السراويل

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the word for trousers or pants, noting its Persian origin and various plural forms. It also extends the meaning metaphorically to describe extensive feathering on a bird's legs or white markings on a horse's legs.

Derived headwords

السراويلnoun

1.
trousersboth
The primary meaning is a garment worn on the lower body, covering each leg separately. This word is of Persian origin.

سراويلاتnoun

1.
trousers (plural)both
A plural form of 'sirwal', referring to multiple pairs of trousers.

سروالnoun

1.
trousersboth
A singular form of the garment, also used as a base for pluralization.

سروالةnoun

1.
trousersclassical
Another singular form of the garment, used as a base for pluralization.

سرويلnoun

1.
trousersclassical
A singular form of the garment, with a kasra on the 'ra', used as a base for pluralization.

السراوينnoun

1.
trousers (plural)classical
A variant plural form of 'sirwal', using the 'nun' ending.

الشروالnoun

1.
trousersclassical
A variant pronunciation or spelling of 'sirwal', using the letter 'shin' instead of 'sin'.

سرولتهverb

1.
to dress someone in trousersclassical
Form II verb meaning to cause someone to wear trousers.

تسرولverb

1.
to put on trousersclassical
Form V verb meaning to put on trousers, to become dressed in them.

مسرولةadjective

1.
feather-leggedclassical
Describing a pigeon that has feathers on its legs.

مسرولadjective

1.
having extensive leg markingsclassical
Describing a horse whose white leg markings ('tahjeel') extend up to the thighs and upper legs.

Parallel reading

السراويل: فارسية معربة

Trousers: an Arabized Persian word.

وقد تذكر، ج: سراويلات

And it may be mentioned (as plural): 'sarawilat'.

أو جمع سروال وسروالة أو سرويل، بكسرهن

Or a plural of 'sirwal', 'sarwalah', or 'sirwil', with a kasra on all of them.

والسراوين، بالنون لغة

And 'al-sarawin', with a 'nun', is a dialectal form.

والشروال، بالشين لغة

And 'al-sharwal', with a 'shin', is a dialectal form.

وسرولته: ألبسته إياها

And 'sarwaltuhu': I dressed him in them (trousers).

فتسرول

So he put them on (trousers).

وحمامة مسرولة: في رجليها ريش

And a 'masrulah' pigeon: it has feathers on its legs.

وفرس مسرول: جاوز بياض تحجيله العضدين والفخذين

And a 'masrul' horse: the whiteness of its leg markings has surpassed the shanks and thighs.