زله

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns states of distress, need, or hardship that affect the soul. It also extends to meanings related to confusion, the beauty of fragrant plants, and specific geological or functional terms.

Derived headwords

زَلِهَverb

1.
to be distressedclassical
To experience distress or hardship, particularly that which affects the soul.

زَلْهnoun

1.
distressclassical
A distress that reaches the soul, stemming from the need of something or worry from another source.
2.
confusionclassical
A state of bewilderment or confusion.
3.
beauty of basilclassical
The light and beauty of basil (rayhan).
4.
rock for a water carrierclassical
A rock upon which a water carrier stands.

زَلْهَةnoun

1.
distressclassical
A distress that reaches the soul, stemming from the need of something or worry from another source.
2.
confusionclassical
A state of bewilderment or confusion.
3.
beauty of basilclassical
The light and beauty of basil (rayhan).
4.
rock for a water carrierclassical
A rock upon which a water carrier stands.

Parallel reading

زله زلها: زمع وطمع.

Zalaha zalalaha: covetousness and greed.

الزله ما يصل إلى النفس من غم الحاجة أو هم من غيرها

The zalalah is what reaches the soul of distress from need or worry from something else.

وقد زلهت نفسي من الجهد

And my soul has been distressed by hardship.

والذي أطالبه شقن، ولكنه نذل

And what I demand is scarce, but it is lowly.

الشقن: القليل الوتح من كل شيء.

Al-shaqan: the little bit of anything.

الزله التحير

Al-zalalah is confusion.

والزله نور الريحان وحسنه

And al-zalalah is the light and beauty of basil.

والزله الصخرة التي يقوم عليها الساقي

And al-zalalah is the rock upon which the water carrier stands.