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ه ل ك س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something base, lowly, or of poor quality, often applied to animals, particularly camels, to denote their strength or lack thereof, and also to character.

Derived headwords

الهلكسnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong camelclassical

    A camel that is strong and powerful.

  2. 2.
    Base personclassical

    A person who is base, of low character, and possessing bad morals.

الهلقسnoun
  1. 1.
    Base personclassical

    A person who is base, of low character, and possessing bad morals. This is presented as an alternative form to الهلكس.

الهكلسnoun
  1. 1.
    Base personclassical

    A person who is base, of low character, and possessing bad morals. This form is noted as having the kaf preceding the lam.

Parallel reading

الهلكس، كجردحل، أهمله الجوهري، وقال الليث: الهلقس.
Al-halaksu, like juradhalu, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and Al-Layth said: Al-halaqusu.
والهلكس: البعير الشديد
And Al-halaksu: the strong camel.
وأنشد: والبازل الهلكسا.
And he recited: And the strong camel.
وعن ابن دريد: الهلكس: الدنيء الرديء الأخلاق.
And from Ibn Duraid: Al-halaksu: the base one with bad morals.
وقال غيره: كالهلكس، كزبرج.
And others said: like Al-halaksu, like zubruju.
ووقع في المحيط: الهكلس، بتقديم الكاف، وقد أشرنا إليه آنفا.
And it occurred in Al-Muhit: Al-hakalasu, with the kaf preceding the lam, and we have referred to it previously.