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ءسل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to elongated, pointed, or slender things, extending to trees with long thorns, spears, and physical features like a long, slender tongue or arm. It also encompasses the idea of resemblance or likeness.

Derived headwords

الاسلnoun
  1. 1.
    the long thorns of treesboth

    the long thorns of trees

  2. 2.
    and spears are called 'asal'both

    and spears are called 'asal'

أسلverb
  1. 1.
    meaning 'he drew the sword'both

    meaning 'he drew the sword'

  2. 2.
    it was smooth (from the root ẓarufa)both

    it was smooth (from the root ẓarufa)

أسالةnoun
  1. 1.
    slenderness, elongationclassical

    The state or quality of being slender, long, and flowing, derived from the verb 'asala.

أسيلadjective
  1. 1.
    a man with a smooth cheek: soft and long-cheekedboth

    a man with a smooth cheek: soft and long-cheeked

  2. 2.
    and every flowing thing is 'aseel'both

    and every flowing thing is 'aseel'

الاسلةnoun
  1. 1.
    tip of the tongueclassical

    Refers to the pointed, slender tip of the tongue.

  2. 2.
    slender part of the forearmclassical

    Denotes the slender, elongated part of the forearm.

آسالnoun
  1. 1.
    resemblanceclassical

    A term used to denote resemblance or likeness to someone, particularly in terms of characteristics and disposition.

مأسلnoun
  1. 1.
    name of a sand duneclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific sand dune.

Parallel reading

الاسل: شجر.
Al-asl: trees.
كل شجر له شوك طويل فشوكه أسل.
Every tree that has long thorns, its thorns are 'asl.
وتسمى الرماح أسلا.
And spears are called 'aslan.
والاسلة: مستدق اللسان والذراع.
And al-aslah: the pointed part of the tongue and the forearm.
ورجل أسيل الخد، إذا كان لين الخد طويله.
And a man with an 'aseel cheek, if it is soft and long.
وكل مسترسل أسيل.
And everything that is flowing is 'aseel.
وقد أسل بالضم أسالة.
And he became 'asala (slender and long) with the pronunciation of 'asala.
وهو على آسال من أبيه، مثل آسان، أي على شبه من أبيه وعلامات وأخلاق.
And he is on 'asalan from his father, like 'asanan, meaning on a resemblance to his father in signs and character.
ومأسل، بالفتح: اسم رملة.
And ma'sil, with the fatha: the name of a sand dune.