جلس

Root entry · 37 derived lemmas

The root 'جلس' primarily relates to the act of sitting or remaining in a place. It extends to concepts of a place for sitting, a gathering, and the posture or manner of sitting. Figuratively, it can denote permanence, steadfastness, or a large, imposing entity.

Derived headwords

جَلَسَverb

1.
to sitboth
To rest one's body in a seated position.
2.
to remain, stayclassical
To stay in a place or condition for a period.
3.
to sit downboth
The act of assuming a seated posture.

جُلُوسnoun

1.
sittingboth
The act or state of sitting.
2.
sitting postureclassical
The manner or way in which one sits.

جَالِسadjective

1.
sittingboth
One who is in the act of sitting.

جُلُوسnoun

1.
sittersclassical
A group of people who are sitting.

جَلَّاسnoun

1.
sittersclassical
A group of people who are sitting.

أَجْلَسَverb

1.
to make sitboth
To cause someone else to sit down.

جَلْسَةnoun

1.
sitting postureboth
The way or manner in which one sits.
2.
sessionmodern
A meeting or gathering for a specific purpose.

مَجْلِسnoun

1.
gathering placeboth
A place where people gather to sit and converse.
2.
council, assemblyboth
A body of people convened for discussion or decision-making.
3.
sittingclassical
The act of sitting.

مَجَالِسnoun

1.
gatherings, assembliesboth
Plural of مجلس, referring to multiple places of sitting or councils.

جَلْسَةnoun

1.
frequent sitterclassical
A person who sits a lot.

مَجْلِسَةnoun

1.
place of sittingclassical
A place where one sits.

مَجْلِسnoun

1.
group of sittersclassical
A collective noun for people who are sitting.

مُجَالَسَةnoun

1.
sitting withboth
The act of sitting with someone.

جِلَاسnoun

1.
companionsclassical
People with whom one sits or associates.

جِلْسnoun

1.
companionclassical
One who sits with others.
2.
groupclassical
A collective term for one or more people, male or female.

جَلِيسnoun

1.
companionboth
Someone who sits with another.

جُلَسَاءnoun

1.
companionsboth
Plural of جليس, people who sit together.

جَلَسَverb

1.
to remain, stayclassical
To stay in a place or condition, not to be idle.

جَلَسَانnoun

1.
scattered flowersclassical
The scattering of rose petals or flowers, especially in a gathering.
2.
white rosesclassical
A type of white rose.
3.
type of basilclassical
A variety of basil.

جِلْسnoun

1.
mountainclassical
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.
2.
high groundclassical
An elevated area of land.

جَبَلٌ جِلْسadjective

1.
tall mountainclassical
A mountain that is notably tall or high.

جِلْسadjective

1.
sturdy, stoutclassical
Describing a camel or person as strong, robust, and well-built.

شَجَرَةٌ جِلْسadjective

1.
sturdy treeclassical
A tree that is thick and strong.

شَهْدٌ جِلْسadjective

1.
thick honeyclassical
Honey that is dense and substantial.

اِمْرَأَةٌ جِلْسadjective

1.
sedentary womanclassical
A woman who stays in the courtyard and does not go out.

جِلْسnoun

1.
large rockclassical
A big and solid rock.

جِلْسnoun

1.
highlandclassical
An elevated area of land, particularly in the Najd region.

أَجْلَاسnoun

1.
stout camelsclassical
Plural of جمل جلس or ناقة جلس, referring to strong and stout camels.

جَمَلٌ جِلْسadjective

1.
stout camelclassical
A camel that is strong, stout, and well-built.

نَاقَةٌ جِلْسadjective

1.
stout camelclassical
A camel that is strong, stout, and well-built.

قَدَحٌ جِلْسadjective

1.
tall cupclassical
A cup that is long or tall.

جِلْسِيّnoun

1.
around the eyeclassical
The area surrounding the pupil or the visible part of the eye.

جِلْسnoun

1.
clumsy personclassical
A dull or slow-witted person.
2.
residue of honeyclassical
The remaining part of honey in a container.
3.
honeyclassical
Sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees.

جَلَسَverb

1.
to sitclassical
To go to a high place or highland.

تَجَالَسَverb

1.
to sit togetherboth
To sit in gatherings or assemblies with others.

جَلَسَانnoun

1.
dome for scattering flowersclassical
A dome or structure upon which flowers and fragrant plants are scattered.

جَلَزَverb

1.
to be strong, stoutclassical
To be firm, compact, and strong, possibly through twisting or tightening.

Parallel reading

إذا قيل لكم تفسحوا في المجلس ؛

When it is said to you, 'Make room in the assembly';

وقرئ: في المجالس ،

And it was read: 'in the assemblies',

يعني به مجلس النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم،

meaning the assembly of the Prophet, peace be upon him,

ورجل جلسة مثال همزة أي كثير الجلوس.

And a man 'jalsah' like 'hamzah' means one who sits a lot.

يقال: ارزن في مجلسك ومجلستك.

It is said: 'Be dignified in your place of sitting and your assembly place.'

لهم مجلس صهب السبال أذلة، ... سواسية أحرارها وعبيدها

They have an assembly of grey-bearded men, humble... equal are their free and their slaves.

وإن مجلس بني عوف ينظرون إليه ؛ أي أهل المجلس على حذف المضاف.

And the assembly of Banu 'Awf look at him; meaning the people of the assembly, with an omitted noun.

وقد جالسه مجالسة وجلاسا.

And he sat with him in companionship and association.

فقال: كريم النحاس طيب الجلاس.

And he said: 'Noble in character, pleasant in company.'

والجلس والجليس والجليس: المجالس، وهم الجلساء والجلاس،

And 'al-jils' and 'al-jalīs' and 'al-jalīs': the companions, and they are 'al-julsā'' and 'al-jallās',

وحكى اللحياني أن المجلس والجلس ليشهدون بكذا وكذا، يريد أهل المجلس،

And Al-Lihyānī narrated that 'al-majlis' and 'al-jils' bear witness to such and such, meaning the people of the assembly,

فإن تك أشطان النوى اختلفت بنا، ... كما اختلف ابنا جالس وسمير

If the ropes of destiny have differed between us, ... like the two paths of Jālis and Samīr differed.

وجلست الرخمة: جثمت.

And the vulture 'jalasat': it crouched.

وجبل جلس إذا كان طويلا؛

And a mountain is 'jils' if it is tall;

أوفى يظل على أقذاف شاهقة، ... جلس يزل بها الخطاف والحجل

He looked out over towering heights, ... a tall mountain from which the partridge and the quail would slip.

ومنه جمل جلس وناقة جلس أي وثيق جسيم.

And from it is a 'jils' camel and a 'jils' she-camel, meaning sturdy and stout.

وفي حديث النساء: بزولة وجلس.

And in the hadith about women: 'bazūlah' and 'jils'.

أما ليالي كنت جارية، ... فحففت بالرقباء والجلس

As for the nights I was a maiden, ... I was surrounded by watchers and those who stayed close.

حتى إذا ما الخدر أبرزني، ... نبذ الرجال بزولة جلس

Until when the veil revealed me, ... men abandoned me for a capable, steadfast woman.

والجلس: الصخرة العظيمة الشديدة.

And 'al-jils': the great, hard rock.

الجلس: كل مرتفع من الأرض؛

'Al-jils': every elevated part of the land;

قل للفرزدق والسفاهة كاسمها: ... إن كنت تارك ما أمرتك فاجلس

Say to Al-Farazdaq, and foolishness is its name: ... If you are to abandon what I commanded you, then go to the highlands.

وجلس السحاب: أتى نجدا أيضا؛

And the clouds 'jalasat': they came to the highlands too;

ثم انتهى بصري، وأصبح جالسا ... منه لنجد طائف متغرب

Then my sight reached its end, and it became as if a wanderer from the highlands was approaching.

فأجمع أجلاسا شدادا يسوقها ... إلي، إذا راح الرعاء، رعائيا

So gather strong, stout camels and drive them ... to me, when the shepherds return in the evening.

وقيل: أصله جلز فقلبت الزاي سينا كأنه جلز جلزا أي فتل حتى اكتنز واشتد أسره؛

And it was said: its origin is 'jalaza', so the 'zay' was changed to 'sin', as if it was twisted until it became compact and its girth tightened;

وقالت طائفة: يسمى جلسا لطوله وارتفاعه.

And a group said: it is called 'jils' for its height and elevation.

الجلس: كل مرتفع من الأرض؛

'Al-jils': every elevated part of the land;

والمشهور في الحديث: معادن القبلية، بالقاف ، وهي ناحية قرب المدينة، وقيل: هي من ناحية الفرع.

And what is famous in the hadith is: the mines of Al-Qubliyyah, with a 'qaf', which is a region near Medina, and it was said: it is from the direction of Al-Fur'.

فأغرقه، ولا جلس عموج

So it drowned it, and not a tall, deep cup.

كوقب الصفا، جلسيها قد تغورا

Like the hollow of a rock, its surrounding area had become sunken.

والجلس البقية من العسل تبقى في الإناء.

And 'al-jils' is the remainder of honey left in the container.

وما جلس أبكار أطاع لسرحها ... جنى ثمر، بالواديين، وشوع

And not the honey of the first-born that obeyed its grazing ... yielding fruit, in the two valleys, and 'shū''.

وهي الضروب. وقد سمت جلاسا وجلاسا؛

And they are the types. And it has been named 'jallās' and 'jallās';