ءسل

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to slender, pointed, and smooth things. It encompasses plants with thin stems, weapons like spears and arrows due to their shape, and physical attributes like slender fingers or smooth cheeks. It also extends to abstract concepts like the tip of the tongue and the sharpness of speech.

Derived headwords

الأسلnoun

1.
reed plantclassical
A plant with many thin, leafless branches, often found in stagnant water. It is used to make sieves.
2.
spearsclassical
Metaphorically refers to spears due to their straightness, length, and pointedness, resembling the plant.
3.
arrowsclassical
Refers to arrows, also due to their shape and pointedness.
4.
thorny treesclassical
Any tree with long thorns is called 'asl.

أسلةnoun

1.
tip of the tongueclassical
The pointed end of the tongue, from which the term for sibilant letters (s, z, s) is derived.
2.
tip of a palm frond spineclassical
The sharp point of a palm tree's spine.
3.
tip of a spearheadclassical
The pointed end of a spearhead.
4.
tip of the penisclassical
The pointed end of a camel's penis.
5.
tip of the forearmclassical
The tapering end of the forearm near the wrist.
6.
tip of a shoeclassical
The pointed front part of a shoe.
7.
straightnessclassical
Anything without crookedness.

أسلِيَّةadjective

1.
sibilantclassical
Relating to the sibilant letters (s, z, s), so named because their articulation originates from the tip of the tongue.

أسلverb

1.
to sharpenclassical
To make something sharp, particularly metal.
2.
to become smoothclassical
To become smooth and straight.

مُؤَسَّلadjective

1.
sharpenedclassical
Made sharp, referring to weapons or tools.
2.
pointedclassical
Having a sharp point.

أسَلَverb

1.
to become smoothclassical
To become smooth, straight, and slender.

أسالةnoun

1.
smoothnessclassical
The quality of being smooth, straight, and slender.
2.
slendernessclassical
The state of being slender and well-proportioned.

أسيلadjective

1.
smoothclassical
Smooth, straight, and well-proportioned.
2.
slenderclassical
Slender and graceful, often used to describe features like cheeks or fingers.
3.
straightclassical
Without curves or crookedness.

كف أسيلة الأصابعphrase

1.
slender-fingered handclassical
A hand with delicate, slender, and well-formed fingers.

أسل الثرىverb

1.
to reach the surfaceclassical
To reach the surface of the earth or ground.

أسلة النصلnoun

1.
tip of the bladeclassical
The pointed end of a blade, such as a sword or knife.

المؤسلadjective

1.
sharpenedclassical
Anything made sharp, especially from iron.

أسلت الحديدverb

1.
to thin ironclassical
To make iron thin and sharp.

أسلاتnoun

1.
spearsclassical
Plural of 'asl, referring to spears.

مؤسلةadjective

1.
pointed and erectclassical
Describing an ear that is thin, pointed, and erect.

أسالةnoun

1.
smoothness and lengthclassical
The quality of a cheek being smooth, long, and not high-cheekboned.

تأسلverb

1.
to resembleclassical
To resemble one's father in appearance or character.

آسالnoun

1.
resemblanceclassical
A likeness or similarity to someone, particularly a father.

مأسلname

1.
name of a sand duneclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific sand dune.
2.
name of a mountainclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific mountain.
3.
name of a placeclassical
A proper noun referring to a location.

إسمعيلname

1.
Ishmaelboth
A male given name.

إسمعينname

1.
Isma'inclassical
A male given name.

Parallel reading

الأسل: نبات له أغصان كثيرة دقاق بلا ورق

Al-Asl: a plant with many thin branches without leaves.

واحدته أسلة، تتخذ منه الغرابيل بالعراق

Its singular is 'uslah, from which sieves are made in Iraq.

وإنما سمي القنا أسلا تشبيها بطوله واستوائه

The spear is called 'asl by analogy to its length and straightness.

والأسل: الرماح على التشبيه به في اعتداله وطوله واستوائه ودقة أطرافه

And 'asl: spears, by analogy to it (the plant) in their uprightness, length, straightness, and the fineness of their tips.

والأسل: النبل

And 'asl: arrows.

والأسلة: شوكة النخل، وجمعها أسل

And 'uslah: the spine of a palm frond, and its plural is 'asl.

قال أبو حنيفة: الأسل عيدان تنبت طوالا دقاقا مستوية لا ورق لها يعمل منها الحصر

Abu Hanifa said: 'Asl are stalks that grow long, thin, and straight without leaves, from which mats are made.

ويقال: كل شجر له شوك طويل فهو أسل، وتسمى الرماح أسلا

And it is said: every tree with long thorns is 'asl, and spears are called 'aslan.

أسلة اللسان: طرف شباته إلى مستدقه

The 'uslah of the tongue: the tip of its point towards its end.

ومننه قيل للصاد والزاي والسين أسَلِيَّة، لأن مبدأها من أسلة اللسان، وهو مستدق طرفه

And from this, the letters Sad, Zay, and Sin are called 'asliyyah, because their origin is from the tip of the tongue, which is the tapering end of it.

والأسلة: مستدق اللسان والذراع

And 'uslah: the tapering end of the tongue and the forearm.

وفي كلام علي: لم تجف لطول المناجاة أسلات ألسنتهم ؛ هي جمع أسلة وهي طرف اللسان

And in the words of Ali: Their tongues did not dry out from prolonged supplication; they are the plural of 'uslah, which is the tip of the tongue.

إن قطعت الأسلة فبين بعض الحروف ولم يبين بعضا يحسب بالحروف أي تقسم دية اللسان على قدر ما بقي من حروف كلامه التي ينطق بها في لغته

If the tip of the tongue is cut, and some letters are articulated and some are not, it is calculated by letters, meaning the blood money for the tongue is divided according to the number of letters of his speech that remain that he can pronounce in his language.

أسلة البعير: طرف قضيبه

The 'uslah of a camel: the tip of its penis.

وكف أسيلة الأصابع: وهي اللطيفة السبطة الأصابع

And a hand with slender fingers: meaning delicate, slender, and well-formed fingers.

أسل الثرى: بلغ الأسلة

Asala al-thara: to reach the surface of the earth.

أسلة النصل: مستدقه

The 'uslah of the blade: its tip.

والمؤسل: المحدد من كل شيء

And al-Mu'assal: the sharpened part of everything.

روي عن علي، عليه السلام، أنه قال: لا قود إلا بالأسل ؛ فالأسل عند علي، عليه السلام: كل ما أرق من الحديد وحدد من سيف أو سكين أو سنان

It is narrated from Ali, peace be upon him, that he said: There is no retribution except with 'asl; and 'asl according to Ali, peace be upon him, is everything made thin from iron and sharpened, whether a sword, a knife, or a spearhead.

وأسلت الحديد إذا رققته

And you 'assalt the iron if you thin it.

وإياكم وحذف الأرنب «2» بالعصا وليذك لكم الأسل الرماح والنبل

And beware of hunting the rabbit with a stick, and let 'asl, spears and arrows, be made clear to you.

وقوله الرماح والنبل يرد قول من قال الأسل الرماح خاصة لأنه قد جعل النبل مع الرماح أسلا

And his saying 'spears and arrows' refutes the opinion of one who said 'asl refers only to spears, because he included arrows with spears as 'asl.

والأصل في الأسل الرماح الطوال وحدها، وقد جعلها في هذا الحديث كناية عن الرماح والنبل معا

And the origin of 'asl is long spears alone, and in this hadith, he used it as a metaphor for both spears and arrows.

وقيل النبل معطوف على الأسل لا على الرماح وبدل؛ والرماح بيان للأسل وبدل

And it is said that 'arrows' is coordinated with 'asl, not with 'spears', and is an appositive; and 'spears' is an explanation and appositive for 'asl.

والأسلة: طرف السنان، وقيل للقنا أسل لما ركب فيها من أطراف الأسنة

And 'uslah: the tip of the spearhead, and the spear is called 'asl because of the spearheads attached to it.

وأذن مؤسلة: دقيقة محددة منتصبة

And a mu'assalah ear: thin, pointed, and erect.

وكل شيء لا عوج فيه أسلة

And everything that has no crookedness is 'uslah.

وأسلة النعل: رأسها المستدق

And the 'uslah of the shoe: its pointed tip.

والأسيل: الأملس المستوي، وقد أسل أسالة

And al-aseel: the smooth and straight, and it has become smooth ('asala).

وأسل خده أسالة: املس وطال

And his cheek became smooth ('asala): it became smooth and long.

وخد أسيل: وهو السهل اللين

And an 'aseel cheek: meaning soft and smooth.

من الخدود الأسيل وهو السهل اللين الدقيق المستوي والمسنون اللطيف الدقيق الأنف

Among cheeks is the 'aseel, which is soft, smooth, fine, and straight, and the refined, delicate-nosed one.

ورجل أسيل الخد إذا كان لين الخد طويله

And a man with an 'aseel cheek if his cheek is soft and long.

وكان أسيل الخد ؛ قال ابن الأثير: الأسالة في الخد الاستطالة وأن لا يكون مرتفع الوجنة

And he had an 'aseel cheek; Ibn al-Athir said: 'Asalah in the cheek means elongation and not having a high cheekbone.

ويقال في الدعاء على الإنسان: بسلا وأسلا كقولهم تعسا ونكسا

And it is said in cursing a person: 'Bisaalan wa 'asalan' like saying 'Ta'san wa Niksan' (misfortune and downfall).

وتأسل أباه: نزع إليه في الشبه كتأسنه

And 'tassala' his father: to resemble him in likeness, like 'tassana' (resembling).

وهو على آسال من أبيه مثل آسان أي على شبه من أبيه وعلامات وأخلاق

And he is on 'aasaal from his father, like 'aasaan', meaning on a likeness to his father, and signs and manners.

مأسل، بالفتح: اسم رملة

Ma'sil, with fatha: the name of a sand dune.

مأسل: اسم جبل

Ma'sil: the name of a mountain.

دارة مأسل: موضع؛ عن كراع

Daratu Ma'sil: a place; according to Kra'.

وقيل: مأسل اسم جبل في بلاد العرب معروف

And it is said: Ma'sil is the name of a well-known mountain in the Arabian Peninsula.

إسمعيل وإسمعين: اسمان

Isma'il and Isma'in: two names.