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ه ز ل ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of light, fire, and possibly swiftness or slipperiness, though the provided text is very limited. The primary meanings discussed are related to lamps and fire.

Derived headwords

الهزلقnoun
  1. 1.
    Lampclassical

    A lamp or a source of light, specifically a lamp that provides illumination.

  2. 2.
    Fireclassical

    Fire, particularly a burning flame or conflagration.

الزهلقnoun
  1. 1.
    Lampclassical

    A lamp or a source of light, mentioned as an alternative term for الهزلق.

Parallel reading

الهزلق، بالكسر: السراج
Al-hazlaq, with a kasra: the lamp.
رواه الأزهري عن ابن الأعرابي
Al-Azhari narrated it from Ibn al-Arabi.
وقال غيره: هو الزهلق
And others said: it is al-zahlaq.
والهزلق أيضا: النار
And al-hazlaq also: the fire.
كذا في اللسان
Thus it is in Al-Lisan.
وقد أهمله الجماعة
And the group have neglected it.