ءلت
Root entry · 20 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the concept of deficiency, reduction, or lessening. It extends to meanings of withholding, preventing, or holding back. It also encompasses the act of swearing an oath, either by being sworn or by swearing someone else, and can refer to a specific place or a falsehood.
Derived headwords
- 1.to lessen, diminishboth
To reduce something in quantity or quality, to make it deficient.
- 2.to withhold, hold backclassical
To refrain from giving or doing something, to keep it back.
- 1.deficiency, reductionboth
The state of being lessened or diminished; a lack or shortage.
- 2.oath, swearingclassical
The act of taking an oath or swearing an allegiance.
- 3.falsehood, slanderclassical
A lie or slanderous statement.
- 1.to make deficientclassical
To cause something to be deficient or lessened.
- 1.making deficientclassical
The act of causing deficiency or reduction, derived from the Form IV verb.
- 1.to make deficientclassical
A quadriliteral verb form meaning to cause deficiency or reduction.
- 1.making deficientclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) of the quadriliteral verb 'أَلَأَتَهُ', meaning to cause deficiency.
- 1.to detain, divertclassical
To detain someone or divert them from their intended course or purpose.
- 1.to lessen, diminishclassical
To reduce or diminish something, synonymous with 'ألت'.
- 2.to withholdclassical
To hold back or refrain from doing something.
- 1.to be deficientclassical
To be lacking or deficient, used intransitively.
- 1.to be deficientclassical
A less common verb form meaning to be deficient or lacking.
- 1.to make swear, to swearclassical
To cause someone to swear an oath, or to swear an oath oneself.
- 1.to make swearclassical
To cause someone to take an oath.
- 1.to bind with an oathclassical
To strongly urge or bind someone with an oath.
- 1.to question his oathclassical
To question someone's oath or to diminish their standing by it.
- 1.I adjure you by Godclassical
A phrase meaning to implore or adjure someone by God.
- 1.to demand an oath or testimonyclassical
To request or demand an oath or testimony from someone.
- 1.small giftclassical
A small or meager gift or donation.
- 2.grave sin oathclassical
A grave sin oath (al-yamīn al-ghamūs).
- 1.a castle in Romeclassical
A castle located in the lands of the Romans.
- 2.a castle in Georgiaclassical
A strong fortress in the land of the Kurds near Tbilisi.
- 1.slander, calumnyclassical
False accusation or slander.
- 1.a place nameclassical
A place name, possibly referring to a location or a star.