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الءلس

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns mental confusion, irrationality, and deception. It extends to encompass dishonesty, betrayal, and a loss of sound judgment, often associated with a corrupted disposition or madness. It also has some less common meanings related to physical properties and specific proper nouns.

Derived headwords

أَلِسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be confusedboth

    To experience a disturbance or confusion of the mind.

  2. 2.
    to be treacherousclassical

    To act with treachery, deceit, or betrayal.

الأَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    confusion of mindboth

    A state of mental confusion or derangement.

  2. 2.
    treacheryclassical

    Deceit, betrayal, or dishonesty.

  3. 3.
    lyingclassical

    The act of speaking falsely.

  4. 4.
    theftclassical

    The act of stealing.

  5. 5.
    error in judgmentclassical

    Making a mistake or having a flawed opinion.

  6. 6.
    suspicionclassical

    A feeling of doubt or mistrust.

  7. 7.
    change of dispositionclassical

    A shift in one's character or temperament.

  8. 8.
    madnessclassical

    Insanity or lunacy.

  9. 9.
    badnessclassical

    An inherent evil or corrupt nature.

الأَلَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    madnessclassical

    Insanity or lunacy, similar to 'al-alas'.

مَأْلُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    confusedclassical

    Mentally confused or deranged.

مَأْلُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    milk without butterclassical

    Milk from which the butter has not been extracted, or milk that has lost its richness.

  2. 2.
    bitter tasteclassical

    A taste that is unpleasant or bitter.

أَلِسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be confusedclassical

    To be mentally confused or disoriented.

أَلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be treacherousclassical

    To act with treachery or deceit.

يُؤَالِسُverb
  1. 1.
    to betrayclassical

    To act deceitfully or treacherously towards someone.

يُدَالِسُverb
  1. 1.
    to deceiveclassical

    To practice deception or trickery.

ألياسname
  1. 1.
    Eliasboth

    A foreign proper name, likely referring to the prophet Elijah.

أليسname
  1. 1.
    a townclassical

    A proper noun referring to a town named 'Alais' located in Anbar.

آلسname
  1. 1.
    a riverclassical

    A proper noun referring to a river named 'Aalas' in the lands of the Romans, near Tarsus.

Parallel reading

اختلاط العقل
Confusion of the mind.
الخيانة
Treachery.
الغش
Deceit.
الكذب
Lying.
السرقة
Theft.
إخطاء الرأي
Error in judgment.
الريبة
Suspicion.
تغير الخلق
Change of disposition.
الجنون
Madness.
الأصل السوء
The origin is badness.
اللبن لا يخرج زبده
Milk from which the butter does not come out.
يمر طعمه
Its taste is bitter.
علم أعجمي
A foreign proper name.
ة بالأنبار
A town in Anbar.
نهر ببلاد الروم
A river in the lands of the Romans.
على يوم من طرسوس
One day's journey from Tarsus.
قريب من البحر
Near the sea.
ضربه فما تألس
He struck him and he did not feel pain.
وهو لا يدالس ولا يؤالس
He does not deceive nor betray.