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اللياء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to slowness or delay, particularly in the context of a she-camel. It also has a distinct meaning referring to a type of white seed, similar to chickpeas.

Derived headwords

اللِّياءُnoun
  1. 1.
    chickpea-like seedboth

    A white seed, resembling a chickpea in appearance and possibly texture.

أَلْيَأَتِverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowclassical

    To exhibit slowness or delay in movement or action.

وأليأت الناقة — and the she-camel was slow

Parallel reading

اللياء، ككتاب: حب أبيض كالحمص، يؤكل
Al-liya', like kitāb: a white seed, like a chickpea, which is eaten.
وأليأت الناقة: أبطأت
And the she-camel was slow: she delayed.