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الطسل
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to flowing water, mirages, and intense atmospheric phenomena like wind and dust. It also encompasses concepts of abundance, darkness, and rapid travel leading to wealth.
Derived headwords
الطَّسَلُnoun
- 1.Flowing watermodern
Water that is running on the surface of the earth.
- 2.Mirage shimmerclassical
The shimmering and wavering appearance of a mirage.
الطَّيْسَلُnoun
- 1.Miragemodern
The phenomenon of a mirage.
- 2.Windclassical
A strong wind.
- 3.Dustclassical
Dust, especially in a dense or obscuring form.
- 4.Dark nightclassical
A very dark night.
- 5.Abundanceclassical
A large quantity of anything.
الطَّيْسَلُnoun
- 1.Basinclassical
The front part of a basin or tub, similar to the letter 'س' (sin).
طَيَّسَلَverb
- 1.To travel and prosperclassical
To travel a short distance and consequently gain much wealth.
طَيْسَلَةٌname
- 1.Proper nameclassical
A proper noun.
Parallel reading
الماء الجاري على وجه الأرض
Water running on the face of the earth.
وضوء السراب واضطرابه
The shimmer and disturbance of a mirage.
كصيقل: السراب
Like 'sayqal': the mirage.
والريح، أو الشديدة
And the wind, or the strong wind.
والغبار
And the dust.
والمظلم من الليالي
And the dark of the nights.
والكثير من كل شيء
And the abundant of everything.
والطست، كالسطل مقدمة السين
And the basin, like 'satal', the front of the 'sin'.
سافر قريبا فكثر ماله
He traveled a short distance and his wealth increased.
وطيسلة: اسم
And 'Taysalah': a name.