هملع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes entities characterized by lightness, speed, and sometimes treachery or lack of steadfastness. It encompasses descriptions of movement, animals known for speed or stealth, and individuals exhibiting swiftness or unreliability.

Derived headwords

الهملعnoun

1.
light-footed walkerclassical
One who walks with a light step, whose footfall is noticeable due to its lightness.
2.
wolfclassical
A name for a wolf, often associated with stealth and danger.
3.
treacherous personclassical
Someone who is deceitful and untrustworthy, lacking loyalty.
4.
fast camelclassical
A swift-moving camel, or a fast-moving individual from the herd.
5.
swift movementclassical
The act of moving quickly or swiftly.
6.
swift thingclassical
Anything that is fast and light.

عملسother

1.
light-footedclassical
Describing someone who walks with a light step.

سملعadjective

1.
deceitfulclassical
Describing someone who is cunning and deceitful.

هولعadjective

1.
swiftclassical
Describing someone who is very fast.

فنيقnoun

1.
stallion camelclassical
A young, strong, and fast camel, often used for racing.

Parallel reading

وهو المتخطرف الخفيف الوطء، الذي يوقع وطأه توقيعا شديدا من خفة وطئه

And he is the one who walks lightly, whose footfall makes a strong impression due to its lightness.

رأيت الهملع ذا اللعوت ... ين ليس بآب ولا ضهيد

I saw the light-footed one with the... who is neither a father nor a supporter.

والهملع: الذئب، عن ابن السكيت

And Al-Hamla' is the wolf, according to Ibn Al-Sikkit.

لا تأمريني ببنات أسفع فالشاة لا تمشي مع الهملع

Do not order me to have the daughters of Asfa' (a ram), for the ewe does not walk with the wolf.

وقيل: الخب الخبيث يقال له: إنه لسملع هملع

And it is said: the cunning, the wicked, one is called: he is indeed deceitful and treacherous.

وربما سمي الذئب هملعا

And sometimes the wolf is called Hamla'.

والهملع: من لا وفاء له، ولا يدوم على إخاء أحد

And Al-Hamla' is one who has no loyalty, and does not remain in anyone's friendship.

والهملع: الجمل السريع، وكذلك الناقة

And Al-Hamla' is the fast camel, and likewise the she-camel.

السريع من الإبل

The fast one among the camels.

رجل هملع وهولع، وهو من السرعة

A man who is Hamla' and Hawla', and it is from speed.

وقيل: الهملع: السير السريع

And it is said: Al-Hamla' is swift travel.

جاوزت أهوالا وتحتي صهيب يعدو برحلي كالفنيق هملع

I passed by dangers, and beneath me was Suhaib, running with my mount like a swift stallion camel.

وقيل: الهملع: السريع الخفيف من كل شيء

And it is said: Al-Hamla' is the swift and light one of everything.