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ءصل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of origin, foundation, and deep-rootedness. It extends to notions of lineage, essence, and the fundamental nature of things. It also encompasses time, specifically the late afternoon, and a type of venomous snake.

Derived headwords

أَصْلnoun
  1. 1.
    he entered in the eveningboth

    he entered in the evening

  2. 2.
    he was of noble origin (from the root ẓarufa)both

    he was of noble origin (from the root ẓarufa)

أُصُولnoun
  1. 1.
    originsboth

    The plural form of 'origin', referring to multiple sources or foundations.

  2. 2.
    rootsboth

    The plural of 'root', referring to the foundational parts of a plant or a concept.

مُؤَصَّلadjective
  1. 1.
    a deep-rooted originboth

    a deep-rooted origin

اسْتَأْصَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to uprootboth

    To pull something out completely from its origin or root; to eradicate.

أَصِيلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    entiretyclassical

    The whole of something, including its origin or foundation.

  2. 2.
    late afternoonboth

    The time of day after the 'asr prayer until sunset.

أَصِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    a man of firm opinionboth

    a man of firm opinion

  2. 2.
    of noble originboth

    of noble origin

أَصَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nobilityclassical

    The quality of being noble in birth or character.

  2. 2.
    soundnessboth

    The quality of being firm, well-established, and reasoned; authenticity.

أَصِيلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    late afternoonclassical

    The time of day after the 'asr prayer until sunset, used as a plural or diminutive form.

أَصِيلَالnoun
  1. 1.
    late afternoonclassical

    The time of day after the 'asr prayer until sunset, a variant plural or diminutive form.

آصَلَverb
  1. 1.
    he entered in the eveningboth

    he entered in the evening

  2. 2.
    he was of noble origin (from the root ẓarufa)both

    he was of noble origin (from the root ẓarufa)

مُؤَصِّلِينadjective
  1. 1.
    entering the late afternoonclassical

    Those who have entered or are in the late afternoon period.

أَصْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    with two fatha: a type of snakeboth

    with two fatha: a type of snake

  2. 2.
    its origin is raising the voiceboth

    its origin is raising the voice

أَصْلnoun
  1. 1.
    he entered in the eveningboth

    he entered in the evening

  2. 2.
    he was of noble origin (from the root ẓarufa)both

    he was of noble origin (from the root ẓarufa)

Parallel reading

الأصل: واحد الأصول، يقال: أصل مؤصل.
The origin: one of the origins; it is said: an original origin.
واستأصله، أي قلعه من أصله
And he uprooted it, meaning he pulled it out from its origin.
قولهم جاءوا بأصيلتهم، أي بأجمعهم.
Their saying 'they came with their entirety', meaning 'they came all of them'.
قولهم لا أصل له ولا فضل، الأصل: الحسب، والفصل: اللسان.
Their saying 'he has no origin and no distinction', the origin: lineage, and the distinction: eloquence.
والأصيل: الوقت بعد العصر إلى المغرب
And the 'aṣīl: the time after the afternoon prayer until sunset.
وكأنه جمع أصيلة
As if it were the plural of 'aṣīlah'.
لعمري لأنت البيت أكرم أهله وأقعد في أفيائه بالأصائل.
By my life, you are the noblest of its people, and I sit in its shade in the late afternoons.
ويجمع أيضا على أصلان، مثل بعير وعران
And it is also pluralized as 'aṣlān', like 'ba'īr' and 'ʿirān'.
ثم صغروا الجمع فقالوا أصيلان ثم أبدلوا من النون لا ما فقالوا أصيلال.
Then they made the plural diminutive, so they said 'aṣīlān', then they substituted 'lām' for the 'nūn', so they said 'aṣīlāl'.
وقفت أصيلالا أسائلها عيب جوابا وما بالربع من أحد
I stood in the late afternoon, asking her about faults, and there was no one in the dwelling.
ولقيته أصيلالا وأصيلانا.
And I met him in the late afternoon and in the late afternoon.
وقد آصلنا، أي دخلنا في الأصيل، وأتينا مؤصلين.
And we have entered the late afternoon, meaning we have entered the time of 'aṣīl, and we came having entered the late afternoon.
ويقال: أخذت الشئ بأصيلته، أي كله بأصله.
And it is said: 'I took the thing by its entirety', meaning 'I took it all from its origin'.
ورجل أصيل الرأى، أي محكم الرأي.
And a man of sound opinion, meaning a firm opinion.
وقد أصل أصالة، مثل ضخم ضخامة.
And he attained soundness, like 'he became large in size'.
ومجد أصيل: ذو أصالة.
And noble glory: possessing nobility.
والاصلة بالتحريك: جنس من الحيات، وهى أخبثها.
And the 'aṣlah' (with vowelization): a genus of snakes, and it is the most venomous of them.
كأن رأسه أصلة
As if his head were a viper.