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سله

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a lack of substance, taste, or effectiveness, particularly in the context of warfare or speech. It can refer to something bland, ineffective, or a person who is boastful but lacks courage or skill.

Derived headwords

سَلِيهٍ مَلِيهٍadjective
  1. 1.
    tasteless, blandclassical

    Lacking flavor or taste, similar to 'saliikh malikh'.

سَلِيخٌ مَلِيخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tasteless, blandclassical

    A phrase used to describe something that is tasteless or bland.

أَسَلُّadjective
  1. 1.
    ineffective in warclassical

    Describes someone who boasts about fighting or makes grand pronouncements in war but is ineffective when combat actually occurs.

أَسَلَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    ineffective warriorclassical

    A noun referring to a person who is boastful about war but lacks skill or courage in actual fighting.

Parallel reading

سَلِيهٍ مَلِيهٍ: لا طعم له، كقولك سليخ مليخ؛ عن ثعلب.
Saliih malih: it has no taste, like your saying 'saliikh malikh'; from Tha'lab.
الأزهري: قال شمر الأسله الذي يقول أفعل في الحرب وأفعل، فإذا قاتل لم يغن شيئا؛
Al-Azharī: Shammir said, 'Al-asallu is he who says 'I will do this' in war and 'I will do that', but when he fights, he achieves nothing.'
ومن كل أسله ذي لوثة، ... إذا تسعر الحرب لا يقدم
And from every ineffective warrior, weak of resolve, ... when war flares up, he does not advance.