سال

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of flowing, running, or streaming, particularly of water. It extends to related ideas like the act of causing something to flow, the resulting flow or stream, and places associated with flowing water. It also encompasses derived meanings related to physical forms, geographical locations, and even a type of calculation.

Derived headwords

سَالَ يَسِيلُ سَيْلًا وَسَيَلَانًاverb

1.
to flowboth
To run or move in a steady stream, like water.
2.
to cause to flowboth
To make something flow or run.

سَيْلnoun

1.
flowing waterboth
Water that is flowing; the source word (masdar) is used in place of the noun.
2.
floodboth
A large amount of flowing water.

ماء سيل — flowing water

سُيُولnoun

1.
floodsboth
Plural of سَيْل (sayl), referring to large amounts of flowing water.

سَيْلَةnoun

1.
stream of waterboth
A small stream or flow of water.

سَائِلَةadjective

1.
flowingboth
Describing something that is flowing.
2.
moderate (mark of beauty)classical
Referring to a mark of beauty on a horse, specifically a white marking on the nose that is moderate in size or has flowed down to the nostril.

والسائلة من الغرر: المعتدلة في قصبة الأنف، أو التي سالت على الأرنبة حتى رثمتها — And the flowing (mark) of the blaze: the moderate one on the bridge of the nose, or that which flowed onto the tip of the nose until it covered it.

أَسَالَverb

1.
to lengthen (a blade)classical
To lengthen the edge of a sword or similar blade.

وأسال غرار النصل: أطاله — And he lengthened the edge of the blade: he made it longer.

سَيَلَانnoun

1.
base of a swordclassical
The base or hilt of a sword or similar weapon.
2.
groupclassical
A group or collection of people.

اِبْن سَيَلَانname

1.
Ibn Saylanclassical
A companion of the Prophet (Sahabi).

عِيسَى اِبْن سَيَلَانname

1.
Isa ibn Saylanclassical
A successor to the companions (Tabi'i).

جَابِر بْن سَيَلَانname

1.
Jabir ibn Saylanclassical
A successor to the companions (Tabi'i).

إِبْرَاهِيم بْن سَيَلَانname

1.
Ibrahim ibn Saylanclassical
A traditionist (Muhaddith).

كَسَحَابname

1.
Kassahabclassical
A place name in the Hijaz region.

وكسحاب: ع بالحجاز — And Kassahab: a place in the Hijaz.

كَسَحَابَةname

1.
Kassabahclassical
A place near Medina, about a day's journey away.
2.
plantclassical
A plant with long white thorns that exude a milky sap when pulled, or refers to tall desert shrubs.

وكسحابة: ع بقرب المدينة على مرحلة، ونبات له شوك أبيض طويل، إذا نزع خرج منه اللبن، أو ما طال من السمر، ج: سيال — And Kassabah: a place near Medina, about a day's journey away, and a plant with long white thorns that exude a milky sap when pulled, or what is tall from the desert shrubs, pl. sayal.

سِيَالnoun

1.
tall desert shrubsclassical
Plural of كسحابة (kassabah), referring to tall desert shrubs.

مَسِيلnoun

1.
place of flowing waterboth
The place where water flows or streams.

مسيل الماء: موضع سيله — The place of flowing water: the place of its flow.

مَسِيلَةnoun

1.
place of flowing waterboth
A place where water flows or streams, similar to مسيل (masil).

ومسيل، ويقال: مسيلة: د بالمغرب بناه الفاطميون — And Masila, and it is said: Masilah: a city in the Maghreb built by the Fatimids.

مَسَلnoun

1.
place of flowing waterclassical
A place where water flows or streams, similar to مسيل (masil).

أَمْسِلَةnoun

1.
places of flowing waterclassical
Plural of مسيل (masil), referring to places where water flows.

مَسْلَانnoun

1.
places of flowing waterclassical
Plural of مسيل (masil), referring to places where water flows.

كَشَدَّادother

1.
a type of calculationclassical
A specific method or type of arithmetic calculation.

وكشداد: ضرب من الحساب — And like Shaddad: a type of calculation.

اِبْن سَمَّالname

1.
Ibn Sammalclassical
A traditionist (Muhaddith).

السَّيَّالِيname

1.
water source in Shamclassical
A body of water located in the Levant (Sham).

والسيالى، كسكارى: ماء بالشام — And Al-Sayali, like Sukara: a water source in Sham.

سَيْلُونname

1.
city in Nablusclassical
A town located in Nablus.

وسيلون: ة بنابلس — And Saylun: a town in Nablus.

سِيلَةname

1.
town in Fayoumclassical
A town located in the Fayoum region.

وسيلة: ة بالفيوم — And Saylah: a town in Fayoum.

سَيْلَىname

1.
frontier postclassical
A fortified post or location on the frontier.

وسيلي، كضيزى: من الثغور — And Sayla, like Dizy: one of the frontier posts.

حِبْس سَيْلname

1.
location between Harrahclassical
A place situated between the Harrah of Banu Sulaym and Al-Suwariqiyyah.

وحبس سيل، محركة: بين حرة بني سليم والسوارقية — And Hubs Sayl, vocalized: between the Harrah of Banu Sulaym and Al-Suwariqiyyah.

مَسِيلَاname

1.
city in Moroccoclassical
A city in the Maghreb, built by the Fatimids.

Parallel reading

سال يسيل سيلا وسيلانا: جرى، وأساله.

It flows, it flows, a flowing and a flowing: it ran, and he made it flow.

وماء سيل: سائل، وضعوا المصدر موضع الاسم، أو السيل: الماء الكثير السائل، ج: سيول.

And flowing water: liquid, they used the source noun in place of the name, or the flood: the abundant flowing water, pl. floods.

والسائلة من الغرر: المعتدلة في قصبة الأنف، أو التي سالت على الأرنبة حتى رثمتها.

And the flowing (mark) of the blaze: the moderate one on the bridge of the nose, or that which flowed onto the tip of the nose until it covered it.

وأسال غرار النصل: أطاله.

And he lengthened the edge of the blade: he made it longer.

ومسيل الماء: موضع سيله، كمسله، محركة، ج: مسايل ومسل وأمسلة ومسلان.

And the place of flowing water: the place of its flow, like its place of flow, vocalized, pl. places of flow, places of flow, places of flow, and places of flow.

وكشداد: ضرب من الحساب.

And like Shaddad: a type of calculation.

والسيالى، كسكارى: ماء بالشام.

And Al-Sayali, like Sukara: a water source in Sham.

وسيلون: ة بنابلس.

And Saylun: a town in Nablus.

وسيلة: ة بالفيوم.

And Saylah: a town in Fayoum.

وسيلي، كضيزى: من الثغور.

And Sayla, like Dizy: one of the frontier posts.

وحبس سيل، محركة: بين حرة بني سليم والسوارقية.

And Hubs Sayl, vocalized: between the Harrah of Banu Sulaym and Al-Suwariqiyyah.

ومسيل، ويقال: مسيلة: د بالمغرب بناه الفاطميون.

And Masila, and it is said: Masilah: a city in the Maghreb built by the Fatimids.