كسل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of slowness, laziness, and inactivity. It extends to a lack of vigor or enthusiasm, particularly in performing tasks or in sexual activity. It also describes a state of being sluggish or immobile.

Derived headwords

كَسَلَverb

1.
to be lazyboth
To be slow, sluggish, or inactive, especially in undertaking an affair or task.

كَسَلٌnoun

1.
lazinessboth
The state of being slow, sluggish, or inactive; a lack of eagerness or vigor.
2.
slownessboth
A general slowness or heaviness in movement or action.

كَسِلَverb

1.
to be lazyboth
To become slow or sluggish in an affair.

كَسْلَانٌadjective

1.
sluggish in doing somethingboth
sluggish in doing something

كَسَالَىadjective

1.
plural of kaslānboth
plural of kaslān

مِكْسَالٌadjective

1.
sedentaryclassical
A woman who rarely leaves her place of sitting; this is considered a praiseworthy attribute, akin to one who sleeps through the morning.

أَكْسَلَverb

1.
to be slow (in coitus)classical
A man is described as 'aksela' in sexual intercourse if he has relations with his wife but does not ejaculate.
2.
to be slow (stallion)classical
This term is also applied to a stallion that is slow or hesitant in mating.

Parallel reading

التثاقل عن الأمر

Slowness or heaviness regarding an affair.

وقد كسل بالكسر

And he became slow/lazy (with kasra).

فهو كسلان

And he is lazy.

وقوم كسالى وكسالى

And a people who are lazy and lazy.

وإن شئت كسرت اللام كما قلنا في الصحارى

And if you wish, you may put a kasra on the lam, as we said in 'ṣaḥārā'.

وامرأة مكسال: لا تكاد تبرح مجلسها

And a woman is 'miksāl': she hardly leaves her seat.

وهو مدح لها

And it is praise for her.

مثل نؤوم الضحى

Like one who sleeps through the morning.

وأكسل الرجل في الجماع، إذا خالط أهله ولم ينزل

And the man was slow in intercourse, if he had relations with his family and did not ejaculate.

ويقال في فحل الابل أيضا

And it is also said regarding a stallion camel.