كلءه

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of guarding, protecting, and preserving. It extends to meanings of delaying or deferring, and also relates to abundance, particularly of vegetation. Secondary meanings involve observation, completion, and provision.

Derived headwords

كَلَأَهُverb

1.
to guardboth
To watch over, protect, or keep safe.
2.
to delayclassical
To postpone or defer something, particularly a debt.
3.
to finishclassical
To bring something to an end, such as one's life.

كَلَأَهُ بالسَّوْطverb

1.
to beat with a whipboth
To strike someone with a whip.

كَلَأَ الدَّيْنَverb

1.
debt was deferredclassical
The debt became overdue or postponed.

كَلَأَ الأَرْضَverb

1.
land became abundantboth
The land became rich with vegetation.

كَلَأَ بَصَرَهُ في الشَّيْءِverb

1.
to gaze intentlyboth
To direct one's sight repeatedly and attentively at something.

كَلَأَ عُمْرَهُverb

1.
life came to an endclassical
One's lifespan reached its conclusion.

الكَلَأُnoun

1.
herbageboth
Grass or other green plants, whether fresh or dry.

كَلِئَتِ الأَرْضُverb

1.
land was abundantboth
The land became plentiful with vegetation.

اسْتَكْلَأَverb

1.
land became abundantboth
The land became rich with vegetation (used reflexively).

أَكَلَأَ النَّاقَةَverb

1.
she-camel ate itclassical
The she-camel consumed the herbage.

أَرْضٌ كَلِيئَةٌadjective

1.
abundant landboth
Land that is rich with vegetation.

أَرْضٌ مُكْلَأَةٌadjective

1.
abundant landboth
Land that is plentiful with vegetation.

الكالِئُnoun

1.
deferred paymentclassical
A payment that is postponed or delayed.

الكُلْأَةُnoun

1.
deferred paymentclassical
A payment that is postponed or delayed.
2.
earnest moneyclassical
A deposit paid as a sign of good faith or as part of a contract.

تَكَلَّأَverb

1.
to takeclassical
To receive or take possession of something.

كَلَأَ تَكْلِيئًاverb

1.
to takeclassical
To receive or take possession of something.

أَكْلَأَverb

1.
to grant creditclassical
To sell something on credit, allowing deferred payment.
2.
to grant respiteclassical
To give a period of delay or postponement.
3.
to finishclassical
To bring something to an end, especially a lifespan.

اكْتَلَأَ كُلْأَةًverb

1.
to receiveclassical
To take possession of or receive something.

تَكَلَّأَهَاverb

1.
to receiveclassical
To take possession of or receive something.

رَجُلٌ كَلُوءُ العَيْنِadjective

1.
vigilantclassical
Having sharp, watchful eyes that are not easily overcome by sleep.

الكِلَاءُnoun

1.
harborboth
A place where ships can anchor safely; a port or haven.
2.
riverbankboth
The shore or bank of a river.

المُكْلَأُnoun

1.
harborboth
A place where ships can anchor safely; a port or haven.
2.
riverbankboth
The shore or bank of a river.

اكْتَلَأَverb

1.
to guard oneselfclassical
To take precautions or be on guard.

كَلَأَ سَفِينَتَهُverb

1.
to bring ship near shoreboth
To moor or bring a ship close to the bank or shore.

كَلَأَ فُلَانًاverb

1.
to detain someoneclassical
To hold or keep someone in custody or prevent them from leaving.

كَلَأَ إِلَيْهِverb

1.
to advance towardsclassical
To move forward or proceed towards someone or something.

كَلَأَ فِيهِverb

1.
to look intoboth
To examine or observe something with careful consideration.

Parallel reading

حرسه

he guarded it

بالسوط: ضربه

with the whip: he struck him

والدين: تأخر

and the debt: it was deferred

والأرض: كثر كلؤها

and the land: its herbage became abundant

وبصره في الشيء: ردده

and his sight in the thing: he repeated it

وعمره: انتهت

and his life: it ended

والكلأ، كجبل: العشب رطبه ويابسه

And al-Kala', like jabal: the herbage, fresh and dry

كلئت الأرض، بالكسر: كثر بها

The land became abundant with herbage, with kasr

والناقة: أكلته

and the she-camel: it ate it

وأرض كليئة ومكلأة: كثيرته

And a land kuli'a and mukla'a: abundant with it

والكالئ والكلأة بالضم: النسيئة والعربون

And al-kali' and al-kul'a with damma: the deferred payment and the earnest money

وتكلأت وكلأت تكليئا: أخذته

And takala'a and kala'a takli'an: he took it

وأكلأ: أسلف، وأسلم

And akla'a: he granted credit, and he granted respite

والعمر: أنهاه

and the lifespan: he finished it

واكتلأ كلأة، وتكلأها: تسلمها

And iktala'a kul'atan, and takala'aha: he received it

ورجل كلوء العين: شديدها، لا يغلبها النوم

And a man kulu' al-'ayn: strong of eye, sleep does not overcome it

والكلاء، ككتان: مرفأ السفن

And al-kila', like kittan: a harbor for ships

وع بالبصرة، ويذكر، وساحل كل نهر، كالمكلأ، كمعظم

And a place in Basra, and it is mentioned, and the bank of every river, like al-makla', like mu'azzam

واكتلأ: احترس

And iktala'a: he guarded himself

وكلأ سفينته تكليئا وتكلئة: أدناها من الشط

And he brought his ship near the shore, takli'an and takli'atan

وفلانا: حبسه

and so-and-so: he detained him

وإليه: تقدم

and towards him: he advanced

وفيه: نظر متأملا

and into it: he looked contemplatively