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صول

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of attacking, assaulting, or overpowering someone or something. It extends to notions of aggression, dominance, and forceful action, whether physical or metaphorical. It can also refer to a sudden, forceful movement or a strong, imposing presence.

Derived headwords

صَالَverb
  1. 1.
    to attackboth

    To assault, attack, or overpower someone or something forcefully.

  2. 2.
    to overpowerboth

    To exert dominance or superiority over another.

  3. 3.
    to leap uponboth

    To make a sudden, aggressive leap or pounce.

بك أصول — By You I attack
صال الفحل على الإبل صولا — The male camel attacked the female camels with a charge
صَوْلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    assaultboth

    A forceful attack or aggressive action.

  2. 2.
    chargeboth

    A sudden, aggressive movement or rush.

  3. 3.
    dominanceboth

    The state of being overpowering or dominant.

صال على قرنه صولا وصيالا وصؤولا وصولانا وصالا ومصالة: سطا — He attacked his horn with an assault, a charge, and a fierce attack: he was aggressive
صِيَالًاnoun
  1. 1.
    chargeboth

    A sudden, aggressive leap or attack.

  2. 2.
    wrestlingclassical

    The act of grappling or fighting aggressively.

صال على قرنه صولا وصيالا وصؤولا وصولانا وصالا ومصالة: سطا — He attacked his horn with an assault, a charge, and a fierce attack: he was aggressive
صَؤُولًاnoun
  1. 1.
    fierce attackclassical

    A very aggressive and forceful attack.

صال على قرنه صولا وصيالا وصؤولا وصولانا وصالا ومصالة: سطا — He attacked his horn with an assault, a charge, and a fierce attack: he was aggressive
صُوَالَانَاnoun
  1. 1.
    aggressionclassical

    The quality of being aggressive or attacking.

صال على قرنه صولا وصيالا وصؤولا وصولانا وصالا ومصالة: سطا — He attacked his horn with an assault, a charge, and a fierce attack: he was aggressive
صَالًاnoun
  1. 1.
    attackclassical

    A forceful act of aggression.

صال على قرنه صولا وصيالا وصؤولا وصولانا وصالا ومصالة: سطا — He attacked his horn with an assault, a charge, and a fierce attack: he was aggressive
مَصَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    aggressionclassical

    The act of being aggressive or overpowering.

ولم يخشوا مصالته عليهم — And they did not fear his aggression against them
صؤولadjective
  1. 1.
    aggressiveboth

    One who attacks people and is overbearing towards them.

  2. 2.
    fierceclassical

    Describing an animal, especially a camel, that attacks people and is dangerous.

والصؤول من الرجال: الذي يضرب الناس ويتطاول عليهم — And the aggressive one among men is he who strikes people and is overbearing towards them
وهو جمل صؤول — And he is a fierce camel
صَالَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be overbearingboth

    To act in an overbearing or domineering manner towards someone.

  2. 2.
    to attackboth

    To assault or attack someone.

وصال عليه إذا استطال — And he attacked him when he became overbearing
صَوْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    assaultboth

    A sudden, forceful attack or leap.

  2. 2.
    forceboth

    A display of strength or power.

  3. 3.
    aggressionboth

    A tendency to attack or be aggressive.

ورب قول أشد من صول — And perhaps a word is stronger than an assault
والصولة: الوثبة — And the assault: the leap
مُصَاوَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    assaultingboth

    The act of attacking or leaping upon.

  2. 2.
    wrestlingclassical

    The act of grappling or fighting.

والمصاولة: المواثبة — And the assaulting: the leaping upon
صِيَالnoun
  1. 1.
    assaultboth

    A sudden, aggressive attack or leap.

  2. 2.
    wrestlingclassical

    The act of grappling or fighting.

وكذلك الصيال والصيالة — And likewise the assault and the readiness to assault
صِيَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    assaultclassical

    A readiness to attack or assault.

وكذلك الصيال والصيالة — And likewise the assault and the readiness to assault
يَتَصَاوَلَانِverb
  1. 1.
    to assault each otherboth

    To attack or leap upon one another.

  2. 2.
    to vie with each otherboth

    To compete aggressively or to emulate each other's actions.

والفحلان يتصاولان أي يتواثبان — And the two male camels assault each other, meaning they leap upon each other
كانا يتصاولان مع رسول الله ... تصاول الفحلين — They used to vie with the Messenger of God ... like two male camels vying with each other
صَالَverb
  1. 1.
    to attackclassical

    To attack or fight, especially a male animal attacking others.

صال الفحل على الإبل صولا، فهو صؤول: قاتلها وقدمها — The male camel attacked the camels with a charge, and he is a fierce one: he fought them and preceded them
صَآلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    aggressionclassical

    The act of becoming aggressive and attacking people.

صآلة إذا صار يشل الناس ويعدو عليهم — He became aggressive if he started to disable people and attack them
صِيلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be made availableclassical

    To be provided or made ready for someone.

وصيل لهم كذا أي أتيح لهم — And it was made available to them, meaning it was provided for them
صِيلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    knotclassical

    A knot in the tassel of a spear or similar object.

والصيلة، بالكسر: عقدة العذبة — And the knot, with kasra: a knot of the tassel
صَوْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    aggression on foodclassical

    A strong appetite or tendency to devour food.

إنه ذو صولة في المزود، يقول: إنه ذو صولة على الطعام يأكله وينهكه ويبالغ فيه — He has aggression in the provision-bag, meaning he has aggression towards food, eating it, consuming it, and being excessive with it
مَصْوَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    broomclassical

    A broom used for sweeping threshing floors.

المصولة المكنسة التي يكنس بها نواحي البيدر — The sweeper is the broom with which the sides of the threshing floor are swept
مَصُولnoun
  1. 1.
    preparation for bitterness removalclassical

    Something in which colocynth is steeped to remove its bitterness.

المصول شيء ينقع فيه الحنظل لتذهب مرارته — The preparation is something in which the colocynth is steeped to remove its bitterness
صَوْلname
  1. 1.
    name of a placeclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

في ليل صول تناهى العرض والطول — On a night in Soul, the breadth and length were extreme

Parallel reading

صال على قرنه صولا وصيالا وصؤولا وصولانا وصالا ومصالة: سطا
He attacked his horn with an assault, a charge, and a fierce attack, and aggression: he was aggressive.
والصؤول من الرجال: الذي يضرب الناس ويتطاول عليهم
And the aggressive one among men is he who strikes people and is overbearing towards them.
وصال عليه إذا استطال
And he attacked him when he became overbearing.
ورب قول أشد من صول
And perhaps a word is stronger than an assault.
والمصاولة: المواثبة، وكذلك الصيال والصيالة
And the assaulting: the leaping upon, and likewise the assault and the readiness to assault.
والفحلان يتصاولان أي يتواثبان
And the two male camels assault each other, meaning they leap upon each other.
صال الجمل يصول صيالا وصوالا وهو جمل صؤول، وهو الذي يأكل راعيه ويواثب الناس فيأكلهم
The camel attacked with a charge and a fierce attack, and he is a fierce camel, one who eats his herder and leaps upon people and eats them.
بك أصول
By You I attack.
وصال عليه: وثب صولا وصولة
And he attacked him: he leaped with an assault and a charge.
وصال الفحل على الإبل صولا، فهو صؤول: قاتلها وقدمها
The male camel attacked the camels with a charge, and he is a fierce one: he fought them and preceded them.
صؤل البعير يصؤل، بالهمز، صآلة إذا صار يشل الناس ويعدو عليهم، فهو صؤول
The camel became aggressive, attacking, with aggression, if he started to disable people and attack them, then he is aggressive.
وصيل لهم كذا أي أتيح لهم
And it was made available to them, meaning it was provided for them.
فصامت صمته أنفذ من صول غيره
So his silence was more effective than the aggression of others.
إنه ذو صولة في المزود
He has aggression in the provision-bag.
المصولة المكنسة التي يكنس بها نواحي البيدر
The sweeper is the broom with which the sides of the threshing floor are swept.
المصول شيء ينقع فيه الحنظل لتذهب مرارته
The preparation is something in which the colocynth is steeped to remove its bitterness.
في ليل صول تناهى العرض والطول
On a night in Soul, the breadth and length were extreme.