعير والدابة تحت الرحل والسرج والقتب

Al-Hils, with kasra: everything that lies on the back of a camel or beast of burden beneath the saddle and the pack.

وهو بمنزلة المرشحة تكون تحت اللبد

It is like the padding that is under the felt.

وقيل: هو كساء رقيق على ظهر البعير، يكون تحت البرذعة.

And it was said: it is a thin cloth on the back of a camel, which is under the saddle pad.

والحلس أيضا: اسم لما يبسط في البيت تحت حر الثياب والمتاع من مسح ونحوه

And Al-Hils is also: the name for what is spread in the house under the warmth of clothes and belongings, like a mat or similar.

ج، أحلاس وحلوس وحلسة

Plural: Ahlas, Hulūs, and Hilsah.

يقال لبساط البيت: الحلس، ولحصره: الفحول.

It is said for the mat of the house: Al-Hils, and for its carpets: Al-Fuhūl.

الحلس: الرابع من سهام الميسر، عن أبي عبيد

Al-Hils: the fourth of the arrows of Maysir (gambling), according to Abu Ubaid.

من المجاز: الحلس: الكبير من الناس للزومه محله لا يزايله.

Metaphorically: Al-Hils: a large person among people for their adherence to their place without leaving it.

يقال: هو حلس بيته، إذا لم يبرح مكانه، وهو ذم

It is said: he is the Hils of his house, if he does not leave his place, and this is a form of blame.

ويقال: فلان من أحلاس البلاد، للذي لا يزايلها من حبه إياها، وهذا مدح

And it is said: so-and-so is among the Ahlas of the land, referring to one who does not leave it due to his love for it, and this is praise.

كن حلسا من أحلاس بيتك يعني في الفتنة.

Be like a Hils from the Ahlas of your house, meaning in times of strife.

حلس البعير يحلسه حلسا، من حد ضرب، وعليه اقتصر الصاغاني

He covered the camel with Hils, he covers it with Hils, from the verb form 'daraba', and Al-Saghani limited himself to this.

من المجاز: حلست السماء حلسا: إذا دام مطرها، وهو غير وابل

Metaphorically: The sky rained Hilsan: if its rain was continuous, and it was not a downpour.

من المجاز: الحلس: العهد الوثيق والميثاق، تقول: أحلست فلانا إذا أعطيته حلسا، أي عهدا يأمن به القوم

Metaphorically: Al-Hils: the firm covenant and pact. You say: I gave so-and-so Ahlas if I gave him a Hils, meaning a covenant by which people feel secure.

من المجاز: الحلس، ككتف: الشجاع الذي يلازم قرنه، كالحليس

Metaphorically: Al-Hils, like 'kutuf': the brave one who sticks to his opponent, like Al-Halīs.

من المجاز: الحلس: الحريص الملازم كحلسم، بزيادة الميم

Metaphorically: Al-Hils: the greedy one who persists, like Hilsam, with the addition of 'm'.

والحلس، بالتحريك: أن يكون موضع الحلس من البعير يخالف لون البعير

And Al-Hils, with haraka: that the place of the Hils on the camel differs in color from the camel.

والمحلوس من الأحراح،، كالمهلوس، وهو القليل اللحم

And Al-Mahloos from the Ahrah, like Al-Mahloos, which is little in flesh.

والحلساء: شاة ذات شعر ظهرها أسود وتختلط به شعرة حمراء

And Al-Halsā': a sheep with wool whose back is black and a red hair is mixed with it.

والحلاساء، بالضم والمد، من الإبل: التي قد حلست بالحوض والمرتع

And Al-Ḥalāsā', with damma and madd, from camels: those that have persisted at the watering place and pasture.

من قولهم: حلس في هذا الأمر، إذا لزمه ولصق به

From their saying: he Hilsed in this matter, if he adhered to it and stuck to it.

والحوالس: لعبة لصبيان العرب

And Al-Hawālis: a game for Arab children.

يقال: أحلس البعير إحلاسا، إذا ألبسه الحلس، عن شمر.

It is said: he made the camel wear Ihlas, if he clothed it with the Hils, according to Shamir.

من المجاز: أرض محلسة: صار النبات عليها كالحلس لها كثرة

Metaphorically: Mahlasah land: the vegetation on it became like Hils for it in abundance.

والإحلاس: غبن في البيع، عن أبي عمرو

And Al-Ihlas: being cheated in a sale, according to Abu Amr.

الإحلاس: الإفلاس، عن ابن عباد

Al-Ihlas: bankruptcy, according to Ibn Abbad.

من المجاز: استحلس السنام: ركبته روادف الشحم، ورواكبه، قاله الليث.

Metaphorically: The hump استحلس: layers of fat rode it, and its riders, said Al-Layth.

من المجاز: استحلس النبات، إذا غطى الأرض بكثرته

Metaphorically: The vegetation استحلس, if it covered the ground with its abundance.

من المجاز: استحلس فلان الخوف، إذا لم يفارقه، أي صيره كالحلس الذي يفترش، ولم يأمن

Metaphorically: So-and-so استحلس fear, if it did not leave him, meaning he made it like the Hils he spreads, and he was not safe.

استحلس الماء: باعه ولم يسقه، فهو مستحلس، كما في العباب.

He استحلس water: he sold it without letting it be drunk, so he is Mustahles, as in Al-Abab.

واحلس احلساسا: صار أحلس، وهو الذي لونه بين السواد والحمرة

And he became Ahlas with Ihlas: he became Ahlas, which is a color between black and red.

في النوادر: تحلس فلان لكذا وكذا: طاف له وحام به.

In Al-Nawadir: So-and-so تحلس for such-and-such: he circled around it and hovered near it.

تحلس بالمكان وتحلز به، إذا أقام به.

He تحلس in a place and تحلز in it, if he resided there.

وسير محلس، كمكرم، وضبطه الصاغاني كمحسن، لا يفتر عنه، وهو مجاز

And a Mahlas journey, like 'mukram', and Al-Saghani recorded it as 'muhsin', unceasing, and it is metaphorical.

يقولون: ما هو إلا محلس على الدبر، والذي في اللسان والتكملة ما هو إلا محلوس على الدبر

They say: He is nothing but Mahlas on the hindquarters, and what is in Al-Lisan and Al-Takmilah is nothing but Mahloos on the hindquarters.

أي ألزم هذا الأمر إلزام الحلس الدبر، ككتف، يضرب للرجل يكره على عمل أو أمر.

Meaning, he was compelled to this matter like the Hils is compelled to the hindquarters, like 'kutuf', used for a man forced into a task or matter.

والمستحلس: الملازم للقتال.

And Al-Mustahles: one who persists in fighting.

وفلان من أحلاس الخيل، أي من راضتها وساستها والملازمين ظهورها.

And so-and-so is from the Ahlas of horses, meaning from those who train them, manage them, and persistently ride them.

والحلوس، كصبور: الحريص الملازم.

And Al-Hulūs, like 'sabūr': the greedy, persistent one.

واستحلس الليل بالظلام: تراكم.

And the night استحلس with darkness: it accumulated.

وأحلست فلانا يمينا، إذا أمررتها عليه، وهو مجاز.

And I made so-and-so swear an oath, if I imposed it upon him, and this is metaphorical.

والإحلاس: الحمل على الشيء.

And Al-Ihlas: imposing something upon something.

وقال أبو سعيد: حلس الرجل بالشيء وحمس به، إذا تولع.

And Abu Sa'id said: A man Hilsed with something and Hamsed with it, if he became obsessed with it.

وأحلسه إحلاسا: أعطاه عهدا يأمن به.

And I gave him Ihlas: I gave him a covenant by which he would be safe.

وهو ابن بعثطها وسرسورها وحلسها، وابن بجدتها، وابن سمسارها وسفسيرها، بمعنى واحد.

He is the son of its origin, its core, and its Hils, and the son of its substance, and the son of its intermediary and its explainer, meaning the same thing.

ويقال: رفضت فلانا ونفضت أحلاسه، إذا تركته.

And it is said: I rejected so-and-so and shook off his Ahlas, if I left him.

وفلان يجالس بني فلان ويحالسهم: يلازمهم، وهو مجاز.

And so-and-so sits with the children of so-and-so and Hālases them: he keeps company with them, and this is metaphorical.

ورأيت حلسا من الناس، أي جماعة، ذكره الصاغاني

And I saw a Hils of people, meaning a group, mentioned by Al-Saghani.

وأبو الحليس: كنية الحمار.

And Abu Al-Hulais: a kunya for a donkey.