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سلن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of slenderness, thinness, or weakness, particularly in the context of spears or bodies. It can also denote a state of being dried out or withered.

Derived headwords

أَسْلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    slender spearsclassical

    Refers to spears that are thin and slender in form. This is a descriptive term for a specific type of spear.

  2. 2.
    withered thingsclassical

    Can also refer to things that have become dried out, withered, or shrunken.

Parallel reading

التهذيب في الثلاثي: ابن الأعرابي الأسلان الرماح الذبل.
Al-Tahdhib in the Thulathi: Ibn al-A'rabi: Al-Aslan are the withered spears.