فلت

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of suddenness, unexpectedness, and escape. It describes things happening abruptly, without deliberation or restraint, and also the act of escaping or being released from a constraint.

Derived headwords

الفَلْتَةnoun

1.
sudden eventboth
An event that happens suddenly, without prior deliberation or warning.
2.
last night of the monthclassical
Specifically, the last night of a month, or the last day of the month preceding a sacred month, implying a time of potential transgression or missed opportunity.

فَلَتَverb

1.
to escapeboth
To slip away or escape from a restraint or grasp.
2.
to happen suddenlyboth
To occur unexpectedly or abruptly.

أَفْلَتَverb

1.
to let escapeboth
To release someone or something from a restraint or danger; to save.
2.
to escapeboth
To slip away or escape from a situation or grasp.

تَفَلَّتَverb

1.
to escapeboth
To escape or slip away from something, often with effort.
2.
to struggle freeboth
To break free from a restraint or grasp, often implying a struggle.

انْفَلَتَverb

1.
to escapeboth
To escape or slip away suddenly and unexpectedly.

افْتَلَتَverb

1.
to die suddenlyboth
To die unexpectedly, without prior illness or warning.
2.
to seize suddenlyboth
To take or seize something suddenly and quickly.
3.
to be surprised byboth
To be caught off guard or surprised by an event or situation.

الفَلَتَانadjective

1.
swiftboth
Describing something or someone that is fast and quick.
2.
energeticboth
Describing a horse or person as spirited, energetic, and quick-witted.
3.
boldboth
Describing someone as daring, bold, or impetuous, especially towards evil.

فَلْتَانname

1.
name of a companionclassical
A proper name, specifically of a companion (Sahabi) named Al-Faltan bin 'Asim Al-Jarmi.

فَلْتَانname

1.
name of a birdclassical
The name of a bird, said to hunt monkeys.

فَلُوتadjective

1.
ill-fitting garmentclassical
Describing a garment, like a cloak, whose ends do not meet or stay in place due to its size or material.

تَفَلَّتَ إِلَيْهِverb

1.
to contend withclassical
To engage in a dispute or contention with someone.

تَفَلَّتَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to attack suddenlyboth
To attack or confront someone abruptly and unexpectedly.

الفَلَاتnoun

1.
suddennessclassical
The quality of being sudden or abrupt; surprise.

أَفْلَتname

1.
male given nameboth
A male given name derived from the root.

فُلَيْتname

1.
male given nameboth
A male given name derived from the root.

فُلَيْتَةname

1.
male given nameboth
A male given name derived from the root.

فَلْتَانadjective

1.
swift horseboth
A horse that is fast and quick.

فَلْتadjective

1.
swiftboth
Describing something as fast.

هَفَلَتَverb

1.
not to escapeclassical
Used in negation, meaning something cannot be escaped from or is not let go.

فَلَتَاتnoun

1.
slips of the tongueboth
Mistakes, errors, or slips of the tongue, especially in speech or in a social gathering.

Parallel reading

آخر ليلة من (كل شهر، أو آخر يوم من الشهر الذي بعده الشهر الحرام)

The last night of (every month, or the last day of the month following a sacred month).

كان للعرب في الجاهلية ساعة يقال لها: الفلتة يغيرون فيها

The Arabs in the pre-Islamic era had an hour called 'Al-Faltah' during which they would raid.

وهي آخر ساعة من آخر يومغ من أيام جمادى الآخرة يغيرون تلك الساعة، وإن كان هلال رجب قد طلع تلك الساعة

It was the last hour of the last day of Jumada al-Akhirah, during which they would raid, even if the crescent of Rajab had appeared.

سميت فلتة؛ لأنها كالشيء المنفلت بعد وثاق

It was named 'Faltah' because it is like something that escapes after being bound.

كان ذلك الأمر فلتة، أي فجأة من غير تردد ولا تدبر

That matter was a 'Faltah', meaning sudden, without hesitation or consideration.

إن بيعة أبي بكر كانت فلتة وقى الله شرها

Indeed, the pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was a sudden event, may Allah protect its evil.

الفلتة هنا مشتقة من الفلتة، آخر ليلة من الأشهر الحرم، فيختلفون فيها أمن الحل هي أم من الحرم، فيسارع الموتور إلى درك الثأر، فيكثر الفساد، وتسفك الدماء

The 'Faltah' here is derived from 'Al-Faltah', the last night of the sacred months, where people differ on whether it is permissible or sacred, leading the vengeful to seek retribution, thus increasing corruption and bloodshed.

إنما معنى فلتة: البغتة

The meaning of 'Faltah' is merely suddenness.

والفلتة: كل شيء فعل من غير روية، وإنما بودر بها خوف انتشار الأمر

And 'Al-Faltah' is anything done without deliberation; it was expedited out of fear of the matter spreading.

أراد بالفلتة الخلسة، أي أن الإمامة يوم السقيفة مالت الأنفس إلى توليها، ولذالك كثر فيها التشاجر

He meant by 'Al-Faltah' stealth, meaning that the leadership on the day of the Saqifah, people were inclined to take it, and therefore the dispute was intense.

وأفلتني الشيء وتفلت مني

And the thing escaped me, and slipped away from me.

وأفلت الشيء وانفلت بمعنى واحد

And 'Aflata' the thing and 'Infalata' have the same meaning.

تدارسوا القرآن فلهو أشد تفلتا من الإبل من عقلها

Study the Quran, for it is more prone to escaping than camels are from their hobbles.

فأنا آخذ بحجزكم وأنتم تفلتون من يدي

And I am holding onto your waistbands while you slip from my hands.

أفلت فلان جريعة الذقن يضرب مثلا للرجل يشرف على هلكة ثم يفلت

So-and-so escaped the swallow of the chin, a proverb for a man who faces destruction then escapes.

إن الله ليملي للظالم حتى إذا أخذه لم يفلته

Indeed, Allah gives respite to the wrongdoer until, when He seizes him, He does not let him escape.

إذا افتلتت منك النوى ذا مودة حبيبا بتصداع من البين ذي شعب

When the distance suddenly takes from you a beloved friend due to separation and division.

افتلت الكلام واقترحه، إذا ارتجله

He improvised the speech and proposed it, meaning he delivered it extemporaneously.

مات فجأة

He died suddenly.

إن أمي افتلتت نفسها، فماتت ولم توص، أفأتصدق عنها؟

My mother died suddenly and did not make a will; can I give charity on her behalf?

افتلت بأمر كذا: فوجىء به قبل أن يستعد له

He was caught off guard by such-and-such matter: he was surprised by it before he could prepare.

المتفلت إلى الشر

One who turns towards evil.

فرس فلتان، أي نشيط حديد الفؤاد

A 'Faltan' horse, meaning energetic and quick-witted.

بردة فلوت

A 'Fuloot' cloak.

إن عفريتا من الجن تفلت علي البارحة

A jinn 'Ifrit' suddenly attacked me last night.

فاجأه

He surprised him.

وسموا أفلت وفليتا وفليتة

And they named [their children] Aflata, Fulayta, and Fulaytah.

فرس فلتان، بالكسر، ويحرك، وفلت كصرد، وفلت، بضم فتشديد مثل قبر، أي سريع

A 'Faltan' horse, with kasra and movable, and 'Falt' like 'Sard', and 'Falt', with damma and shadda like 'Qabr', meaning swift.

فلتات المجلس: هفواته وزلاته

The 'Faltat' of the مجلس (gathering): its slips and errors.

ولا تنثى فلتاته

And his slips of the tongue were not recalled.