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مهل

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root مهل (m-h-l) primarily relates to slowness, gentleness, and delay. It also encompasses concepts of molten substances, impurities, and a state of weakness or decay.

Derived headwords

المَهْلnoun
  1. 1.
    deliberation, slownessboth

    deliberation, slowness

  2. 2.
    molten copperboth

    molten copper

  3. 3.
    dregs of oilboth

    dregs of oil

  4. 4.
    pus and serous fluidboth

    pus and serous fluid

أَمْهَلَverb
  1. 1.
    he gave him respiteboth

    he gave him respite

مَهَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    he gave him respite (tamhīlan)both

    he gave him respite (tamhīlan)

تَمَهَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    he proceeded slowly, he deliberatedboth

    he proceeded slowly, he deliberated

تَمْهِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    granting respite, delayingboth

    The act of granting respite or delaying a matter.

المُهْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the noun (from مهل)both

    the noun (from مهل)

استمهالnoun
  1. 1.
    requesting respite, asking for delayboth

    The act of requesting or seeking a delay or respite.

اتَّمَهَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to become upright, to be moderateclassical

    To become straight, erect, or to be moderate and balanced.

  2. 2.
    to be calm, to be sluggishclassical

    To be in a state of calmness, stillness, or sluggishness.

اتِّمهالnoun
  1. 1.
    becoming upright, moderationclassical

    The state of being upright, erect, or moderate.

  2. 2.
    calmness, sluggishnessclassical

    A state of stillness, calmness, or sluggishness.

مَهْلاًparticle
  1. 1.
    meaning 'give respite'both

    meaning 'give respite'

Parallel reading

المهل بالتحريك: التؤدة.
Al-mahl (with harakah): gentleness/slowness.
وأمهله: أنظره ومهله تمهيلا.
And 'ammahalahu' means to grant him respite and 'mahhala-hu' with tamheelan.
والاسم المهلة بالضم.
And the noun is al-muhlah (with dammah).
والاستمهال: الاستنظار.
And al-istimhaal is requesting respite.
وتمهل في أمره، أي اتأد.
And he proceeded gently in his affair, meaning he was deliberate.
واتمهل اتمهلالا، أي اعتدل وانتصب.
And 'attamahala' with ittimhalaalan, meaning he became upright and erect.
والاتمهال أيضا: سكون وفتور.
And al-ittimhaal also means stillness and sluggishness.
مهلا يا رجل
Gently, O man.
وهي موحدة بمعنى أمهل.
And it is singular in meaning 'ammahala'.
فإذا قيل لك مهلا قلت: لا مهل والله.
So if you are told 'mahlā', you say: 'No respite, by God.'
ما مهل والله بمغنية عنك شيئا.
By God, delay will not avail you anything.
أقول له إذا ما جاد مهلا
I say to him when he is generous with gentleness
وما مهل بواعظة الجهول
And delay is not a preacher to the ignorant.
يغاثوا بماء كالمهل
They will be given water like molten brass.
يقال: هو النحاس المذاب.
It is said: it is molten copper.
وقال أبو عمرو: المهل: دردي الزيت.
And Abu Amr said: Al-mahl is the dregs of oil.
والمهل أيضا: القيح والصديد.
And al-mahl is also pus and discharge.
" ادفنوني في ثوبي هذين، فإنما هما للمهل والتراب ".
"Bury me in these two garments of mine, for they are for the decay and the dust."