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سلم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

سَلْمٌ ذ : see the next paragraph, in six places. -A2- Also A leathern bucket (دَلْوٌ) having one عُرْوَة [or loop-shaped handle ], (T, S, M, K,) with which the waterer walks, like the buckets (دِلَاآء) of the attendants of the camels or other beasts upon which water is drawn or which carry water, (T, TA,) or like the دَلْو of the water-carriers: (S, K:) expl. in the S as above as on the authority of AA; but IB says that the correct explanation is, having one عَرْقُوَة [or stick fixed across from one part of the brim to the to the opposite part, serving as a handle as well as to keep it from collapsing ]: (TA:) of the masc. gender [whereas دَلْوٌ is fem.]: (M:) pl. [of pauc.] أَسْلُمٌ and [of mult.] سِلَامٌ, (M, K,) and Lh mentions as its pl. أَسَالِمُ, which is extr. [unless as a pl. pl., i. e. pl. of أَسْلُمٌ]. (M.)

Derived headwords

سَلْمٌ
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