الثول

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to groups, gatherings, and collective entities, particularly concerning bees and vegetation. It also extends to concepts of affliction, madness, slowness, and overwhelming abundance.

Derived headwords

الثَوْلnoun

1.
swarm of beesboth
A collective group of bees. It is a singular noun with no singular form.
2.
male beeclassical
Refers to the male bee within the swarm.
3.
saltwort plantclassical
A type of plant, specifically saltwort.

ثَوَلٌnoun

1.
flaccidity in sheepclassical
A state of weakness or relaxation in the limbs of sheep.
2.
madness in sheepclassical
A condition resembling madness that affects sheep, causing them to stray from the flock and wander in their pasture.

ثَوِلَverb

1.
to be weak/mad (sheep)classical
To be afflicted with weakness or a state resembling madness, specifically used for sheep.

اثْوَلَّverb

1.
to become weak/madclassical
To become afflicted with weakness or a state resembling madness.

تَثَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to insult and oppressclassical
To overcome someone with insults and oppression.

النَّحْلُ تَثَوَّلَتْverb

1.
bees gatheredclassical
The bees gathered together and clustered.

انْثَالَverb

1.
to pour downboth
To pour down or flow rapidly.
2.
to follow in successionboth
To follow one after another in speech or action, becoming numerous and overwhelming.

الثُّوَيْلَةnoun

1.
gathering of grassclassical
A collection or clump of grass.
2.
group of scattered housesclassical
A collection of houses that are spread out and not close together.

الثُّوَالَةnoun

1.
multitude of locustsclassical
A large number or swarm of locusts.
2.
a place like a cemeteryclassical
A name for a place, similar to a graveyard or burial ground.

الأَثْوَلadjective

1.
madmanboth
A person who is mentally unsound or mad.
2.
foolboth
A person who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.
3.
slow in appearanceclassical
Someone who is slow to mature or develop in appearance.
4.
slow in goodness/actionclassical
Someone who is slow to do good deeds or act.
5.
slow in runningclassical
Someone who is slow when running.

ثَالَverb

1.
to be foolishclassical
To exhibit foolishness or a nascent stage of madness that has not yet become severe.
2.
to empty a containerclassical
To pour out the contents of a container.

أَشْيَاخٌ أَثَاوِلَةadjective

1.
slow eldersclassical
Elders who are slow or tardy.

نُعَيْمُ بْنُ الثُّوَلَاءِname

1.
Nu'aym bin al-Thula'aclassical
A historical figure who held the position of head of the police force in Basra.

Parallel reading

جماعة النحل، لا واحد لها

A swarm of bees, for which there is no singular form.

أو ذكر النحل

Or the male bee.

وشجر الحمض

And saltwort plants.

استرخاء في أعضاء الشاء خاصة

Relaxation in the limbs of sheep, specifically.

أو كالجنون يصيبها فلا تتبع الغنم

Or like madness that afflicts them, so they do not follow the flock.

وتستدير في مرتعها

And they circle in their pasture.

وقد ثول، كفرح

And it (sheep) became afflicted, as in 'faraha' (to be happy).

وتثول عليه: علاه بالشتم والقهر

And he insulted and oppressed him: he overcame him with insults and coercion.

والنحل: اجتمعت والتفت

And the bees: they gathered and clustered.

وانثال: انصب

And it poured down: it flowed rapidly.

وعليه القول: تتابع، وكثر فلم يدر بأيه يبدأ

And upon him the speech: it followed in succession, and became numerous, so he did not know which to start with.

مجتمع العشب

A gathering of grass.

والجماعة من بيوت متفرقة

And a group of scattered houses.

الكثير من الجراد

A multitude of locusts.

واسم كالجبانة

And a name like a cemetery.

المجنون

The madman.

والأحمق

And the fool.

والبطيء النضرة

And slow in appearance.

والبطيء الخير والعمل

And slow in goodness and action.

والبطيء الجري

And slow in running.

حمق

He was foolish.

أو بدا فيه الجنون ولم يستحكم

Or madness appeared in him but was not yet severe.

والوعاء: صب ما فيه

And the container: he poured out what was in it.

أشياخ أثاولة: بطاء

Slow elders: tardy.

ولي شرطة البصرة

He was in charge of the police of Basra.