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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of swallowing, consuming, or engulfing. It extends to describe individuals or animals with large mouths or appetites, and by extension, powerful, imposing, or large figures.

Derived headwords

الهِلْقِمnoun

1.
large womanclassical
A large, stout woman.
2.
strong manclassical
A strong man, sometimes implying a contradiction or opposite meaning.
3.
wide-mouthed camelclassical
A camel, especially one with wide jaws. It can also be used for other animals.
4.
large, imposing manclassical
A large, imposing man, often one who bears responsibilities or burdens.
5.
gluttonclassical
A very greedy eater, one who swallows much.
6.
lionclassical
A lion, known for its power and consuming nature.
7.
manclassical
A man, specifically a person named Hilqam.

الهِلْقَامnoun

1.
large, imposing manclassical
A large, imposing man, often one who bears responsibilities or burdens.
2.
tall manclassical
A tall man.
3.
tall horseclassical
A tall horse.
4.
lionclassical
A lion.
5.
wide-mouthedclassical
Having wide jaws, used to describe a sea that seems to engulf whatever is thrown into it.

الهِلْقَامَةnoun

1.
gluttonclassical
A very greedy eater, one who swallows much.

هَلْقَمَverb

1.
to swallowclassical
To swallow something, to consume it.
2.
to engulfclassical
To swallow or engulf something completely.

Parallel reading

الهلقم، كزبرج: المرأة الكبيرة

Al-hilqam (like zubraj): the large woman.

القوي من الرجال

The strong man.

الواسع الأشداق من الإبل خاصة

The wide-mouthed, especially of camels.

السيد الضخم، ذو الحمالات

The large, imposing lord, one who bears responsibilities.

فإن خطيب مجلس أرما ... بخطبة كنت لها هلقما ... وبالحمالات لها لهما

For the orator of the assembly has made a mistake... with a speech for which you were a supporter... and with the responsibilities for it, you were capable.

الهلقم: الأكول المبتلع

Al-hilqam: the greedy eater, the swallower.

باتت بليل ساهد وقد سهد ... هلقم يأكل أطراف النجد

She spent the night sleeplessly, and was awake... a glutton eating the edges of the highlands.

وهو أي: الهلقام أيضا: الضخم الطويل

And it (al-hilqam) is also: the large and tall.

الفرس الطويل

The tall horse.

أبناء كل نجيبة لنجيبة ... ومقلص بشليله هلقام

Offspring of every noble to a noble... and a long-striding one whose armor is loose due to its length, a hilqam.

الهلقام: الأسد

Al-hilqam: the lion.

الهلقامة، كتلقاعة: الأكول

Al-hilqamah (like talqa'ah): the glutton.

الهلقام: الواسع الشدقين

Al-hilqam: the wide-mouthed.

بحر هلقم، كدرهم، كأنه يلتهم ما طرح فيه

A hilqam sea, like dirham, as if it devours what is thrown into it.

وهلقم الشيء هلقمة: ابتلعه

And he hilqam-ed the thing hilqamah: he swallowed it.