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سلك

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root سلك primarily relates to the concept of entering, inserting, or passing through something. It extends to meanings of following a path, engaging in an action, and also encompasses specific objects like threads, types of wounds, and even names of people and animals.

Derived headwords

سَلَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to enter, pass throughboth

    To go into a place, to pass through it, or to be inserted into it. It can also mean to follow a path or course.

  2. 2.
    to engage in, pursueboth

    To undertake or engage in a particular course of action or way of life.

سَلْكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    entering, passingboth

    The act of entering, passing through, or inserting.

سُلُوكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    behavior, conductboth

    The manner of behaving or conducting oneself; one's actions and demeanor.

  2. 2.
    path, wayboth

    A course or direction taken; a route or method.

أَسْلَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to insert, cause to enterboth

    To cause something to enter or be inserted into a place, or to cause someone to enter a place.

السُّلْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thread for sewingboth

    A thread used for sewing, especially with a needle.

  2. 2.
    straight stabclassical

    A straight, direct stab or thrust.

  3. 3.
    straightforward matterclassical

    A direct or straightforward affair or matter.

سِلْكnoun
  1. 1.
    threadboth

    A thread, often used for sewing or weaving.

سِلَكnoun
  1. 1.
    threadsboth

    Plural of سلك, referring to multiple threads.

أَسْلَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    wires, cablesboth

    Plural of سلك, often referring to thicker threads, wires, or cables.

سُلْكَىnoun
  1. 1.
    straight stabclassical

    A straight, direct stab or thrust.

  2. 2.
    straightforward matterclassical

    A direct or straightforward affair or matter.

سُلَيْكname
  1. 1.
    name of a companionboth

    A name of a companion (Sahabi) and poets mentioned in historical texts.

سَلِيكِيّname
  1. 1.
    descendant of Sulaykboth

    A person attributed to or descended from someone named Sulayk.

سَلِيكadjective
  1. 1.
    thin, emaciatedboth

    Describing someone who is thin or emaciated.

السُّلْكُوتnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of birdclassical

    A name for a specific type of bird.

المَسْلَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slit in fabricclassical

    A slit or opening made in a garment, typically from one side.

السِّلْكnoun
  1. 1.
    first milk of a camelclassical

    The first milk produced by a female camel after giving birth, before the colostrum.

Parallel reading

سلك المكان سلكا وسلوكا، وسلكه غيره، وفيه، وأسلكه إياه، وفيه، وعليه، و يده في الجيب، وأسلكها: أدخلها فيه.
He entered the place, passing through it and behaving in it, and others made him enter it, and into it, and upon it, and his hand into the pocket, and He made it enter: He inserted it into it.
والسلكة، بالكسر: الخيط يخاط به، ج: سلك، جج: أسلاك وسلوك.
And as-Sulkah, with kasr: the thread with which one sews, pl.: silk, pl. pl.: aslak and suluk.
والسلكى، بالضم: الطعنة المستقيمة، والأمر المستقيم.
And as-Sulka, with damma: the straight stab, and the straightforward matter.
وكصرد: فرخ القطا أو الحجل.
And like 'usrud: the chick of the sandgrouse or the partridge.
وهي سلكة وسلكانة، بالكسر: قليلة، ج: سلكان.
And she is sulkah and sulkanah, with kasr: few, pl.: sulkan.
وسليك، كزبير، ابن عمرو، أو هدبة الغطفاني: صحابي، وابن يثربي بن سنان ابن سلكة، كهمزة، وهي أمه: شاعر لص فتاك عداء.
And Sulayk, like Zubayr, son of Amr, or Hudbah al-Ghutafani: a companion, and the son of Yathribi bin Sinan bin Sulkah, like Hamzah, and she is his mother: a poet, a thief, a killer, a runner.
وسليك العقيلي، وشقيق بن سليك: شاعران، وابن مسحل، والأغر بن حنظلة بن سليك السليكي: تابعيان.
And Sulayk al-'Uqayli, and Shiqq bin Sulayk: two poets, and Ibn Musahhil, and al-Agharr bin Hanzalah bin Sulayk as-Sulayki: two Successors.
والسلكوت، كجبروت: طائر.
And as-Sulkut, like Jabarut: a bird.
والمسلكة، كمقعدة: طرة تشق من ناحية الثوب.
And al-Maslakah, like Maq'adah: a slit made from the side of the garment.
والسلك، بالكسر: أول ما تتفطر به الناقة، ثم بعده اللبأ.
And as-Silk, with kasr: the first thing the she-camel's udder secretes, then after it is the colostrum.