س ل ك

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of entering, passing through, or making something enter or pass through a place or path. It extends to concepts of following a course, being inserted, and metaphorically, being led into a situation. It also has derived meanings related to specific objects and creatures.

Derived headwords

سَلَكَverb

1.
to enter, to go throughboth
To pass through a place, road, or path. It can also refer to entering a situation or state.
2.
to insert, to make enterboth
To cause something or someone to enter or pass through a place or path.

سَلْكًاnoun

1.
entering, passing throughclassical
The verbal noun (masdar) of سَلَكَ, signifying the act of entering or passing through.

سُلُوكًاnoun

1.
entering, passing throughclassical
Another form of the verbal noun (masdar) of سَلَكَ, with a similar meaning to سَلْكًا.

أسْلَكَهُverb

1.
to make enter, to insertboth
To cause something or someone to enter or pass through a place or path. It is presented as a variant of سَلَكَ in this meaning.

سَلَكْتُهُverb

1.
to make enter, to insertboth
To cause something or someone to enter or pass through a place or path. Presented as a variant of سَلَكَ.

سَلَكْتُverb

1.
to enter, to go throughboth
The first-person singular past tense of سَلَكَ, meaning 'I entered' or 'I went through'.

سَلَكْتُ يَدَهُverb

1.
to insert one's handboth
Specifically refers to inserting one's hand into something like a pocket or a waterskin.

السَّلْكَةnoun

1.
thread for sewingboth
A thread used for sewing clothes.
2.
young of a partridge/quailclassical
The female young of a partridge or quail.

أسْلَاكnoun

1.
threadsboth
Plural of سِلْك (thread), referring to multiple threads.

سُلُوكnoun

1.
threadsclassical
Another plural form of سِلْك (thread).

السُّلْكَىnoun

1.
straight stabclassical
A direct, straight stab to the face.
2.
straightforward matterclassical
A direct, uncomplicated matter or opinion.

سَلِكٌnoun

1.
chick of sandgrouse/partridgeboth
The young of a sandgrouse or partridge.

سَلِكَةnoun

1.
chick of sandgrouse/partridgeboth
The young of a sandgrouse or partridge (feminine form).

سَلْكَانَةnoun

1.
chick of sandgrouse/partridgeclassical
A less common form for the young of a sandgrouse or partridge.

سَلْكَانnoun

1.
chick of sandgrouse/partridgeclassical
A less common form for the young of a sandgrouse or partridge.

سُلَيْكname

1.
name of a companionboth
A name of a companion (Sahabi) of the Prophet Muhammad, also known as Sulayk ibn Amr or Sulayk ibn Hudbah.
2.
name of a poetboth
A name of several poets, including Sulayk al-Uqayli and Shiqiq ibn Sulayk.

المَسْلَكnoun

1.
thin personboth
A thin or slender person.
2.
thin horseboth
A thin or slender horse.
3.
path, wayboth
A path, route, or way.

المَسْلَكَةnoun

1.
slit in fabricclassical
A slit or opening made in a garment, named for its length.

السَّلْكُوتnoun

1.
a type of birdclassical
A type of bird.

الانسِلاكnoun

1.
being insertedboth
The passive form of making something enter; being inserted into something.

المَسَالِكnoun

1.
paths, waysboth
Plural of مَسْلَك, referring to multiple paths or ways.

سَلْكَانname

1.
name of a companionboth
A name of a companion (Sahabi), such as Sulaykan ibn Salamah or Sulaykan ibn Malik.

Parallel reading

سلك المكان والطريق يسلكهما سلكا بالفتح وسلوكا كقعود

He entered the place and the road, he enters them, with 'salka' (with fatha) and 'sulukan' (like 'qu'ud').

سلكه غيره وفيه

Others made him enter it and into it.

أسلكه إياه وفيه وعليه لغتان

There are two linguistic variations for 'aslakahu iyyahu' (He made him enter it) and 'fihi' (in it) and 'alayhi' (upon it).

كذلك سلكناه في قلوب المجرمين

Thus We made it enter the hearts of the criminals.

فسلكه ينابيع في الأرض

And He made it flow in springs in the earth.

وهم سلكوك في أمر عصيب

And they led you into a difficult matter.

وأسلكوهم على شماء مهواها بعيد

And they made them pass over a steep, distant descent.

سلكت يده في الجيب والسقاء ونحوهما وأسلكها: أدخلها فيه

He inserted his hand into the pocket and the waterskin and the like, and 'aslakaha': he inserted it into it.

السلكة، بالكسر: الخيط الذي يخاط به الثوب

Al-salkah (with kasr): the thread with which the garment is sewn.

نطعنهم سلكى ومخلوجة

We stab them with a straight thrust and a glancing blow.

الرأي مخلوجة وليس بسلكى

The opinion is indirect and not straightforward.

وأمرهم سلكى: على طريقة واحدة

And their matter is 'salka': on one way.

تضل به الكدر سلكانها

The dun-colored ones lose their chicks in it.

أمضى من سليك المقانب

More decisive than Sulayk al-Maqanib.

رجل مسلك: أي نحيف الجسم

A 'maslak' man: meaning thin of body.

المسلكة، كمقعدة: طرة تشق من ناحية الثوب سميت به لامتدادها، وهي كالسلك

Al-maslakah (like 'maq'adah'): a slit cut from the side of a garment, named so for its length, and it is like a thread.

السلك، بالكسر: أول ما تتفطر به الناقة، ثم بعده اللبأ

Al-silk (with kasr): the first milk that comes from a camel when it gives birth, followed by the colostrum.

وانظر أين تنسلك

And see where you insert yourself.

والمسلك: الطريق، والجمع المسالك

And 'al-maslak': the path, and the plural is 'al-masalik'.

بقتلي سلكى ليس فيها تنازع

To kill me with a firm resolve in which there is no dispute.

إنه لمسلك الذكر

Indeed, it is the path of remembrance.