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فتل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

فَتِيلَةٌ ذ A wick (S, O, K) of a lamp: (T, Msb:) pl. فَتَائِلُ and فَتِيلَاتٌ. (Msb.) [Hence, حَجَرُ الفَتِيلَةِ Amiantus, or flexible asbestus, of which wicks are sometimes made. ― -b2- And in the present day, فَتِيلَةٌ also signifies A hempen match. ― -b3- And A suppository. ] ― -b4- فَتَائِلُ الرُّهْبَانِ is the name of A certain plant, the leaves of which are like [ those of ] the senna (السَّنَا), and its blossom is yellow. (TA.) ― -b5- See also فَتِيلٌ.

Derived headwords

فَتِيلَةٌ
  1. 1.
فَتَائِلُ الرُّهْبَانِ