حلفس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something characterized by abundance or thickness, particularly in relation to meat or flesh. It is also associated with sheep, possibly indicating a breed known for its substantial build.

Derived headwords

الحِلْفِسnoun

1.
Abundant meatclassical
Referring to something that is abundant in meat or flesh.
2.
Fat sheepclassical
Specifically, it can refer to sheep that are particularly fleshy or have a lot of meat.

كهزبرother

1.
Like a lionclassical
This is a comparative term, likening something to a lion, possibly in terms of strength or size, though its specific application here is unclear.

الشياهnoun

1.
Sheepmodern
The plural form referring to sheep.

الشاةnoun

1.
Sheepmodern
The singular form referring to a sheep.

الكثير اللحمadjective

1.
Fleshymodern
Describing something as having a lot of meat or flesh.

الكثير الهبرadjective

1.
Abundant fleshclassical
Similar to 'الكثير اللحم', this emphasizes the abundance of flesh or meat.

البِضعnoun

1.
A portionclassical
Refers to a part or portion of something, possibly meat in this context.

Parallel reading

الحلفس، كهزبر، أهمله الجوهري، وضرب عليه صاحب اللسان في مسودته، وكأنه لم يثبت عنده

Al-Helfis, like Hazbar, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and the author of Al-Lisan struck it in his draft, as if it were not established with him.

وأورده الصاغاني في التكملة، وفي العباب، وصرح في الأخير عن ابن عباد

Al-Sagani mentioned it in Al-Takmila, and in Al-Abab, and explicitly stated in the latter from Ibn Abbad.

قال: هو الشياه، هكذا في النسخ، ومثله في العباب

He said: It is 'al-shiyah' (sheep), thus in the manuscripts, and similarly in Al-Abab.

وفي بعضها: الشاة الكثيرة اللحم

And in some of them: the sheep that is abundant in meat.

والذي في التكملة: الحلفس: الكثير اللحم

And what is in Al-Takmila: Al-Helfis: the abundant in meat.

وقيل: هو الكثير الهبر

And it was said: it is the abundant in flesh.

والبضع، كذا في العباب

And 'al-bidh' (a portion), thus in Al-Abab.