هَلَكَ (halaka)to perish
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb هَلَكَ (halaka) — “to perish”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: هَلَكَ يَهْلِكُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| هَلَكَ halaka | يَهْلِكُ yahliku | اِهْلِكْ aihlik | هَلَاك halaāk |
Meanings & examples
1. to perish
- هَلَكَ الجَيْشُ فِي المَعْرَكَةِ.The army perished in the battle.
- هَلَكَ القَدِيمُ لِيَنْشَأَ الجَدِيدُ.The old perished so that the new could emerge.
- لَمْ يَهْلِكْ أَحَدٌ فِي الحَادِثِ المُفْجِعِ.No one perished in the tragic accident.
2. to be confused/stumble
- هَلَكَ الرَّجُلُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ وَلَمْ يَعْرِفْ أَيْنَ يَتَّجِهُ.The man was confused on his way and did not know where to head.
- هَلَكَ الْبَاحِثُ أَمَامَ كَثْرَةِ الْأَسْئِلَةِ الْغَامِضَةِ.The researcher stumbled (was confused) before the multitude of ambiguous questions.
- هَلَكَ الْمُسَافِرُ فِي مَتَاهَاتِ الْغَابَةِ.The traveler was confused in the mazes of the forest.
3. to destroy
- يُهْلِكُ الْإِهْمَالُ الْمَحَاصِيلَ الزِّرَاعِيَّةَ بِسُهُولَةٍ.Neglect easily destroys agricultural crops.
- حَاوَلَ الْعَدُوُّ أَنْ يُهْلِكَ الْمَدِينَةَ بِالْقَصْفِ الْجَوِّيِّ.The enemy tried to destroy the city with aerial bombardment.
- لَا تُهْلِكْ مُمْتَلَكَاتِ الْآخَرِينَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ.Do not destroy the property of others unjustly.
4. to die
- لَا يُمْكِنُ لِلْحَيَوَانَاتِ أَنْ تَهْلِكَ بِسَبَبِ الْجُوعِ فِي هَذِهِ الْمِنْطَقَةِ.Animals cannot die of hunger in this region.
- يَهْلِكُ الْكَثِيرُ مِنَ النَّاسِ بِسَبَبِ الْجُوعِ وَالْأَمْرَاضِ.Many people die due to hunger and diseases.
- لَا تَدَعْ نَفْسَكَ تَهْلِكُ فِي الْصَّحْرَاءِ بِدُونِ مَاءٍ.Do not let yourself die in the desert without water.
5. to spend
- هَلَكَ الرَّجُلُ مَالَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ الخَيْرِ.The man spent his wealth in the way of charity.
- هَلَكَ الغَنِيُّ ثَرْوَتَهُ عَلَى مَسَاعِيَ نَبِيلَةٍ.The rich man spent his fortune on noble endeavors.
- لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَهْلِكَ مَالَكَ فِيمَا لَا يَنْفَعُ.You should not spend your money on what is of no benefit.
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