سلك

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of entering, passing through, or causing something to enter or pass through. It extends to the idea of following a path, both literally and figuratively, and can also refer to a thread or a straight course.

Derived headwords

سَلَكَverb

1.
to enter, to pass throughboth
To go into or through a place or path. This is the fundamental meaning of the root.
2.
to follow (a path)both
To take or follow a particular way or course, often used metaphorically for a course of action or belief.
3.
to insert, to threadboth
To cause something to enter into something else, like threading a needle.

سُلُوكnoun

1.
behavior, conductmodern
The manner in which one acts or conducts oneself; one's behavior.
2.
entering, passing throughclassical
The act of entering or passing through a place or path; the masdar of سَلَكَ.

اِسْتَلَكَverb

1.
to cause to enter, to lead intoboth
To make someone or something enter or pass through a place or situation. It is a causative form.

اِنْسَلَكَverb

1.
to slip in, to enter smoothlyboth
To enter or pass through something easily or smoothly, often implying a natural or unforced entry.

سَلْكnoun

1.
threadboth
A thin strand of fiber used for sewing or weaving; a string.
2.
insertionclassical
The act of inserting something into something else.

سَلْكَةnoun

1.
thread (for sewing)classical
Specifically, the thread used for sewing clothes.
2.
female chick (of quail/partridge)classical
The young female bird of the quail or partridge.

مَسْلَكnoun

1.
path, way, routeboth
A route or path that one takes or follows.
2.
method, coursemodern
A way of doing something; a procedure or method.

سَلْكَىnoun

1.
straight thrustclassical
A direct and straight spear thrust aimed at the face.
2.
straightforward matterclassical
An affair or matter that is straightforward, without dispute or deviation.

مَسْلُوكadjective

1.
entered, passed throughboth
Something that has been entered or passed through.

سَلِيكَةnoun

1.
natural disposition, innate characterclassical
One's natural temperament or inherent character; innate nature.

سُلَيْكname

1.
name of a manclassical
A proper name of a man, notably Sulaik al-Sa'di, known for his speed.

سَلْكَانnoun

1.
chicks (of quail/partridge)classical
Plural of سَلْكَة, referring to young quail or partridges.

مُسْلِكadjective

1.
slender, thinclassical
Describing a person or horse as being thin or slender.

سَلْكَةnoun

1.
name of a motherclassical
A proper name, mentioned as the mother of Sulaik.

سَلْكnoun

1.
chick (of quail/partridge)classical
The young of a quail or partridge.

مَخْلُوجَةnoun

1.
sideways thrustclassical
A spear thrust made to the side, as opposed to a straight thrust.
2.
indirect matterclassical
An indirect or crooked matter; a plan that is not straightforward.

Parallel reading

حتى إذا أسلكوهم في قتائدة ... شلا، كما تطرد الجمالة الشردا

Until when they led them into thorny bushes... scattered, like the camel drivers drive away the straying camels.

وهم منعوا الطريق وأسلكوهم ... على شماء، مهواها بعيد

And they blocked the road and made them pass... over a steep mountain, its descent far.

سلكت الشيء في الشيء فانسلك أي أدخلته فيه فدخل

I inserted the thing into the thing, and it slipped in, meaning I put it into it and it entered.

تعلماها، لعمر الله، ذا قسما، ... وافصد بذرعك، وانظر أين تنسلك

Learn it, by God, this oath, ... Measure it with your span, and see where you can insert yourself.

وكنت لزاز خصمك لم أعرد، ... وهم سلكوك في أمر عصيب

And you were the one who held your opponent tightly, not deviating, ... and they inserted you into a difficult matter.

كذلك سلكناه في قلوب المجرمين

Thus We let it enter into the hearts of the criminals.

أسلكته فيه

I made it enter into it.

والله يسلك الكفار في جهنم

And Allah will lead the disbelievers into Hell.

ألم تر أن الله أنزل من السماء ماء فسلكه ينابيع في الأرض

Have you not seen that Allah sent down water from the sky and made it flow into springs in the earth?

سلكت الخيط في المخيط أي أدخلته فيه

I threaded the needle with the thread, meaning I inserted it into it.

سلكت المكان وأسلكته بمعنى واحد

I entered the place and I made it enter, meaning the same thing.

سلكت الطريق وسلكته غيري

I took the road, and I made others take it.

سلك يده في الجيب والسقاء ونحوهما

He inserted his hand into the pocket and the waterskin and the like.

نطعنهم سلكى ومخلوجة

We thrust at them with straight and sideways blows.

الرأي مخلوجة وليس بسلكى

The opinion is crooked and not straightforward.

أمرهم سلكى، ليس فيها تنازع

Their matter was straightforward, with no dispute in it.

تظل به الكدر سلكانها

The dust-colored birds stay with it, their young.

لخطاب ليلى يال برثن منكم، ... على الهول، أمضى من سليك المقانب

To address Layla, O Banu Barthan, from you... in danger, is sharper than Sulaik al-Maqanib.