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ول ول

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sounds of distress, wailing, and lamentation, often associated with calling out in pain or grief. It extends to the sound of objects and can also refer to a specific type of sword.

Derived headwords

الولوالnoun
  1. 1.
    Lamentationclassical

    The act of crying out in distress or wailing, often invoking 'woe to him'.

  2. 2.
    Penisclassical

    The male organ, named possibly due to its association with cries of distress or the sound it makes.

  3. 3.
    Owl's penisclassical

    Specifically, the penis of an owl, so named because of its frequent cries of distress.

ولولتverb
  1. 1.
    To wailboth

    A woman wailed and cried out in distress, calling for help or lamenting.

  2. 2.
    To make a soundclassical

    A bow made a sound, used metaphorically.

ولولةnoun
  1. 1.
    Wailingboth

    The act of crying out in distress or lamentation, a continuous sound of woe and seeking help.

  2. 2.
    Sound of a mournerclassical

    It is said to be an imitation of the sound made by a professional mourner.

ولولname
  1. 1.
    Sword nameclassical

    The name of a sword belonging to 'Utāb ibn Asīd, or according to some, his son 'Abd ar-Raḥmān. It was named so because it caused women to wail over the slain.

مولولadjective
  1. 1.
    Wailingclassical

    Describing a wooden instrument (عود) that makes a wailing sound, used metaphorically.

Parallel reading

كأن أصوات كلاب تهترش ... هاجت بولوال ولجت في حرش
As if the sounds of dogs fighting... were stirred by a wail entering a thicket.
ولولت مأخوذ من ويل له
'Walwala' is derived from 'wayl lah' (woe to him).
فجاءت أم جميل في يدها فهر، ولها ولولة
Then Umm Jamil came, with a stone in her hand, and she had a wail.
فسمع تولولها تنادي يا حسنان، يا حسينان
So he heard her wailing, calling out 'O Hasanayn, O Husaynayn'.
الولولة: صوت متتابع بالويل والاستغاثة
Al-walwala: a continuous sound of woe and seeking help.
وقيل هي حكاية صوت النائحة
And it is said to be an imitation of the sound of a professional mourner.
ولول: سيف عتاب بن أسيد
'Walwal': the sword of 'Utāb ibn Asīd.
أنا ابن عتاب وسيفي ولول
I am the son of 'Utāb, and my sword is Walwal.
والموت دون الجمل المجلل
And death before the adorned camel.
قيل: سمي بذلك؛ لأنه كان يقتل به الرجال، فتولول نساؤهم عليهم
It is said it was named so because men were killed by it, so their women wailed over them.
عود مولول
A wailing lute.