ح ل ف

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns oaths, swearing, and alliances. It extends to concepts of sharpness, intensity, and specific types of plants, particularly the 'halfa' grass.

Derived headwords

حَلَفَverb

1.
to swearboth
To take an oath, often invoking a higher power or a solemn promise.

حِلْفَةnoun

1.
oathboth
An instance of swearing or taking an oath.
2.
false oathboth
A sworn statement that is untrue or deceptive.

حَلَّفَverb

1.
to make swearboth
To cause or compel someone to take an oath.

حَالَفَverb

1.
to ally withboth
To form an alliance or pact with someone.

تَحَالَفَverb

1.
to form an allianceboth
To mutually agree to form an alliance or confederation.

اِحْتَلَفَverb

1.
to swear togetherclassical
To take an oath collectively or in conjunction with others.

الحِلْفnoun

1.
oathboth
The act of swearing or the content of a sworn statement; a solemn promise.
2.
allianceboth
A formal agreement or pact between individuals or groups.

الحِلَافَةnoun

1.
sharpnessclassical
Intensity or sharpness in any matter.

الحُلَفَاءnoun

1.
halfa grassboth
A type of grass (Stipagrostis pungens) known for its tough fibers.
2.
lionclassical
A metaphorical name for a lion, possibly due to its ferocity.

حَلْفَةadjective

1.
fertile (land)classical
Describing land that is fertile or abundant.

مَحْلَفَةadjective

1.
abundant in halfa grassclassical
Describing land that is rich in or produces a lot of halfa grass.

حَلِيفnoun

1.
allyboth
A person or group allied with another; an associate.

ذو الحُلَيْفَةname

1.
Dhu al-Hulayfahboth
A place name, specifically a miqat (station) for pilgrims near Medina.

حَلَافِيnoun

1.
halfa grass (plural)classical
A plural form of halfa grass.

حُلَيْفِيَّةnoun

1.
diminutive of halfa grassclassical
A diminutive form referring to a small or young halfa grass plant.

مُنْيَة الحُلَفَاءname

1.
Minyat al-Khulafaboth
A village in Egypt.

حُسَيْن بن مُعَاذ بن حَلِيفname

1.
Husayn ibn Mu'adh ibn Halifclassical
A person mentioned as a narrator or figure in Islamic tradition.

Parallel reading

وحلف حلفة فاجرة

And he swore a wicked oath.

وحالفه على كذا

And he allied with him concerning such and such.

وتحالفوا عليه

And they allied against him.

واحتلفوا

And they swore together.

كل ذلك من الحلف، وهو القسم

All of that is from 'al-hulf', which is 'al-qasam' (oath).

والحلافة، بالفتح: الحدة في كل شيء

And 'al-hilafah', with the fatha: is sharpness in everything.

وكأنه أخو الحلفاء، أي: الأسد

And it is as if it is the brother of 'al-hulfaa', meaning: the lion.

وأرض حلفة، كفرحة

And land 'halifah', like 'farhah' (fertile).

ومحلفة: كثيرة الحلفاء

And 'mahlaffah': abundant in 'al-hulfaa'.

وقال أبو حنيفة: أرض حلفة: تنبت الحلفاء

And Abu Hanifa said: 'halifah' land: grows 'al-hulfaa'.

وحليف، كأمير: اسم

And 'halif', like 'amir': is a noun.

وذو الحليف في قول ابن هرمة: (لم ينس ركبك يوم زال مطيهم ... من ذي الحليف فصبحوا المسلوقا)

And 'Dhu al-Hulayf' in the saying of Ibn Hormah: (Your riding animals did not forget the day their mounts moved... from Dhu al-Hulayf until they reached al-Masluq).

لغة في ذي الحليفة، الذي ذكره المصنف، أو حذف الهاء ضرورة للشعر

It is a variant pronunciation of Dhu al-Hulayfah, which the author mentioned, or the omission of the 'ha' is a poetic necessity.

وقد تجمع الحلفاء على حلافي، كبخاتي

And 'al-hulfaa' may be pluralized as 'halafi', like 'bakhkhatee'.

وتصغير الحلفاء حليفية، كما في العباب

And the diminutive of 'al-hulfaa' is 'hulayfiyyah', as in Al-'Abab.

ومنية الحلفاء: قرية بمصر

And 'Minyat al-Khulafa': a village in Egypt.

وحسين بن معاذ بن حليف، كزبير ك شيخ لأبي داود

And Husayn ibn Mu'adh ibn Halif, like Zubayr, is a shaykh for Abu Dawud.