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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a legendary ancient people known as the 'Amaliq, often described as giants or powerful rulers who inhabited ancient Egypt and the Levant. It also extends to concepts of deception, deep speech, and physical characteristics like tallness.

Derived headwords

العَمَالِيقname

1.
The 'Amaliqclassical
A legendary ancient people, often described as giants, descendants of 'Amaliq, who were scattered throughout the lands and largely perished. They are associated with ancient Egypt and the Levant.

العَمَالِقَةname

1.
The 'Amaliqclassical
A legendary ancient people, often described as giants, descendants of 'Amaliq, who were scattered throughout the lands and largely perished. They are associated with ancient Egypt and the Levant.

عمليقname

1.
'Amaliqclassical
The progenitor of the 'Amaliq, Pharaohs, and giants in Egypt and the Levant, who were eventually extinct.

العملقةnoun

1.
Urine and fecesclassical
Refers to urine and feces, or the act of throwing them.
2.
Deep speechclassical
The act of speaking deeply or elaborately.
3.
Mixing and turbidityclassical
The mixing and thickening of water in a basin.
4.
Scarcityclassical
When water becomes scarce.

العملقةnoun

1.
Deceptionclassical
The act of deceiving people with one's charm or eloquence.

العملقnoun

1.
Injustice and oppressionclassical
Refers to injustice and tyranny.
2.
Mixing and turbidityclassical
The mixing and thickening of something, not specifically limited to water.

العملاقadjective

1.
Tallboth
Describes someone who is tall.
2.
Deceptiveclassical
One who deceives people with charm or eloquence.

عماليقname

1.
The 'Amaliqclassical
Plural of 'Amaliq, referring to the legendary ancient people.

عمالقةname

1.
The 'Amaliqclassical
Plural of 'Amaliq, referring to the legendary ancient people.

عمالقname

1.
The 'Amaliqclassical
A rare plural form of 'Amaliq, referring to the legendary ancient people.

Parallel reading

العماليق، والعمالقة: قوم من عاد تفرقوا في البلاد وانقرض أكثرهم، وهم من ولد عمليق

The 'Amaliq and the 'Amaliqah: a people from 'Ad who scattered in the lands and most of them perished, and they are from the offspring of 'Amaliq.

وهم الجبابرة الذين كانوا بالشام على عهد موسى عليه السلام

And they are the giants who were in the Levant during the time of Moses, peace be upon him.

عمليق: أبو العمالقة والفراعنة والجبابرة بمصر والشام، وكانوا فبانوا منقرضين

'Amaliq: the father of the 'Amaliq, Pharaohs, and giants in Egypt and the Levant, and they were and then became extinct.

من العماليق ملوك مصر الفراعنة، منهم الوليد بن مصعب بن اشمير بن لهو بن عمليق، وهو صاحب موسى عليه السلام

Among the 'Amaliq are the Pharaoh kings of Egypt, including Al-Walid bin Mus'ab bin Ashmir bin Lahu bin 'Amaliq, who was the contemporary of Moses, peace be upon him.

والعملقة: البول والسلح أو الرمي بهما

And 'Amalaqah: urine and feces, or the act of throwing them.

العملقة: التعميق في الكلام

Al-'Amalaqah: the deepening of speech.

فشبه القصاص بهم، لما في بعضهم من الكبر والاستطالة على الناس

So he likened the storytellers to them, due to the arrogance and haughtiness some of them exhibited towards people.

والعملاق كقرطاس: من يخدعك بظرفه

And al-'Imlaq, like qirtas: one who deceives you with his charm.

يقال لمن يخدع الناس ويخلبهم: عملاق

It is said of one who deceives and charms people: 'Imlaq.

العملق: الجور والظلم

Al-'Amalaq: injustice and oppression.

والعملقة: اختلاط الماء في الحوض وخثورته

And al-'Amalaqah: the mixing of water in a basin and its turbidity.

عملق ماؤهم: إذا قل

Their water became 'amlaqa: if it became scarce.

والعملاق: الطويل، والجمع عماليق وعمالقة، وعمالق، بغير ياء

And al-'Imlaq: the tall one, and the plural is 'amaliq and 'amaliqah, and 'amaliq, without the yaa.