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الصلت

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sharpness, clarity, and swiftness. It describes physical attributes like a clear forehead or a polished, sharp sword, as well as abstract qualities like being decisive or swift in action. It also extends to the swift movement of horses and, in a negative sense, a thief.

Derived headwords

صَلُتَverb
  1. 1.
    to be clearboth

    To be clear, evident, or prominent, particularly referring to a forehead.

  2. 2.
    to be sharpclassical

    To be sharp, polished, and effective, often used for swords.

صَلْتٌadjective
  1. 1.
    clear-headedboth

    Having a clear and prominent forehead.

  2. 2.
    polishedclassical

    Polished and sharp, referring to a sword.

  3. 3.
    decisiveboth

    Swift and decisive in pursuing needs or goals.

صَلَوتَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    clarityclassical

    The quality of being clear and prominent, especially of a forehead.

مُنصَلِتٌadjective
  1. 1.
    sharpclassical

    A sharp, polished, and effective sword.

  2. 2.
    swiftboth

    Swift and quick, especially referring to a person's movement or action.

إِصْلِيتٌadjective
  1. 1.
    sharpclassical

    A sharp, polished, and effective sword.

سِكِّينٌ كَبِيرَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    large knifeclassical

    A large knife, often implying sharpness and effectiveness.

أَصْلَتِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftclassical

    Swift and decisive in pursuing needs or goals.

إِصْلاتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The quality of being swift and decisive.

مُصَلّاتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The quality of being swift and decisive.

مُصَلِّتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftnessclassical

    The quality of being swift and decisive.

رَكْضُ الخَيْلِnoun
  1. 1.
    galloping of horsesclassical

    The swift running or galloping of horses.

صَلْتٌ (بالكسر)noun
  1. 1.
    thiefclassical

    A thief, one who steals stealthily.

صَلْتَانٌadjective
  1. 1.
    energeticclassical

    Energetic and strong-hearted, used to describe horses.

اِنْصَلَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to passboth

    To pass by, move swiftly, or go ahead.

  2. 2.
    to escapeclassical

    To slip away or escape.

Parallel reading

الجبين الواضح
The clear forehead.
وقد صلت
And he had a clear forehead.
ككرم
Like the verb 'karuma' (to be noble).
والبارز المستوي
And the prominent, level (forehead).
والسيف ms0181 الصقيل الماضي
And the polished, sharp sword.
كالمنصلت والإصليت
Like al-munṣalit and al-iṣlīt (sharp swords).
والسكين الكبيرة
And the large knife.
والرجل الماضي في الحوائج
And the man who is decisive in (pursuing) needs.
كالأصلتي
Like al-aṣlatī (the decisive man).
ورجل
And a man.
وركض الخيل
And the galloping of horses.
وبالكسر: اللص
And with the kasra: the thief.
والصلتان، محركة: النشيط الحديد الفؤاد من الخيل
And al-ṣaltān, with haraka: the energetic, strong-hearted horse.
وانصلت: مضى وسبق
And anṣalata: he went and preceded.