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Form 1لَهِىَ عَنْهُ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarلَهْوٌ

Core sense — he became diverted from it, so as to forget itgenerated

1.1he became diverted from it, so as to forget it—لَهَا عنه
1.1.1

For an example see استأثر, and see also عَنْ.

1.1.2she (a woman) was cheered, delighted, and pleased with his discourse—لَهَتْ إِلَى حَدِيثِهِ

Maṣdar لَهْوٌ and لُهُوٌّ.

Also لَهَوْتُ بِحَدِيثِهِ, mentioned in the T under رنو.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
80:10
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Of him wast thou unmindful.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (S, Msb, K) and لَهَا عنه (Msb, K,) He became diverted from it, so as to forget it. (S, Msb, K.) See an ex. voce استأثر : and see عَنْ . لَهَتْ إِلَى حَدِيثِهِ , inf. n. لَهْوٌ and لُهُوٌّ , She (a woman) was, or became, cheered, or delighted, and pleased, with his discourse. (M, K.) And so لَهَوْتُ بِحَدِيثِهِ . (T in art. رنو .)
Form 4أَلْهَانِى الشَّىْءُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the thing diverted megenerated

4.1

The thing diverted me; the same as شَغَلَنِى.

4.1.1[He diverted him by singing]—أَلْهَاهُ بَالغِنَآءِ

Mentioned in the S under سمد.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 2 shown of 4
15:3
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them).

102:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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The thing diverted me; syn. شَغَلَنِى . (Msb.) أَلْهَاهُ بَالغِنَآءِ [He diverted him by singing]. (S, art. سمد .)
Form 5تَلَهَّى بَالشَّىْءِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he diverted himself with the thinggenerated

5.1

The same as تَعَلَّلَ and أُولِعَ بِهِ.

5.1.1he diverted himself—تَلِّهَى
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i. q. تَعَلَّلَ : (TA:) and أُولِعَ بِهِ . (Msb.) And تَلِّهَى He diverted himself. (TA.)

Derived nouns 3

Nounلَهْوٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — diversion, pastime, sport, play; an instrument of musicgenerated

1

Diversion, pastime, sport, play; or especially such as is vain or frivolous, idle sport. This is drawn from various explanations.

What occupies a man so as to divert him from what would make him sad or anxious, and the like.

Or relief of the mind by means that wisdom does not require; this, it is said, is the original meaning.

Et-Tarasoosee: a thing in which a man delights himself, which occupies him so as to divert him, and then ceases.

It has a wider application than لَعِبٌ: for example, the hearing of musical instruments or the like is لَهْوٌ but not لَعْبٌ.

1.1[An instrument of diversion, meaning, of music]—آلَةُ لَهْوٍ

Mentioned in the K under رَبَابٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences لَهْو 2 shown of 9
6:32
وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ ۖ وَلَلدَّارُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

What is the life of this world but play and amusement? But best is the home in the hereafter, for those who are righteous. Will ye not then understand?

21:17
لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ

If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Diversion; pastime; sport; play: or especially, such as is vain, or frivolous; idle sport: (from various explanations:) what occupies a man so as to divert him from that which would render him sad or solicitous, &c.: (TA:) or relief of the mind by means which wisdom does not require: this [it is said] is the original signification: (Et-Tarasoosee, Msb:) a thing in which a man delights himself, and which occupies him so as to divert him, and then ceases. (KT.) It has a more general application than لَعِبٌ : for ex., the hearing of musical instruments or the like is لَهْوٌ , but not لَعْبٌ . (TA.) آلَةُ لَهْوٍ [An instrument of diversion, meaning, of music]. (K voce رَبَابٌ .)
Nounلَهَاةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the uvula; the red piece of flesh hanging from the upper palategenerated

1

Zj, in his Khalk el-Insán: [the uvula;] the red piece of flesh that hangs down from the upper حَنَكِ.

See also الأَسَالِقُ and شِقْشِقةٌ.

1.1[generally explained as meaning the uvula]—اللَهُاة

Or what is between the end of the root of the tongue and the end of the قَلْب [thus in all the copies of the K that I have seen, an obvious miscopying for قَلْت, i.e. hollow] of the upper part of the mouth. This apparently means the arches, or pillars, of the soft palate, which agrees with the explanation next following.

Or the furthest part of the mouth: [see غُنّةٌ].

And, of the he-camel, the شِقْشِقَة [i.e. bursa faucium].

See also a usage of the plural, لَهَواتٌ, in the last explanation of قَلْتٌ.

Show Lane's original text
[The uvula;] the red piece of flesh that hangs down from the upper حَنَكِ . (Zj, in his Khalk el-Insán.) See also الأَسَالِقُ , and شِقْشِقةٌ . اللَهُاة [generally expl. as meaning The uvula: or] what is between the end of the root of the tongue and the end of the قَلْب [thus in all the copies of the K that I have seen, an evident mistranscription for قَلْت , i. e. hollow] of the upper part of the mouth (K: [app. meaning the arches, or pillars, of the soft palate; agreeably with the next explanation here following:]) or the furthest part of the mouth: [see غُنّةٌ :] and, of the he-camel, the شِقْشِقَة [i. e. bursa faucium]. (JK.) See also a usage of the pl., لَهَواتٌ , in the last explanation of قَلْتٌ .
Nounلُهْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the quantity of corn thrown by hand into the mouth of a millgenerated

1

What is thrown, [i. e. the quantity of corn that is thrown,] by the grinder, with his hand, into the mouth of the mill or millstone.

Also the mouth itself of the mill or millstone. IKtt; and mentioned in the S under اخُرٌّ.

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What is thrown, [i. e. the quantity of corn that is thrown,] (S, K,) by the grinder, with his hand, (S,) into the mouth of the mill or millstone. (S, K.) And The mouth [itself] of the mill or mill-stone. (IKtt, TA; and S voce اخُرٌّ .)