خَلُوجٌ

Clouds (سَحَاب) separated, or scattered, (K, TA,) as though drawn away from the mass; of the dialect of Hudheyl: (TA:) or clouds, (سحاب, K,) and a cloud, (سَحَابَة, TA,) abounding with water, (K, TA,) and lightening vehemently. (TA.)

And hence, (assumed tropical:) A she-camel abounding with milk, and yearning towards her young one. (T, TA.)

Also (assumed tropical:) A she-camel, (S, K,) or other female, (TA,) whose young one has been taken from her (S, K) by slaughter or death, and that yearns towards it. (TA,) and whose milk in consequence has become little in quantity. (S, K.) Accord. to some, (L,) (assumed tropical:) A she-camel that goes, journeys, or travels, quickly, by reason of her [natural, not forced,] fleetness. (L, K. *) Pl. ↓ خِلْجٌ [or, rather, this is a quasi-plural n., like as لِبْنٌ is of لَبُونٌ,] and خِلَاجٌ. (L.)