غسل

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root غسل (ghasala) primarily concerns the act of washing or cleansing. It extends to the substances used for washing, the results of washing, and even metaphorical cleansing or purification. The root also encompasses related concepts like bathing and the specific actions of certain animals or individuals.

Derived headwords

غَسَلَverb

1.
to washboth
To cleanse something with water or another liquid.

غَسْلٌnoun

1.
washingboth
The act or process of washing.
2.
waterclassical
Water that flows down from a tree or from rain.

الغُسْلُnoun

1.
washing agentclassical
A substance used to wash the head, such as soapwort or other cleansing agents.

الغُسْلnoun

1.
cleansingclassical
Refers to the act of cleansing, particularly in the context of avoiding sexual relations.

الغُسْلِينnoun

1.
pus and bloodclassical
What washes off from the flesh and blood of the people of Hellfire; the 'ya' and 'nun' are added for emphasis.

غَسْلَةnoun

1.
myrtleclassical
A type of myrtle used with fragrant perfumes and for combing hair.

اغْتَسَلَverb

1.
to batheboth
To wash oneself, typically with water.

الغَسُولnoun

1.
washing liquidboth
The water or liquid used for washing.

المُغْتَسَلnoun

1.
place of washingboth
A place where one washes or bathes.
2.
washing liquidboth
The water or liquid used for washing.

المِغْسَلnoun

1.
place for washing the deadclassical
A place designated for washing the bodies of the deceased.

المَغْسَلnoun

1.
place for washing the deadclassical
A place designated for washing the bodies of the deceased.

المَغاسِلnoun

1.
places for washing the deadclassical
Plural of مغسل, referring to places where the dead are washed.

الغَسَالَةnoun

1.
washingsboth
The water or residue from washing something.

غَسِيلadjective

1.
washedboth
Having been washed.

مَغْسُولadjective

1.
washedboth
Having been washed.

غَسِيلَةnoun

1.
washed itemclassical
A garment or item that has been washed.

فَحْلٌ غَسْلَةadjective

1.
prolific breederclassical
A male animal, particularly a stallion, that breeds frequently but does not always impregnate.

غَسِيلُ المَلائِكَةname

1.
washed by angelsclassical
A title given to Handhalah ibn al-Rahib, who was washed by the angels after being martyred.

Parallel reading

غسلت الشئ غسلا بالفتح ، والاسم الغسل بالضم.

I washed the thing with a fatha, and the noun is al-ghusl with a damma.

يقال غسل وغسل.

It is said ghasala and ghasala.

تحت الالاءة في نوعين من غسل باتا عليه بتسجال وتقطار

Beneath the high rock, in two types of washings, they spent the night upon it with trickling and dripping.

يقول: يسيل عليه ما على الشجرة من الماء ومرة من المطر.

He means: water from the tree and sometimes from the rain flows upon it.

والغسل بالكسر: ما يغسل به الرأس من خطمي وغيره.

And al-ghusl with a kasra: what is used to wash the head, such as soapwort and other things.

فاليل إن الغسل ما دمت أيما علي حرام ما يمسني الغسل

So by night, if I am chaste, then washing is forbidden for me, what touches me is washing.

أي لا أجامع غيرها فأحتاج إلى الغسل طمعا في تزوجها

Meaning, I will not have intercourse with anyone else, so I would need to wash out of desire to marry her.

ومن الغسلين، وهو ما انغسل من لحوم أهل النار ودمائهم، وزيد فيه الياء والنون كما زيد في عفرين.

And from al-ghuslayn, which is what washes off from the flesh and blood of the people of Hellfire, and the 'ya' and 'nun' were added to it as they were added to 'afreen'.

ويقال: غسلة مطراة، وهي آس يطرى بأفاويه الطيب ويمتشط به.

And it is said: ghaslah mutraah, which is myrtle that is perfumed with the finest scents and used for combing hair.

ولا تقل غسلة.

And do not say ghaslah.

اغتسلت بالماء.

I bathed with water.

والغسول: الماء الذي يغتسل به، وكذلك المغتسل.

And al-ghasool: the water with which one washes, and likewise al-mughtasal.

هذا مغتسل بارد وشراب

This is a cold place to bathe and a drink.

والمغتسل أيضا: الذي يغتسل فيه.

And al-mughtasal also: that in which one washes.

والمغسل، بكسر السين وفتحها: مغسل الموتى، والجمع المغاسل.

And al-mighsal, with a kasra and a fatha of the 'seen': the place for washing the dead, and the plural is al-maghasil.

والغسالة: ما غسلت به الشئ.

And al-ghassaalah: what you washed something with.

ولا شئ غسيل ومغسول.

And nothing is ghaseel and maghsool.

وملحفة غسيل، وربما قالوا غسيلة، يذهب بها مذهب النعوت، نحو النطيحة.

And a washed blanket, and sometimes they say ghaseelah, treating it as an adjective, like natteehah.

وفحل غسلة، مثال همزة: الذى يكثر الضراب ولا يلقح.

And a stallion ghuslah, like humazah: one that breeds frequently but does not impregnate.

ويقال لحنظلة بن الراهب: غسيل الملائكة، لانه استشهد يوم أحد فغسلته الملائكة.

And it is said of Handhalah ibn al-Rahib: Ghaseel al-malaa'ikah, because he was martyred on the day of Uhud and the angels washed him.