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Root entry · 7 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the concepts of clarity, revelation, and unveiling. It extends to meanings of shining, appearing, and revealing something, as well as a specific architectural opening.
Derived headwords
الجَلِيّnoun
- 1.Opening in the roofclassical
A specific type of opening in the roof, a skylight or similar aperture.
جَلَاverb
- 1.To polishboth
To polish or refine something, such as silver.
- 2.To revealboth
To make something clear, manifest, or apparent.
جَلَوْتُهَاverb
- 1.I polished itboth
Past tense, first person singular of 'to polish'.
يُجَلِّيverb
- 1.He revealsboth
Present tense, third person singular masculine of 'to reveal'.
السَّاعَةَnoun
- 1.The Hourclassical
Referring to the Day of Judgment or a significant, imminent event.
تَجَلَّىverb
- 1.To appearboth
To become visible, manifest, or evident.
- 2.To rise aboveclassical
To ascend or be elevated over something.
- 3.To look uponboth
To gaze at or observe something.
المُجَلِّيnoun
- 1.The one who comes firstclassical
The one who is ahead or surpasses others, particularly in a race or competition.
Parallel reading
الجلي، كعذي: الكوة من السطح لا غير.
Al-Jali, like 'udhi: the opening from the roof, nothing else.
وجليت الفضة: جلوتها.
And I polished the silver: I refined it.
والله يجلي الساعة: يظهرها.
And Allah reveals the Hour: He makes it appear.
وتجلى كذا: علاه
And such-and-such appeared: it rose above it.
و الشيء: نظر إليه.
And the thing: he looked at it.
والمجلي: السابق في الحلبة.
And Al-Mujalli: the one who is first in the competition.