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ه ل ط س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe hiddenness, stealth, and possibly thievery. It is associated with elusive creatures, particularly wolves, and actions related to taking or stealing.

Derived headwords

الهلطوسnoun
  1. 1.
    hidden wolfclassical

    A stealthy or hidden wolf, particularly one that is difficult to detect.

هلطسةnoun
  1. 1.
    takingclassical

    The act of taking or seizing something.

هطلسnoun
  1. 1.
    thiefclassical

    A thief, one who steals or takes things illicitly.

Parallel reading

الهلطوس، كفردوس، أهمله الجوهري
Al-Haltūs, like Firdaws, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
هو الخفي الشخص من الذئاب
It refers to the stealthy individual among wolves.
قد ترك الذئب شديد العولة ... أطلس هلطوسا كثير العسة
The wolf, intensely howling, has left... a stealthy, elusive one, much searching.
الهلطسة: الأخذ، عن ابن القطاع
Al-Halṭasah: The taking, according to Ibn Al-Qiṭṭāʿ.
وقال الأزهري: لص هطلس، وهطلس: قطاع كل ما وجده
And Al-Azhari said: a thief, a Hatalis, and Hatalis: one who steals whatever he finds.