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علس

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of largeness, intensity, and hardship. It extends to describe large ticks, strong individuals, a type of grain, and the act of drinking or consuming. It also encompasses experiences of hardship and being tested.

Derived headwords

العَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of wheat where two grains are in one huskboth

    a type of wheat where two grains are in one husk

  2. 2.
    it is the food of the people of Sana'aboth

    it is the food of the people of Sana'a

عَلَسِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, robustclassical

    Describing a camel or a man as strong and robust.

عَلَسِيّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Alasiclassical

    A proper name, possibly derived from the adjective 'علسی' (strong).

عَلَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To drinkclassical

    The act of drinking, particularly when the 'س' is silent (sukoon).

  2. 2.
    To feedclassical

    To provide drink or sustenance to a guest.

عَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Drinkingclassical

    The act of drinking, with a silent 'س'.

عَلَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    To feed (intensified)classical

    To give drink or food to someone, often implying a sustained or thorough act.

تَعْلِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Feedingclassical

    The act of giving drink or food to a guest.

عَلِسَverb
  1. 1.
    To become severeclassical

    Used to describe a disease that has intensified and become severe or unbearable.

مُعَلِّسadjective
  1. 1.
    Experienced, testedclassical

    A person who is experienced or has been tested, implying wisdom gained through hardship.

عُلَيْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Roast meat with skinclassical

    A type of roasted meat that is prepared with its skin still attached.

عُلُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Nothingclassical

    Used in negation to mean 'nothing at all'.

Parallel reading

العلس: القراد الضخم، وبه سمى الرجل.
Al-Alas: The large tick, and a man was named after it.
وجمل ورجل علسي، أي شديد.
And a camel and a man are 'alasi', meaning strong.
إذا رآها العلسي أبلسا
When Al-Alasi saw them, he became terrified.
والعلس أيضا: ضرب من الحنطة تكون حبتان في قشر واحد، وهو طعام أهل صنعاء.
And Al-Alas is also: a type of wheat where two grains are in one husk, and it is the food of the people of Sana'a.
يقال ما ذاق علوسا ولا لووسا، أي شيئا.
It is said, 'He did not taste 'alusan' nor 'lawusan', meaning anything.'
وما علسنا عندهم علوسا.
And we did not give them anything to eat or drink.
العلس بالسكون: الشرب.
Al-alas (with sukoon): drinking.
وما علسوا ضيفهم بشئ تعليسا.
And they did not give their guest anything to drink or eat.
وعلس داؤه أيضا، أي اشتد وبرح.
And his illness also 'alisa', meaning it intensified and became severe.
المعلس: الرجل المجرب.
Al-Mu'allis: The experienced man.
والعليس: الشواء مع الجلد.
And Al-'ulays: Roast meat with the skin.