الجيل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to categories, kinds, or classes of people. It also extends to geographical locations, historical figures, and natural phenomena shaped by wind.

Derived headwords

الجِيلnoun

1.
kind, sort, classboth
A category or type of people, distinguished by shared characteristics or lineage.

جيلnoun

1.
area below Baghdadclassical
A specific geographical region situated south of Baghdad.

زياد بن جيلname

1.
Ziyad ibn Jilclassical
A historical figure, specifically a traditionist (muhaddith).

يزيد بن جيلname

1.
Yazid ibn Jilclassical
A historical figure, specifically a traditionist (muhaddith).

جيلانname

1.
Jilanclassical
A tribe belonging to the 'Abd al-Qays confederation.
2.
region in Yemenclassical
A region or district located in Yemen.
3.
region in Persiaclassical
A region in Persia (al-'Ajam), considered a Persianized term (mu'arrab).

ما أجالته الريحother

1.
wind-shaped stonesclassical
Pebbles or small stones that have been shaped or moved by the wind.

كيلانname

1.
Kilanclassical
A Persianized name for a region, likely referring to Gilan.

Parallel reading

الجيل، بالكسر: الصنف من الناس

Al-jil, with a kasra: the kind of people.

وبلا لام: ة أسفل بغداد

And without the definite article: an area south of Baghdad.

وزياد بن جيل، ويزيد بن جيل: محدثان

And Ziyad ibn Jil, and Yazid ibn Jil: were traditionists.

وجيلان: حي من عبد القيس

And Jilan: a tribe from 'Abd al-Qays.

ومخلاف باليمن

And a region in Yemen.

ومن الحصا: ما أجالته الريح

And among the pebbles: what the wind has moved.

وبالكسر: إقليم بالعجم، معرب: كيلان

And with a kasra: a region in Persia, a Persianized term: Kilan.

وقوم رتبهم كسرى بالبحرين

And a people whom Khosrow appointed in Bahrain.

واسم أبي الجلد بن فروة

And the name of Abu al-Jald ibn Furwah.