كلء

Root entry · 54 derived lemmas

The root كلء primarily relates to guarding, protecting, and watching over something. It extends to concepts of waiting, delaying, and observing, as well as the meaning of abundant vegetation and safe harbors for ships.

Derived headwords

كَلَأَهُverb

1.
guarded himboth
To guard, protect, or watch over someone or something.

كَلَاءٌnoun

1.
protectionboth
A source of protection or guardianship.
2.
gathering of shipsclassical
A place where ships gather or are harbored.

كِلَاءَةٌnoun

1.
guardianshipboth
The act or state of guarding or protecting.

كَلَاءٌ (بالقصر)noun

1.
protectionclassical
A shortened form of protection or guardianship.

كُلَاءٌ (بكسرهما)noun

1.
protectionclassical
A form of protection or guardianship, often with a lengthened final vowel.

مَكْلُوءٌadjective

1.
protectedboth
One who is guarded or protected.

يَكْلَؤُهَاverb

1.
He protects herboth
He guards or protects her.

اكْلَأْverb

1.
guard for usboth
An imperative verb meaning to guard or watch over.

يَكْلَؤُكُمْverb

1.
He protects youboth
He guards or protects you.

يَكْلُوكُمْverb

1.
He protects you (non-hamzated)classical
A variant pronunciation of 'He protects you', omitting the hamza.

يَكْلَاكُمْverb

1.
He protects you (non-hamzated)classical
Another variant pronunciation of 'He protects you', omitting the hamza.

كَلَأَverb

1.
struck with a whipclassical
To strike someone with a whip.

كُلُوءًاnoun

1.
delayclassical
The state of being delayed or postponed, especially concerning debt.

كَالِىءٌadjective

1.
delayedclassical
Describing something that is delayed, particularly a debt.

كَلَأَتِ الْأَرْضُverb

1.
the land became abundant with grassboth
The land became rich with abundant grass or vegetation.

إِكْلَاءًnoun

1.
making abundant with grassclassical
The act of making land abundant with grass or vegetation.

كَالَأَهُverb

1.
watched himboth
To watch, observe, or lie in wait for someone.

مُكَالَةٌnoun

1.
watchingclassical
The act of watching or observing.

أَكْلَأَ بِصَرُهُverb

1.
his sight dartedclassical
To dart one's sight back and forth, looking intently.

كَلَأَ عُمْرُهُverb

1.
his life endedclassical
His life reached its end or limit.

الْكَلَأُnoun

1.
grassboth
Vegetation, including grass, herbs, and shrubs, whether fresh or dry.

كَلِئَتِ الْأَرْضُverb

1.
the land became abundant with grassboth
The land became abundant with grass or vegetation.

أَكْلَأَتِ الْأَرْضُverb

1.
the land became abundant with grassboth
The land became abundant with grass or vegetation.

كَلَأَتِ النَّاقَةُverb

1.
the she-camel ate grassboth
The she-camel ate grass or vegetation.

أَكْلَأَتِ النَّاقَةُverb

1.
the she-camel ate grassboth
The she-camel ate grass or vegetation.

كَلِيئَةٌadjective

1.
abundant with grassboth
Describing land that is abundant with grass or vegetation.

مَكْلَأَةٌadjective

1.
abundant with grassboth
Describing land that is abundant with grass or vegetation.

مُكْلِئَةٌadjective

1.
abundant with grassboth
Describing land that is abundant with grass or vegetation.

كَالِىءٌ (بالضم)noun

1.
deferred paymentclassical
A deferred payment, a sale on credit, or a down payment.

كَلْأَةٌ (بالضم)noun

1.
deferred paymentclassical
A deferred payment, a sale on credit, or a down payment.

تَكَلَّأَverb

1.
took on deferred paymentclassical
To take something on deferred payment or as a loan.

تَكْلِيئًاnoun

1.
taking on deferred paymentclassical
The act of taking something on deferred payment or as a loan.

اسْتَكْلَأَverb

1.
took on deferred paymentclassical
To take something on deferred payment or as a loan.

كَلْأَةً (بالضم)noun

1.
deferred paymentclassical
A deferred payment, a sale on credit, or a down payment.

كَوَالِىءٌnoun

1.
deferred paymentsclassical
Plural of deferred payments or loans.

أَكْلَأَverb

1.
advanced paymentclassical
To give an advance payment or loan.

تَكْلِيئًاnoun

1.
advancing paymentclassical
The act of giving an advance payment or loan.

أَكْلَأَ عُمْرُهُverb

1.
his life endedclassical
His life reached its utmost limit or end.

اكْتَلَأَverb

1.
received itclassical
To receive or take possession of something.
2.
guarded himselfclassical
To guard oneself or be cautious.

كَلَأَ الْقَوْمُverb

1.
he was a scout for the peopleclassical
To act as a scout or lookout for a group of people.

عَيْنٌ كَلُوءٌadjective

1.
vigilant eyeboth
An eye that is vigilant, watchful, and not easily overcome by sleep.

رَجُلٌ كَلُوءُ الْعَيْنِadjective

1.
vigilant manboth
A man with a vigilant eye, who stays awake and watchful.

تَكَلَّأَ عَيْنِيverb

1.
my eye stayed awakeclassical
My eye remained awake or sleepless, often due to vigilance or admiration.

أَسْهَرَهَاverb

1.
made it sleeplessclassical
To cause something, like an eye, to stay awake or sleepless.

الْكَلَاءُ (ككنان)noun

1.
harbor for shipsboth
A place where ships can anchor or dock safely, protected from wind and waves.

سُوقُ الْكَلَاءِname

1.
market of Al-Kala'classical
A specific market in Basra known for its association with ship harbors.

تَكْلِيئًاverb

1.
brought it near the shoreclassical
To bring a ship near the shore and anchor it.

تَكْلِئَةًnoun

1.
bringing a ship near shoreclassical
The act of bringing a ship near the shore and anchoring it.

مَكْلَأٌnoun

1.
sheltered placeboth
A place offering shelter or protection from the wind.

كَلاءٌ (موضع)noun

1.
sheltered placeboth
A place offering shelter or protection from the wind.

اكْتَلَأَ مِنْهُverb

1.
guarded himself from itclassical
To guard oneself or take precautions against something.

تَكْلِيئًا (حبسه)verb

1.
he detained himclassical
To detain or hold someone captive.

تَكْلِيئًا (تقدم)verb

1.
he advanced in the matterclassical
To advance or proceed in a matter, to consider it carefully.

تَأَمَّلَverb

1.
looked at itboth
To look at something with contemplation and admiration.

Parallel reading

فكوني بخير في كلاء وغبطة وإن كنت قد أزمعت صرمى وبغضتي

So be well in protection and prosperity, even if you have decided on cutting ties and hatred.

اذهبوا في كلاءة الله

Go forth under the protection of God.

كلأك الله كلاءة

May God protect you with protection.

إن سليمى والله يكلؤها ضنت بزاد ما كان يرزؤها

Indeed, Sulayma, and God protects her, was stingy with provisions that did not diminish her.

اكلأ لنا وقتنا

Guard our time for us.

قل من يكلؤكم باليل والنهار

Say, 'Who will protect you by night and by day?'

كلأه بالسوط

He struck him with a whip.

كلأ الدين كلوءا إذا تأخر

A debt becomes delayed (kulu'an) if it is postponed.

كلأت الأرض وكلئت: كثر كلؤها أي عشبها

The land became abundant with grass (kala'at al-ard wa kuli'at): its vegetation (kal'uha) i.e., its grass, became abundant.

كالاه مكالأة وكلاء: راقبه

He watched him (kalāhu mukāla'atan wa kilā'an): he observed him.

أكلأ بصره في الشيء إذا ردده فيه مصعدا ومصوبا

He darted his sight in the thing (aklā'a baṣarahu) if he moved it up and down in it.

طال وتأخر

It became long and delayed.

كلئت الأرض، بالكسر، أي كثر الكلأ بها

The land became abundant with grass (kuli'at al-ard, with kasra), meaning the grass (al-kala') became abundant in it.

كلأت الناقة وأكلأت: أكلته أي الكلأ

The she-camel ate and ate (kala'at al-nāqah wa aklā'at): she ate the grass (aklathu).

وما لم يشبع الإبل لم يعدوه إعشابا ولا إكلاء وإن شبعت الغنم

And what does not satisfy the camels is not considered abundant grazing or vegetation, even if the sheep are satisfied.

لا يمنع فضل الماء ليمنع به الكلأ

Do not prevent the surplus water for the purpose of preventing access to the vegetation.

فضل الكلإ

Surplus vegetation.

نهى على الكالىء بالكالىء

He prohibited a deferred sale for a deferred sale.

وإذا تباشرك الهمو م فإنها كال وناجز

And if worries greet you, they are like a deferred and an immediate one.

استنسأت نسيئة، أي أخذته

He took it on deferred payment, meaning he took it.

أسلي الهموم بايمثالها وأطوي البلاد وأقضي الكوالي

I soothe worries with their likeness, traverse lands, and fulfill deferred payments.

فمن يحسن إليهم لا يكلىء إلى جاز بذاك ولا كريم

So whoever does good to them, he does not advance payment for that, nor is he generous.

بلغ الله بك أكلأ العمر

May God bring you to the utmost limit of your life.

وكلأ القوم: كان لهم ربيئة

And he was a scout for the people (kala'a al-qawm): he was a lookout for them.

والله إن لأبغض المرأة كلوء الليل

By God, I hate the woman who is sleepless at night.

ومن مشى على الكلاء ألقيناه في النهر

And whoever walks on the harbor (al-kalā'), we throw him into the river.

يرى بكلاويه منه عسكرا قوما يدقون الصفا المكسرا

He sees in its two harbors (bikilāwiyhi) an army, a people crushing the broken stone.

واكتلأت بعينه وآمرت نفسي أي أمري أفعل

I guarded myself with my eye and considered my affair, meaning I will do it.

واكتلأت عيني اكتلاء، إذا لم تنم وحذرت أمرا فسهرت

And my eye stayed awake (iktala'at 'aynī iktilā'an), if it did not sleep and I feared something, so I stayed awake.

وكلأ فلانًا: حبسه

And he detained someone (kala'a fulānan): he imprisoned him.

كلأ فلان إليه في الأمر تكليئا أي تقدم

So-and-so advanced in the matter (kala'a fulān ilayhi fī al-amr taklī'an), meaning he proceeded.

فمن يحسن إليهم لا يكلىء

So whoever does good to them, he does not advance payment.

فإن تبدلت أو كلأت في رجل فلا يغرنك ذو ألفين مغمور

If you change or look closely at a man, do not be deceived by one with two thousand (wealth) who is unknown.