الليل

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the concept of night, encompassing its duration, intensity, and associated phenomena. It also extends to specific animals, a type of wine, and personal names, often with a connection to darkness or the night.

Derived headwords

الليلnoun

1.
nightboth
The period from sunset to the break of true dawn or sunrise. It is the primary and most common meaning.
2.
night birdclassical
Refers to the Houbara bustard, or its chick, or the chick of the stone-curlew.
3.
swordclassical
A specific sword named after a person.
4.
black wineclassical
Refers to dark-colored wine.
5.
intoxicationclassical
The initial stage of intoxication or a slight drunkenness.

الليلاةnoun

1.
nightboth
Synonymous with 'al-layl', referring to the period from sunset to dawn.

ليالnoun

1.
nightsboth
The plural of 'al-layl', referring to multiple nights.

ليائلnoun

1.
nightsclassical
Another plural form of 'al-layl', referring to multiple nights.

ليلة ليلاءadjective

1.
long and severe nightclassical
Describes a night that is long and intense, or the darkest night of the month, or the thirtieth night of a lunar month.

ليل أليلadjective

1.
very dark nightclassical
Similar to 'layla laylaa', indicating a very dark or intense night.

ائلadjective

1.
very dark nightclassical
Another adjective indicating a very dark or intense night.

مليلadjective

1.
very dark nightclassical
An adjective signifying a very dark or intense night.

ألالواverb

1.
entered into nightclassical
They entered into the night, meaning the time of night began for them.

أليلواverb

1.
entered into nightclassical
They entered into the night, synonymous with 'allawoo'.

ليلىname

1.
woman's nameboth
A common feminine given name.
2.
initial intoxicationclassical
The beginning of intoxication or the onset of drunkenness.

أم ليلىname

1.
black wineclassical
A name given to dark-colored wine.

حرة ليلىname

1.
place nameclassical
A location in the desert.

ابن ليلىname

1.
companion's nameclassical
A name referring to a companion (Sahabi).

لايلتهverb

1.
hired him for a nightclassical
To hire someone for a single night's work or service.

ملايلةnoun

1.
nightly workclassical
Working on a nightly basis, similar to daily work ('muyuawamah').

Parallel reading

الليل والليلاة: من مغرب الشمس إلى طلوع الفجر الصادق أو الشمس ج: ليال وليائل.

The night and the night-period: from sunset until the break of true dawn or sunrise, plural: nights and nights.

وليلة ليلاء، وتقصر: طويلة شديدة، أو هي أشد ليالي الشهر ظلمة، أو ليلة ثلاثين.

And a long and severe night, and it is shortened: long and intense, or it is the darkest night of the month, or the thirtieth night.

وليل أليل ولائل ومليل، كمعظم: كذلك.

And a very dark night, and dark, and dark, like 'a'dham: likewise.

وألالوا وأليلوا: دخلوا في الليل.

And they entered into night and they entered into night: they entered into the night.

والليل: الحبارى، أو فرخها، وفرخ الكروان، وسيف عرفجة بن سلامة الكندي.

And the night: the Houbara, or its chick, and the chick of the stone-curlew, and the sword of Urfajah bin Salama al-Kindi.

وأم ليلى: الخمر السوداء، وليلى: نشوتها وبدء سكرها، وامرأة ج: ليال.

And Umm Layla: the black wine, and Layla: its intoxication and the beginning of its drunkenness, and a woman, plural: Layali.

وحرة ليلى: بالبادية، وابن ليلى المرماني، وأبو ليلى الأشعري، والخزاعي، والجعدي، والمازني، والغفاري: صحابيون.

And Hurrat Layla: in the desert, and Ibn Layla al-Marmani, and Abu Layla al-Ash'ari, and al-Khuzai'i, and al-Ja'di, and al-Mazini, and al-Ghafari: Companions.

وألبس ليل ليلا: ركب بعضه بعضا.

And night was put upon night: one part rode upon another.

ولايلته: استأجرته لليلة.

And I hired him for a night: I hired him for a night.

وعامله ملايلة: كمياومة.

And he dealt with him in nightly work: like daily work.