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تلس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to primarily refer to containers or pouches, with some related meanings concerning testicles or a specific type of woven vessel.

Derived headwords

التليسةnoun
  1. 1.
    testicleclassical

    A testicle, with the dual form referring to two testicles.

  2. 2.
    woven containerclassical

    A vessel made of palm leaves, similar to a basket or a bag used by dyers.

  3. 3.
    document pouchclassical

    A pouch for documents or similar items, which is not opened.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وقال الصاغاني: هي الخصية، وهما تليستان.
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Al-Saghani said: it is the testicle, and the dual form refers to two testicles.
هنّة تسوى، كما قاله الأزهري، وقال غيره: وعاء يسوى من الخوص شبه قفة، وهي شبه العيبة التي تكون عند القصارين، والجمع تلاليس.
A vessel that is woven, as Al-Azharī said, and others said: a container woven from palm leaves, similar to a basket, and it is like the bag that dyers have, and its plural is talālīs.
التليسة أيضا: كيس الحساب يوضع فيه الورق ونحوه، ولا تفتح، قاله ثعلب.
Al-talīsa also: a pouch for accounts in which paper and the like are placed, and it is not opened, said Tha'lab.