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سل
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaسَلْسَلٌ ذ and ↓ سَلْسَالٌ and ↓ سُلَاسِلٌ (S, M, K) Sweet water, (M, K,) that descends easily in the throat, or fauces; (M;) water that enters easily into the throat, or fauces, by reason of its sweetness and clearness: (S:) or cold, or cool, water: (M, K:) or water that has fluctuated to and fro, in the place where it has continued, until it has become limpid, or clear. (Er-Rághib, TA.) And the first and ↓ second, Mellow wine: (M, K:) the former is expl. by Lth as meaning sweet and clear, that runs [ easily ] into the throat, or fauces, when drunk. (TA.) ― -b2- And غَدِيرٌ سَلْسَلٌ [ A pool of water left by a torrent ] which, being smitten [or blown upon ] by the wind, becomes [ rippled so as to be ] like the سِلْسِلَة [or chain ]. (TA.)
Derived headwords
سَلْسَلٌ
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غَدِيرٌ سَلْسَلٌ