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ءشل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific unit of measurement, possibly a rope or cord, used in the Basra region. Its origin is debated, with some suggesting it's a non-Arabic (Nabataean) term.

Derived headwords

الأَشَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    unit of measurementclassical

    A specific measure of length, particularly in the dialect of the people of Basra, often described as 'so much rope' or 'so many ashals'.

أَشْلاًnoun
  1. 1.
    unit of measurementclassical

    A specific measure of length, particularly in the dialect of the people of Basra, often described as 'so much rope' or 'so many ashals'.

الأَشْوَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    ropesclassical

    The plural form referring to ropes, considered a Nabataean dialect word.

Parallel reading

الأشل من الذرع بلغة أهل البصرة
Al-ashal is from the measurement according to the language of the people of Basra.
يقولون كذا وكذا حبلا
They say 'so much and so much rope'.
وكذا وكذا أشلا لمقدار معلوم عندهم
And 'so much and so much ashals' for a known measure among them.
وما أراه عربيا
And I do not think it is Arabic.
الأشول هي الحبال
Al-ashwal are the ropes.
وهي لغة من لغات النبط
And it is a language from the Nabataean languages.
ولولا أنني نبطي ما عرفته
And if I were not a Nabataean, I would not have known it.