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سمءل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of shade, its presence, and its recession. It also encompasses names of people and a type of bird, with some derived terms indicating leanness or tallness.

Derived headwords

السَّمَأَلnoun
  1. 1.
    shadeboth

    The shadow cast by an object.

السَّمَوأَلnoun
  1. 1.
    shadeboth

    The shadow cast by an object.

السَّمَوأَلname
  1. 1.
    Sumaw'alclassical

    A proper name, of Aramaic origin.

السَّمُولname
  1. 1.
    Sumulclassical

    A proper name, possibly a variant of Sumaw'al.

المِسْمَئِلadjective
  1. 1.
    leanclassical

    Describing something that is thin or gaunt, particularly in the context of leanness.

اسمألَّverb
  1. 1.
    to become leanclassical

    To grow thin or gaunt.

  2. 2.
    to riseclassical

    Used to describe the shade when it rises or recedes.

اسمِئْلَالاًnoun
  1. 1.
    leannessclassical

    The state of being thin or gaunt.

  2. 2.
    risingclassical

    The act of rising or receding, specifically referring to shade.

السَّمَرْطَلadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and disheveledclassical

    Describing a person who is tall and has a disheveled or unkempt appearance.

السَّمَرْطُولadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and disheveledclassical

    Describing a person who is tall and has a disheveled or unkempt appearance; a variant form.

السَّمَرْملةnoun
  1. 1.
    ghoulclassical

    A female demon or evil spirit, often associated with deserts and preying on travelers.

أبو براءname
  1. 1.
    Abu Barraclassical

    A name for a type of bird.

التبعnoun
  1. 1.
    shadowclassical

    The receding shadow, particularly in the context of the sun's movement.

الدبرانname
  1. 1.
    Aldebaranclassical

    A star, mentioned as a possible reference for 'al-taba'.

Parallel reading

السمأل والسموأل: الظل.
Al-sam'al and al-sumaw'al: the shade.
والسموأل والسمول: اسم رجل، سرياني معرب.
And al-sumaw'al and al-sumul: the name of a man, a Arabized Syriac name.
المسمئل: الضامر.
Al-mism'il: the lean.
واسمأل اسمئلالا، بالهمز: ضمر.
And isma'ala isma'alalan, with hamza: to become lean.
واسمأل الظل إذا ارتفع؛
And the shade rose when it ascended;
إذا اسمأل التبع أي رجع الظل إلى أصل العود،
When al-taba' receded, meaning the shade returned to its original position,
وقيل: التبع الدبران،
And it was said: al-taba' is Aldebaran,
واسمئلاله ارتفاعه طالعا.
And its isma'lal is its rising.
أبو براء طائر واسمه السموأل، بالهمز، وأبو براء كنيته.
Abu Barra is a bird and its name is al-Sumaw'al, with hamza, and Abu Barra is its kunya.
رجل سمرطل وسمرطول: طويل مضطرب،
A man is samartal and samartul: tall and disheveled,
وهو من الأمثلة التي فاتت الكتاب،
And it is from the patterns that escaped the book,
قد يجوز أن يكون محرفا من سمرطول، فهو بمنزلة عضرفوط،
It is possible that it is a corruption of samartul, so it is like 'adhrfut',
على سمرطول نياف شعشع
Upon a tall, lofty, shining samartul
السمرملة الغول.
Al-samarmalah: the ghoul.