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طلع

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of ascending, reaching, or coming upon something, often from a higher vantage point. It extends to notions of appearance, arrival, and even the beginning or source of something. It can also denote the act of observing or becoming aware of something.

Derived headwords

طَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to ascend, riseboth

    To move upwards, to rise to a higher position or level. This can apply to physical ascent or the rising of celestial bodies.

  2. 2.
    to reach, arrive atboth

    To come to a place or destination, to reach a point.

  3. 3.
    to appear, emergeboth

    To become visible or manifest, to come into view.

  4. 4.
    to become aware of, observeboth

    To gain knowledge of something, to notice or perceive it.

اطَّلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to ascend, riseboth

    To ascend or rise, often to a vantage point for observation.

  2. 2.
    to become aware of, observeboth

    To gain knowledge of something, to observe it closely, often from a superior position.

  3. 3.
    to reach, arrive atboth

    To reach or arrive at a place or state.

  4. 4.
    to overlook, command a viewboth

    To have a view over a place from a higher position.

اطِّلَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    ascent, risingboth

    The act of ascending or rising, often to a place of observation.

  2. 2.
    observation, awarenessboth

    The act of observing, becoming aware of, or gaining knowledge of something.

  3. 3.
    reaching, arrivalboth

    The act of reaching or arriving at a place or state.

مَطْلَعnoun
  1. 1.
    place of ascent, vantage pointboth

    A place from which one ascends or observes, a high point offering a view.

  2. 2.
    place of arrival, destinationboth

    The place where one arrives or comes to, a destination or approach.

  3. 3.
    beginning, originboth

    The start or origin of something, its point of emergence.

  4. 4.
    approach, way inboth

    The path or means by which something is approached or entered.

طَلَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    ascent, risingclassical

    The act of ascending or rising, similar to اطلاع.

  2. 2.
    observation, awarenessclassical

    The act of observing or becoming aware of something.

طَلْعnoun
  1. 1.
    ascent, risingclassical

    The act of ascending or rising.

  2. 2.
    snakeclassical

    One of the names for a snake.

طَلّnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    One of the names for a snake.

أَطْلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to ascend, to revealboth

    To cause something or someone to ascend, or to reveal or make something known.

  2. 2.
    to hasten, urge onclassical

    To make someone hurry or hasten.

طَوِيلِعname
  1. 1.
    name of a water sourceclassical

    A proper name for a well or water source belonging to the Banu Tamim tribe.

Parallel reading

نظرت طلع الوادي وطلع الوادي، بغير الباء
I looked at the ascent of the valley and the ascent of the valley, without the 'ba'.
وكذا الاطلاع النجاة، عن كراع
And likewise, al-ittila' (ascent/observation) means salvation, according to Kraa'.
وأطلعت السماء بمعنى أقلعت
And the sky 'atla'at' means it cleared up.
والمطلع: المأتى
And al-matla': the place of arrival.
ما لهذا الأمر مطلع ولا مطلع أي ما له وجه ولا مأتى يؤتى إليه
This matter has no matla' nor matla', meaning it has no face nor place to be approached.
أين مطلع هذا الأمر أي مأتاه، وهو موضع الاطلاع من إشراف إلى انحدار
Where is the matla' of this matter, meaning its destination, and it is a place of observation from a high point to a descent.
لو أن لي ما في الأرض جميعا لافتديت به من هول المطلع
If I had all that is in the earth, I would ransom myself with it from the terror of the matla' (the place of arrival/the vantage point).
يريد به الموقف يوم القيامة أو ما يشرف عليه من أمر الآخرة عقيب الموت، فشبه بالمطلع الذي يشرف عليه من موضع عال
He means by it the standing on the Day of Resurrection or what one overlooks of the hereafter immediately after death, so it is likened to the matla' from which one overlooks from a high place.
وقد يكون المطلع المصعد من أسفل إلى المكان المشرف، قال: وهو من الأضداد
And al-matla' can be the ascent from below to the place of oversight, he said: and it is one of the antonyms.
لكل حرف حد ولكل حد مطلع أي لكل حد مصعد يصعد إليه من معرفة علمه
For every letter there is a boundary, and for every boundary there is a matla', meaning for every boundary there is an ascent to which one ascends from the knowledge of its science.
المطلع: مكان الاطلاع من موضع عال
Al-matla': the place of observation from a high position.
ما سد من مطلع ضاقت ثنيته، إلا وجدت سواء الضيق مطلعا
No pass from a place of ascent whose turn narrowed, except I found the narrowness to be an equal ascent.
لكل حد مطلع بوزن مصعد ومعناه
For every boundary there is a matla' in the pattern of mas'ad and its meaning.
لاقيت مطلع الجبال وعورا
I encountered the ascent of the mountains and their ruggedness.
والطلاع هو الاطلاع نفسه
And al-tilaa' is the act of observation itself.
طالعته طلاعا ومطالعة
I studied it with tilaa'an and mutala'atan.
نار الله الموقدة التي تطلع على الأفئدة
The fire of Allah, the kindled, which rises over the hearts.
يبلغ ألمها الأفئدة
Its pain reaches the hearts.
متى طلعت أرضنا أي متى بلغت أرضنا
When did our land 'tatla'u', meaning when did our land reach?
عافى الله رجلا لم يتطلع في فيك
May Allah grant health to a man who did not 'yatatalla'' into your mouth (i.e., scrutinize your speech).
من أسماء الحية الطلع والطل
Among the names of the snake are al-tal' and al-tal.
أطلعني فلان وأرهقني وأذلقني وأقحمني أي أعجلني
So-and-so 'atla'ani', and 'arhaqani', and 'adhlaqani', and 'aqhamani', meaning he hastened me.
طويلع: ماء لبني تميم بالشاجنة ناحية الصمان
Tawlai': a water source of Banu Tamim in al-Shajinah, in the direction of al-Summan.
طويلع ركية عادية بناحية الشواجن عذبة الماء قريبة الرشاء
Tawlai' is an ancient well in the direction of al-Shawajin, sweet of water and close to the rope.
وأي فتى ودعت يوم طويلع
And what a young man I bid farewell to on the day of Tawlai'.