سلط

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of power, authority, and control, extending to forceful speech and sharp attributes. It encompasses rulers, dominion, evidence, and aggressive or eloquent individuals.

Derived headwords

سَلَطَverb

1.
God gave him authority over themboth
God gave him authority over them

تَسَلَّطَverb

1.
he gained authority over themboth
he gained authority over them

وقد سلطه الله فتسلط عليهم — And God gave him power, and he dominated them.

السَّلَاطَةnoun

1.
domination, subjugationboth
domination, subjugation

السُّلْطَةnoun

1.
authoritymodern
The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
2.
powermodern
The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.
3.
governmentmodern
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

السُّلْطَانnoun

1.
the ruler, governorboth
the ruler, governor
2.
the argument, the proofboth
the argument, the proof

السَّلَاطِينnoun

1.
plural of 'sultan'both
plural of 'sultan'

سَلِيطَةadjective

1.
meaning, talkative, quarrelsomeboth
meaning, talkative, quarrelsome

وامرأة سليطة، أي صخابة — And a shrill woman, meaning loud-mouthed.

سَلِيطadjective

1.
meaning, eloquent, sharp-tongued, clearboth
meaning, eloquent, sharp-tongued, clear

ورجل سليط، أي فصيح حديد اللسان بين السلاطة والسلوطة — And a sharp-tongued man, meaning eloquent and sharp of tongue, between loudness and sharpness.

أسْلَطُهُمْ لِسَانًاphrase

1.
most eloquent of themclassical
The one among them who possesses the sharpest and most fluent tongue.

يقال هو: أسلطهم لسانا — It is said he is the most eloquent of them in tongue.

السُّلْطَةnoun

1.
long arrowclassical
A type of arrow characterized by its length.

سِلَاطnoun

1.
long arrowsclassical
Plural of 'sulṭah', referring to multiple long arrows.

بمرهفة النصال ولا سلاط — Nor of long arrows.

المَسَالِيطnoun

1.
key bitsclassical
The projecting parts of a key that engage with the lock mechanism.

مِسْلَاطَةnoun

1.
key bitclassical
A single projecting part of a key that engages with the lock mechanism.

سُنَابِك سُلْطَاتphrase

1.
sharp hoovesclassical
Referring to the sharp and strong hooves of a horse.

وسنابك سلطات، أي حداد — And sharp hooves, meaning sharp.

السَّلِيطnoun

1.
oil, according to most Arabsboth
oil, according to most Arabs
2.
sesame oil (among the people of Yemen)both
sesame oil (among the people of Yemen)

والسليط: الزيت عند عامة العرب، وعند أهل اليمن دهن السمسم — And 'al-salīṭ': oil among the general Arabs, and among the people of Yemen, sesame oil.

Parallel reading

وقد سلطه الله فتسلط عليهم.

And God gave him power, and he dominated them.

والاسم السلطة بالضم.

And the noun is 'sulṭah' with dammah.

والسلطان: الوالى، وهو فعلان يذكر ويؤنث، والجمع السلاطين.

And 'al-sulṭān': the ruler, and it is on the pattern 'fūlān' which is masculine and feminine, and the plural is 'al-salāṭīn'.

والسلطان أيضا: الحجة والبرهان، ولا يجمع لان مجراه ms0809 مجرى المصدر.

And 'al-sulṭān' also: is proof and evidence, and it is not pluralized because its usage is like that of a verbal noun.

وامرأة سليطة، أي صخابة.

And a shrill woman, meaning loud-mouthed.

ورجل سليط، أي فصيح حديد اللسان بين السلاطة والسلوطة.

And a sharp-tongued man, meaning eloquent and sharp of tongue, between loudness and sharpness.

يقال هو: أسلطهم لسانا.

It is said he is the most eloquent of them in tongue.

والسلطة: السهم الطويل، والجمع سلاط.

And 'al-sulṭah': the long arrow, and the plural is 'salāṭ'.

كأوب الدبر غامضة وليست * بمرهفة النصال ولا سلاط *

Like the dung of the hind, obscure, and not * sharp of point nor long arrows *

والمساليط: أسنان المفاتيح، الواحدة مسلاطة.

And 'al-masālīṭ': the bits of keys, the singular is 'mislaṭah'.

وسنابك سلطات، أي حداد.

And sharp hooves, meaning sharp.

وكل كميت كجذع الطري‍ * ق تجري على سلطات لثم *

And every dark bay horse like the trunk of the road * runs on sharp hooves, kissing *

والسليط: الزيت عند عامة العرب، وعند أهل اليمن دهن السمسم.

And 'al-salīṭ': oil among the general Arabs, and among the people of Yemen, sesame oil.