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سلس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

سَلَسٌ ذ and ↓ سَلاسَةٌ [said in the M to be inf. ns. of سَلِسَ, (q. v.,) and in the K to be simply substs., signify, as substs., Looseness; as meaning slackness; and as meaning unsteadiness: ― -b2- and also] Easiness, gentleness, tractableness, submissiveness; compliance, or obsequiousness. (S, K.) [Hence,] one says, ↓ فِى كَلَامِهِ سَلَاسَةٌ (tropical:) [ In his speech is easiness ]. (A.) -A2- For the former, see also 1: ― -b2- and 4.

Derived headwords

سَلَسٌ
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