دلو

دَلَاةٌ دل دلاه دلاة دلى : see the next preceding paragraph. ― -b2- [Hence,] (assumed tropical:) A share, or portion: so in the saying of a rájiz, اآلَيْتُ لَا أُعْطِىَ غُلَامًا أَبَدَا دَلَاتَهُ اـِنِّى أُحِبُّ الأَسْوَدَا meaning [ I have sworn, or, emphatically, I swear, I will not give a boy, ever, ] his share, or portion, of love, or affection: [ verily I love ElAswad: ] El-Aswad was the name of his son. (S, TA.)