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حمل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

حَمِيلَةٌ حميل حميله حميلة (assumed tropical:) i. q. كَلٌّ and عِيَالٌ: so in the saying, هُوَ حَمِيلَةٌ عَلَيْنَا (assumed tropical:) [ He is a burden upon us; one whom we have to support ]. (O, K.) ― -b2- Also said to be sing. of حَمَائِلُ, and syn. with مِحْمَلٌ, q. v.

Derived headwords

حَمِيلَةٌ
  1. 1.
هُوَ حَمِيلَةٌ عَلَيْنَا