جلس

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of sitting, resting, or remaining in a place. It extends to concepts of a place for sitting, the manner of sitting, and individuals who sit together. It also encompasses a variety of specific meanings related to the land, natural elements, and even historical figures.

Derived headwords

جَلَسَverb

1.
to sitboth
To assume a seated position.
2.
to cause to sitboth
To make someone else sit down.

يَجْلِسُverb

1.
he sitsboth
Present tense of the verb 'to sit'.

جُلُوسًاnoun

1.
sittingboth
The act or state of sitting.

مَجْلِسًاnoun

1.
place of sittingboth
A place where one sits, a seat.

أَجْلَسْتُهُverb

1.
I made him sitboth
Past tense, first person singular of the verb 'to cause to sit'.

المَجْلِسnoun

1.
meeting placeboth
A place where people gather for a meeting, council, or social event; a council or assembly.
2.
seatboth
A place to sit.

المَجْلِسَةnoun

1.
place of sittingclassical
Synonymous with 'majlis', referring to a place where one sits.

الجَلْسَةnoun

1.
sitting postureboth
The state or manner in which a person is sitting.
2.
sessionboth
A meeting or sitting of a court, committee, or other body.

تُؤُدَةadjective

1.
sedentaryclassical
One who sits a lot; habitually sedentary.

جَلْسَكnoun

1.
your sitting placesclassical
Plural of 'majlis', referring to your places of assembly or sitting.

جَلِيسَكnoun

1.
your companionsclassical
Your companions or those who sit with you.

جُلَّاسَكnoun

1.
your companionsclassical
Plural of 'jalīs', meaning your companions or those who sit with you.

الجِلْسnoun

1.
hard groundclassical
The hard, firm part of the earth.
2.
thick honeyclassical
Thick or solidified honey.
3.
sturdy camelclassical
A camel with a strong, well-built body.
4.
woman who stays homeclassical
A woman who remains in her courtyard, or a noble woman.
5.
region of Najdclassical
A name for the land of Najd.
6.
people of the assemblyclassical
The people present at a gathering or assembly.
7.
pool of waterclassical
A small pool or pond of water.
8.
timeclassical
A specific time or period.
9.
long arrowclassical
A long arrow.
10.
wineclassical
Wine.
11.
high mountainclassical
A tall mountain.

الجِلْسnoun

1.
clumsy manclassical
A man who is clumsy or slow-witted.

جلس بن عامرname

1.
Jals bin 'Amirclassical
A tribal name, Jals son of 'Amir bin Rabi'ah.

الجِلْسِيّnoun

1.
around the pupilclassical
The area surrounding the pupil of the eye.

الجَلَّاسname

1.
Ibn 'Amrclassical
A companion (Sahabi) named Al-Jallas, son of 'Amr.
2.
Ibn Suwaydclassical
A companion (Sahabi) named Al-Jallas, son of Suwayd.

الجَلَسَانnoun

1.
Persian wordclassical
A Persian loanword, likely referring to a type of building or place.

مَجَالِسnoun

1.
assembliesboth
Plural of 'majlis', meaning councils, meetings, or places of assembly.

القَاضِي الجَلِيسname

1.
Al-Qadi Al-Jalisclassical
A judge named Al-Jalis, identified as 'Abd al-Aziz bin al-Habab.

Parallel reading

جلس يجلس جلوسا ومجلسا، كمقعد، وأجلسته.

He sat, he sits, a sitting, and a place of sitting, like a seat, and I made him sit.

والمجلس: موضعه، كالمجلسة.

And the majlis: its place, like the majlisah.

والجلسة، بالكسر: الحالة التي يكون عليها الجالس.

And al-jalsah, with kasr: the state in which the sitter is.

وكتؤدة: الكثير الجلوس.

And like tu'dah: one who sits a lot.

وجلسك، وجليسك، وجليسك: مجالسك.

And jalsak, and jalisak, and jalisak: your places of sitting.

وجلاسك: جلساؤك.

And jlassak: your companions.

والجلس، بالفتح: الغليظ من الأرض، ومن العسل، ومن الشجر، والناقة الوثيقة الجسم، وبقية العسل في الإناء، والمرأة تجلس في الفناء لا تبرح، أو الشريفة، وبلاد نجد، وأهل المجلس، والغدير، والوقت، والسهم الطويل، والخمر، والجبل العالي

And al-jils, with fath: the hard part of the earth, and of honey, and of trees, and the sturdy-bodied she-camel, and the remainder of honey in the pot, and the woman who sits in the courtyard and does not leave, or the noble one, and the land of Najd, and the people of the assembly, and the pool, and the time, and the long arrow, and wine, and the high mountain.

وبالكسر: الرجل الفدم

And with kasr: the clumsy man.

وبلا لام: جلس بن عامر بن ربيعة.

And without the definite article: Jals bin 'Amir bin Rabi'ah.

والجلسي، بالكسر: ما حول الحدقة.

And al-jilsiyy, with kasr: what is around the pupil.

والجلاس، كغراب: ابن عمرو، وابن سويد: صحابيان.

And al-Jallas, like ghurab: Ibn 'Amr, and Ibn Suwayd: two companions.

والجلسان، بتشديد اللام المفتوحة: معرب جلشن.

And al-Jalsan, with a shaddah on the open lam: a Persianized word, 'jalshan'.

ومجالس، بالضم: فرس لبني عقيل، أو لبني فقيم.

And Majalis, with dammah: a horse belonging to Banu 'Uqayl, or to Banu Faqim.

والقاضي الجليس، كأمير: عبد العزيز بن الحباب.

And Al-Qadi Al-Jalis, like amir: 'Abd al-Aziz bin al-Habab.