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العلاط

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the neck and things associated with it, such as the nape, a collar, or a rope around the neck. It extends to concepts of marking, branding, and by extension, disputes, evil, and holding someone captive. It also relates to certain types of animals and celestial bodies.

Derived headwords

العِلاطnoun
  1. 1.
    nape of the neckboth

    The back part of the neck, the nape. It is said that there are two napes.

  2. 2.
    dove's collarclassical

    The dark band around the neck of a dove.

  3. 3.
    sun's threadclassical

    A metaphorical term for the rays of the sun.

  4. 4.
    disputeclassical

    Conflict, quarrel, or contention.

  5. 5.
    evilclassical

    Wickedness or malice.

  6. 6.
    rope for a camel's neckboth

    A rope or halter placed around the neck of a camel.

عَلَطَهُ تَعْلِيطًاverb
  1. 1.
    to pull it offclassical

    To pull something off or detach it from its place.

الإِعْلِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    branding markboth

    A brand or mark placed on the side of the neck, similar to a specific type of mark.

  2. 2.
    fallen leavesclassical

    What has fallen from branches and twigs, such as leaves.

  3. 3.
    fruit podclassical

    The container of the fruit of the 'marrkh' tree, resembling a broad bean's husk.

عَلَطَ النَّاقَةَ يَعْلُطُ وَيَعْلِطُ وَعَلَطَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to brand the she-camelboth

    To brand a she-camel with a specific mark.

مَعْلَطٌ وَمَعْلُوطٌnoun
  1. 1.
    place of brandingboth

    The specific spot on the neck where a camel is branded, with a fatha on the lam and waw.

ذَكَرَهُ بِسُوءٍverb
  1. 1.
    to speak ill of someoneboth

    To mention someone in a negative or bad way.

نَاقَةٌ عَلِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    unbrandedboth

    A she-camel that has no brand mark.

  2. 2.
    without a halterboth

    A she-camel that is not led by a halter.

أَعْلَاطُ الْكَوَاكِبِnoun
  1. 1.
    wandering starsclassical

    The stars that lack specific names, often referring to planets.

الْعُلُطُnoun
  1. 1.
    short donkeysclassical

    Donkeys that are short in stature.

  2. 2.
    tall she-camelsclassical

    She-camels that are tall in stature.

الْعُلْطَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    necklaceboth

    A type of necklace or collar.

  2. 2.
    facial adornmentclassical

    A black line drawn on the face by a woman for beautification.

شَاعِرٌ عَالِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    poet of disputeclassical

    A poet who engages in or is known for disputes.

مَا أَعْلَطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    how strange it isclassical

    An expression of disbelief or astonishment at something.

الإِعْلِيطُnoun
  1. 1.
    fallen leavesclassical

    What has fallen from branches and twigs, such as leaves.

  2. 2.
    fruit podclassical

    The container of the fruit of the 'marrkh' tree, resembling a broad bean's husk.

الْمَعْلُوطُname
  1. 1.
    Sa'di poetclassical

    A poet from the Sa'd tribe.

اعْلَوْطَ الْبَعِيرَverb
  1. 1.
    to hang onto the camel's neckboth

    To cling to the neck of a camel.

  2. 2.
    to mount without a halterboth

    To ride a camel bareback or without a halter.

اعْلَوْطَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to seize himboth

    To apprehend, capture, or take hold of someone.

  2. 2.
    to detain himboth

    To hold someone captive or imprisoned.

  3. 3.
    to cling to himboth

    To stick to someone persistently.

اعْلَوْطَ الْأَمْرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stubbornclassical

    To become obstinate or headstrong in a matter.

  2. 2.
    to rush into somethingclassical

    To undertake something recklessly or without careful consideration.

اعْلَوْطَ الْجَمَلُ النَّاقَةَverb
  1. 1.
    to mount the she-camelclassical

    For a male camel to mount a female camel, often in preparation for mating.

اعْتَلَطَهُ وَبِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to quarrel with himclassical

    To engage in a dispute or argument with someone.

  2. 2.
    to contend with himclassical

    To struggle or contend against someone.

الْعَلِيطُname
  1. 1.
    a type of treeclassical

    A name for a certain type of tree.

  2. 2.
    a proper nameclassical

    A given name.

تَعَلَّوْطَتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to cling to himclassical

    To attach oneself to someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to embrace himclassical

    To hold someone close or embrace them.

Parallel reading

العِلاطُ: صفحة العنق
The nape of the neck: the side of the neck.
وهما علاطان
And they are two napes.
و من الحمامة: طوقها في صفحتي عنقها بسواد
And from the dove: its collar on the sides of its neck with blackness.
والخصومة، والشر
And dispute, and evil.
وحبل يجعل في عنق البعير
And a rope that is put around the neck of a camel.
وسمة في عرض عنقه، كالإعليط
And a brand on the side of its neck, like the 'i'liit'.
وعَلَطَ الناقةَ يعلطُها: وسمَها به
And he branded the she-camel, he brands it: he marked it with it.
وذلك الموضع من عنقه: معلط ومعلوط
And that place on its neck: ma'lat and ma'lut.
وفلاناً بشر: ذكره بسوء
And [to speak] ill of someone: to mention them with evil.
وناقةٌ علطٌ: بلا سمة، وبلا خطام
And a she-camel 'alat: without a brand, and without a halter.
وأعلاطُ الكواكبِ: الدراري التي لا أسماء لها
And the 'a'lat of the stars: the wandering stars that have no names.
والعلطُ: القصارُ من الحمير، والطوالُ من النوق
And 'ulut: the short ones among donkeys, and the tall ones among she-camels.
والعلطةُ: القلادةُ، وسوادٌ تخطه المرأة في وجهها زينة
And 'ultah: the necklace, and a black line that a woman draws on her face for adornment.
وما أعلطه: ما أنكره
And 'ma a'latahu': what he denied.
والإعليطُ: ما سقط ورقه من الأغصان والقضبان
And the 'i'liit: what its leaves have fallen from the branches and twigs.
ووعاء ثمر المرخ، وهو كقشر الباقلاء
And the pod of the marrkh fruit, and it is like the husk of a broad bean.
والمعلوطُ: شاعر سعدي
And al-Ma'lut: a Sa'di poet.
واعلوط البعيرَ: تعلق بعنقه، وعلاه أو ركبه بلا خطام أو عريا
And he made the camel 'alawt: he clung to its neck, and he mounted it or rode it without a halter or bare.
وفلاناً: أخذه، وحبسه، ولزمه
And [to seize] someone: to take them, to imprison them, and to stick to them.
والأمرَ: ركب رأسه، وتقحم بلا روية
And the matter: he became stubborn, and he rushed into it without consideration.
واعْتَلَطَهُ وبه: خاصمه، وشاغبه
And he engaged in 'i'tilat with him and by him: he quarreled with him, and he contended with him.
والعليطُ: شجر واسم
And al-'Layt: a type of tree and a name.
وتعلوطته: تعلقت به، وضممته إلي
And I made it ta'awlut: I clung to it, and I drew it close to me.