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الكلس

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of whiteness, plastering, and sometimes negative connotations like cowardice or rapid movement. It encompasses terms for plaster, a pale color, and actions associated with applying plaster or moving quickly.

Derived headwords

الكِلْسnoun
  1. 1.
    plasterclassical

    A type of plaster or mortar, specifically referring to 'sarouj'.

الكِلْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pale colorclassical

    A color that is pale or whitish, similar to a stain or wash.

أكْلَسadjective
  1. 1.
    paleclassical

    Describing a wolf that is pale or whitish in color.

الكَلَّاسnoun
  1. 1.
    cutterclassical

    One who cuts or severs; a cutter.

الإنْكِلِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    sea eelclassical

    A type of sea eel, also known as 'inqilis'.

كَلَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to plasterclassical

    To apply plaster or a similar substance.

  2. 2.
    to carryclassical

    To carry or bear a burden.

  3. 3.
    to findclassical

    To find or discover something.

تكَلَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be cowardlyclassical

    To be cowardly or fearful, especially when facing an opponent.

  2. 2.
    to fleeclassical

    To run away or flee from a situation.

التَّكَلُّسnoun
  1. 1.
    thirstclassical

    The state of being thirsty; thirst.

التَّكْلِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    thirstclassical

    The state of being thirsty; thirst.

  2. 2.
    plasteringclassical

    The act of applying plaster.

المُتَكَلِّسadjective
  1. 1.
    swift runnerclassical

    One who runs with great speed and intensity.

Parallel reading

الكلس، بالكسر: الصاروج.
Al-kils, with a kasra: plaster.
والكلسة: لون كالطلسة
And al-kilsah: a color like a stain.
ومنه: ذئب أكلس.
And from it: a pale wolf.
والكلاس: القطاع.
And al-kallas: the cutter.
والإنكليس: الإنقليس.
And al-inkilis: the sea eel.
وكلس عليه تكليسا: حمل، وجد
And kalasa upon him, taklisan: he carried, he found.
و عن قرنه: جبن، وفر، ضد.
And from his horn: he was cowardly, he fled, the opposite.
والتكلس والتكليس: الري.
And al-takallus and al-taklis: thirst.
والمتكلس: الشديد العدو.
And al-mutakallis: the intense runner.