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مله

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to being foolish, lacking sense, or being mentally deficient. It also extends to meanings of excusing oneself or exerting effort.

Derived headwords

المليهnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolishnessclassical

    A state of being foolish or lacking sense, often implying mental deficiency.

المليحadjective
  1. 1.
    Foolishclassical

    Describing someone who is foolish, senseless, or mentally impaired.

أملهتverb
  1. 1.
    To excuse oneselfclassical

    To offer an excuse or justification for one's actions or omissions.

  2. 2.
    To exert effortclassical

    To strive diligently or exert oneself to the utmost.

ممتله العقلadjective
  1. 1.
    Mentally deficientclassical

    Describing a person whose mind is gone or impaired, lacking sound judgment.

مليهadjective
  1. 1.
    Mentally deficientclassical

    Referring to someone who is mentally deficient or has lost their senses.

  2. 2.
    Tastelessclassical

    Describing something that lacks flavor or taste.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري.
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وفي المحكم: هو (المليح).
And in Al-Muḥkam: it is (al-malīḥ).
قيل هو بدل، وقيل لثغة لبعض تغلب.
It was said it is a substitution, and it was said it is a lisp for some of Taghlib.
يقال (أملهت) يا رجل، أي (أعذرت؛
It is said, 'Amlahata, O man,' meaning, 'You have excused yourself;'
و) قيل: (بالغت.
And it was said: 'You have exerted effort.'
ورجل (ممتله العقل ذاهبه).
And a man whose mind is gone.
رجل مليه: ذاهب العقل؛
A man is malīh: his mind is gone;
وسليه مليه: لا طعم له،
And his broth is malīh: it has no taste,
كقولهم: سليخ مليخ.
As they say: salīkh malīkh.
وقيل: مليه إتباع؛
And it was said: malīh is an echo word;
حكاه ثعلب.
Tha'lab narrated it.