ه م ق

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of abundance, lushness, and excess, particularly concerning vegetation. It also extends to descriptions of gait and a type of seed, with some less common associations with foolishness and agitation.

Derived headwords

الهَمْقnoun

1.
lush vegetationclassical
Abundant, soft, and tender vegetation, especially grass.
2.
abundance of plantsclassical
A large quantity of plants, whether green or dry.

همقnoun

1.
lush vegetationclassical
Soft and tender vegetation, specifically grass.

همق عيشومnoun

1.
lush vegetationclassical
A type of soft and tender vegetation, specifically grass.

همق هيشومnoun

1.
lush vegetationclassical
A type of soft and tender vegetation, specifically grass.

الهمقىnoun

1.
swaying gaitclassical
A gait characterized by swaying from side to side.
2.
fast walkclassical
A swift or quick pace of walking.

همقىnoun

1.
swaying gaitclassical
A gait characterized by swaying from side to side.

الهمقيقnoun

1.
a plantclassical
A type of plant, mentioned as possibly of foreign origin.

الهمقاقnoun

1.
a seedclassical
A seed resembling cotton seeds but harder and branched, similar to poppy seeds. It is said to be aphrodisiac.

همقاقnoun

1.
a seedclassical
A seed resembling cotton seeds but harder and branched, similar to poppy seeds. It is said to be aphrodisiac.

المهمقnoun

1.
finely ground flourclassical
Finely ground flour or meal, likely made from grain.

همقadjective

1.
foolishclassical
Foolish, agitated, or unstable.

Parallel reading

باتت تعشى الحمض بالقصيم لباية من همق عيشوم

She spent the night foraging for acacia in Al-Qaseem, a portion of lush 'ayshum grass.

وقال بعضهم: الهمق من الحمض.

Some said: Al-hamq refers to acacia.

وقال ابن عباد: الهمق: الكثير من النبت واليبيس

Ibn 'Abbad said: Al-hamq means abundant vegetation, both green and dry.

وفي كتاب أبي عمرو: لباية من همق هيشوم

And in the book of Abu 'Amr: a portion of lush hayyshum grass.

ومشى الهمقى، كزمكى، بكسر الميم وفتحها، قال الفراء: فتحها أفصح من كسرها: إذا مشى على جانب مرة وعلى جانب مرة أخرى.

And he walked al-hamqa, with a kasra or fatha on the mim; Al-Farra' said the fatha is more eloquent: when one walks leaning to one side, then to the other.

وقال كراع: هو سير سريع

And Kura' said: it is a fast walk.

وقال أبو العباس: الهمقى: مشية فيها تمايل

And Abu Al-'Abbas said: Al-hamqa is a gait with swaying.

فأصبحن يمشين الهمقى كأنما ... يدافعن بالأفخاذ نهدا مؤربا

So they began walking with a swaying gait, as if... pushing forward with their thighs a well-formed breast.

وقال ابن دريد: الهمقيق، كحمصيص: نبت زعموا.

And Ibn Duraid said: Al-hammiq, like hummayṣiṣ: a plant, they claim.

والهمقاق بالفتح ويضم، الواحدة بهاء: حب يشبه حب القطن في جماحة مثل الخشخاش

And Al-hammaq, with fatha or damma, the singular is with ha: a seed resembling cotton seeds in its fluffiness, like poppy seeds.

وهي مثل الخشخاش إلا أنها صلبة ذات شعب

And it is like poppy seeds except that it is hard and branched.

يقلى على النار ويؤكل للباءة فإن أكله يزيد في الجماع

It is roasted on fire and eaten for virility, and eating it increases sexual intercourse.

ونحو ذلك قول أبي حنيفة.

And similar to that is the saying of Abu Hanifa.

وقال ابن شميل: المهمق، كمعظم: السويق المدقق نقله الأزهري.

And Ibn Shumayl said: Al-muhammiq, like mu'aẓẓam: finely ground flour, as narrated by Al-Azhari.

والهمق كخدب: الأحمق المضطرب نقله الصاغاني.

And Al-hamaq, like khadab: the foolish, agitated one, as narrated by Al-Saghani.