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العلس

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small, often edible, entities and the act of tasting or experiencing them. It encompasses various types of insects, plants, and food items, as well as the intensity of experiences like illness or hardship.

Derived headwords

العَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Tickboth

    A type of arachnid, commonly known as a tick.

  2. 2.
    Type of grainclassical

    A variety of grain, specifically one where two grains are found within a husk.

  3. 3.
    Sana'a foodclassical

    A specific type of food prepared in Sana'a.

  4. 4.
    Lentilsboth

    The common legume, lentils.

  5. 5.
    Type of antclassical

    A particular species or kind of ant.

المسيب بن علسname
  1. 1.
    Poet's nameclassical

    The name of a poet.

العَلَسِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong manclassical

    Describes a man who is strong and robust.

  2. 2.
    Plant with iris-like flowerclassical

    A plant whose bloom resembles an iris.

العَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Food and drinkboth

    Refers to anything that is eaten or drunk.

  2. 2.
    Drinkingclassical

    The act of drinking.

عَلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To tasteboth

    To experience the taste of something, often implying a lack of significant experience.

  2. 2.
    To drinkclassical

    The act of consuming a liquid.

  3. 3.
    To become severe (illness)classical

    Used to describe a disease that has intensified and become severe.

  4. 4.
    To be boisterousclassical

    Describes a person who is loud, clamorous, or boisterous.

عُلُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Tastingclassical

    The act of tasting or experiencing food.

عَلَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Foodclassical

    Refers to food, particularly in the context of not having eaten any.

قَلْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fortressclassical

    A castle or fortified building, specifically mentioned as being Kurdish.

تَعْلِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Feedingclassical

    The act of feeding someone, often in the context of not having done so.

المُعَلِّسadjective
  1. 1.
    Experiencedclassical

    Describes someone who is experienced or has undergone trials.

مُعَلَّسَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Masculine (female camel)classical

    Describes a female camel that exhibits masculine characteristics or behavior.

Parallel reading

العلس، محركة: القراد، وضرب من البر، تكون حبتان في قشر، وهو طعام صنعاء، والعدس، وضرب من النمل.
Al-'alas, with harakah: the tick, and a type of grain, where two grains are in a husk, and it is the food of Sana'a, and lentils, and a type of ant.
والمسيب بن علس: شاعر.
And Al-Musayyab bin 'Alas: a poet.
والعلسي: الرجل الشديد، ونبات نوره كالسوسن.
And Al-'Alasi: the strong man, and a plant whose bloom is like the iris.
والعلس: ما يؤكل ويشرب، والشرب، وقد علس يعلس.
And Al-'alas: what is eaten and drunk, and drinking, and he drinks/tastes, he drinks/tastes.
وما علسنا علوسا: ما ذقنا شيئا.
And we did not taste any tasting: we did not taste anything.
وما أكلت علاسا، كغراب: طعاما.
And I did not eat 'alasan, like ghurab: food.
وكتنور: قلعة للأكراد.
And as 'tannur: a fortress for the Kurds.
وكزبير: اسم.
And as 'zubayr: a name.
وما علسوه تعليسا: ما أطعموه شيئا.
And they did not feed him any feeding: they did not feed him anything.
وعلس الداء: اشتد، وبرح، والرجل: صخب.
And the disease intensified: it became severe, and intense, and the man: he was boisterous.
والمعلس، كمعظم: المجرب.
And Al-Mu'allis, like Mu'azzam: the experienced one.
وناقة معلسة: مذكرة.
And a female camel mu'allasah: masculine (in behavior).