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تلن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to need, desire, and a period of time or delay. It also touches upon the concept of 'now'.

Derived headwords

التلنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Need, requirementboth

    A state of needing something or a requirement that must be met.

  2. 2.
    Desire, wishclassical

    A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

تلنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Need, requirementboth

    A state of needing something or a requirement that must be met.

  2. 2.
    Desire, wishclassical

    A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

تلنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Delay, lingeringclassical

    The act of staying or remaining somewhere for a period of time, a delay.

تلاناnoun
  1. 1.
    Now, at this timeclassical

    Referring to the present moment or time.

Parallel reading

لي قبلك تلنة وتلنة أيضا
I have a need/desire for you, and another need/desire as well.
لى فيهم تلنة وتلنة
I have a lingering presence or delay among them.
يقال: تلان، في معنى الآن
It is said: 'tulān', in the meaning of 'al-ān' (now).
نولي قبل نأي داري جمانا وصلينا كما زعمت تلانا
We approached before the distance of my home, and we met, as you claimed, now.
أصله لان زيدت عليها تاء، كما زيدت في تحين
Its origin is 'lāna' to which a 'tā'' was added, just as it was added to 'taḥīna'.