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ءس ل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to thin, slender, and pointed things, often with a sense of straightness or smoothness. It extends to descriptions of plants, body parts, weapons, and abstract qualities like resemblance and refinement.

Derived headwords

الأَسَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    slender plantclassical

    A thin-stemmed plant, often used for making sieves or ropes, typically growing near water. It is characterized by its long, straight, thin, and pointed shoots without leaves or thorns.

  2. 2.
    spearsclassical

    Long spears, or sometimes generally spears and arrows, due to their length, straightness, and pointed tips, resembling the plant.

  3. 3.
    palm thornsclassical

    Thorns of palm trees, by way of resemblance to the pointed nature of the plant.

  4. 4.
    straight sticksclassical

    Straight, long, thin, and smooth sticks without leaves, used for making mats.

  5. 5.
    thin metalclassical

    Any sharp, thin piece of metal, such as a spearhead, sword, or knife.

الأسَلَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    pointed tipclassical

    The pointed end of something, such as the tip of the tongue, a penis, the end of a blade, or the front of a shoe sole.

  2. 2.
    tip of the tongueclassical

    The slender, pointed tip of the tongue.

أسَلِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    sibilant soundsclassical

    Referring to the sounds of 's', 'z', and 'ṣād', which are characterized by their pointed or hissing quality.

آسالnoun
  1. 1.
    resemblancesclassical

    Similarities, likenesses, or characteristics inherited from one's father.

المُؤَسَّلُadjective
  1. 1.
    sharpenedclassical

    Made sharp or pointed, referring to weapons or other objects.

شبا مثل إبزيم السلاح المؤسل — points like the clasp of a sharpened weapon
الأَسِيلُadjective
  1. 1.
    slender and smooth

    Describing something that is long, smooth, straight, and well-formed, often used for limbs, faces, or horses.

  2. 2.
    elongated faceclassical

    A face that is long, soft, and well-proportioned, considered a sign of nobility.

أسيل نبيل ليس فيه معابة — Slender and noble, without fault
أسالةnoun
  1. 1.
    elongationclassical

    The quality of being elongated or stretched out, particularly referring to the cheekbone, indicating nobility.

أسيلةnoun
  1. 1.
    water and date palmsclassical

    A name for a place with water and date palms, belonging to certain Arab tribes.

تأسلverb
  1. 1.
    to resembleclassical

    To resemble one's father in appearance, character, or disposition.

مأسلnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A name for a mountain.

  2. 2.
    sand duneclassical

    A name for a sand dune.

بمأسل — in Ma'sil
أسلverb
  1. 1.
    to become thinclassical

    To become thin, slender, or pointed.

  2. 2.
    to reachclassical

    Used in the context of rain reaching a certain level, like the 'أسلة اليد' (palm of the hand).

  3. 3.
    to thinclassical

    To make something thin, especially metal.

تأسيلاًnoun
  1. 1.
    reachingclassical

    The act of reaching a certain level or extent, as in rain reaching the palm of the hand.

مُؤَسَّلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    thin and pointedclassical

    Describing an ear that is thin, pointed, and erect.

Parallel reading

الأَسَلُ، محركة: نبات رقيق الغصن تتخذ منه الغرابيل
Al-Asal, with vowel marks: a plant with thin branches from which sieves are made.
وهو يخرج قضبانا دقاقا وليس لها ورق ولا شوك، إلا أن أطرافها محددة
It produces thin shoots that have no leaves or thorns, except that their tips are pointed.
وقد يدقه الناس فيتخذون منه أرشية يستقون بها، وحبالا
People pound it and make ropes from it for drawing water.
وإنما سمي القنا أسلا تشبيها به في طوله واستوائه ودقة أطرافه
The reed (qana) is only called 'asal' by way of resemblance to it in its length, straightness, and the thinness of its tips.
تعدو المنايا على أسامة في الخ ... يس عليه الطرفاء والأسل
Death strikes down Usama in the... where the tamarisk and the slender reeds grow.
وعن الأعراب أن الأسل هو الكولان
And from the Bedouins, it is said that 'al-asal' is the 'al-kulan' (a type of plant).
ولكن ليذك لكم الأسل الرماح والنبل
But let 'al-asal' remind you of spears and arrows.
قال أبو عبيد: هذا يرد قول من قال: الأسل: الرماح خاصة لأنه قد جعل النبل مع الرماح أسلا
Abu Ubaid said: This refutes the statement of one who said: 'Al-asal' specifically means spears, because he included arrows with spears as 'asal'.
قيل للقنا أسَل لما ركب فيها من أطراف الأسنة
The reed (qana) was called 'asal' because of the pointed spearheads attached to it.
ويسمى شوك النخل أسلا على التشبيه
The thorns of palm trees are called 'asal' by way of resemblance.
والأسل: عيدان تنبت طوالا دقاقا مستوية بلا ورق، يعمل منها الحصر
And 'al-asal': sticks that grow long, thin, and straight without leaves, from which mats are made.
الأسلة: كل عود لا عوج فيه على التشبيه
Al-asalah: every straight stick by way of resemblance.
والأسلة من اللسان: طرفه المستدق
And the 'asalah' of the tongue: its pointed tip.
أسلات ألسنتهم أمضى من أسنة أسلهم
The sharp points of their tongues are sharper than the spearheads of their weapons.
والأسلة من البعير: قضيبه
And the 'asalah' of a camel: its penis.
والأسلة من النصل والذراع: مستدقه أي مستدق كل منهما
And the 'asalah' of a blade and an arm: its pointed end, meaning the pointed end of each.
والأسلة من النعل: رأسها المستدق
And the 'asalah' of a sandal: its pointed front.
أسل المطر تأسيلا: إذا بلغ نداه أسلة اليد
The rain 'asala' (reached) its extent: when its moisture reached the 'asalah' (palm) of the hand.
ويقال: كيف كانت مطرتكم أسلت أم عظمت
And it is said: How was your rainfall? Did it reach (the ground) or was it heavy?
هو على آسال من أبيه وكذلك على آسان من أبيه: أي على شبه من أبيه وعلامات وأخلاق
He is 'ala asal' from his father, and likewise 'ala آسان' from his father: meaning, resembling his father in traits and character.
المؤسل: المحدد من كل شيء
Al-Mu'assal: sharpened from everything.
تبارى سديساها إذا ما تلمجت ... شبا مثل إبزيم السلاح المؤسل
Their two sides competed when they flashed... points like the clasp of a sharpened weapon.
الأسيل: الأملس المستوي
Al-aseel: smooth and straight.
كل سبط مسترسل أسيل
Everything that is straight and flowing is 'aseel'.
الأسيل من الخدود: الطويل اللين الخلق المسترسل
Al-aseel of cheeks: long, soft in creation, and flowing.
كان أسيل الخد
He had a smooth and elongated cheek.
الأسالة في الخد: الاستطالة وأن لا يكون مرتفع الوجنة
Al-asalah in the cheek: elongation and not having a high cheekbone.
وقد أسل خده ككرم أسالة
And his cheek became elongated with 'asalah'.
ويستحب في خد الفرس الأسالة، وهي دليل الكرم
And 'asalah' is preferred in the cheek of a horse, and it is a sign of nobility.
تنبئ أسالة خده عن أصالة جده
The elongation of his cheek indicates the nobility of his ancestor.
أسيلة: ماء ونخل لبني العنبر بن عمرو بن تميم
Aseelah: a place with water and date palms belonging to Banu Al-Anbar bin Amr bin Tamim.
الأسيلة: ماء به نخل وزرع في قاع يقال له: الجثجاثة يزرعونه، وهو لكعب بن العنبر
Al-Aseelah: water with date palms and crops in a valley called Al-Jathjathah, which they cultivate, and it belongs to Ka'b bin Al-Anbar.
تأسل أباه: أشبهه وتخلق بأخلاقه
He 'tassala' (resembled) his father: he resembled him and adopted his manners.
مأسل: جبل
Ma'sil: a mountain.
وقيل: اسم رملة
And it was said: the name of a sand dune.
كدأبك من أم الحويرث قبلها ... وجارتها أم الرباب بمأسل
As is your habit with Umm Al-Huwayrith before, and her neighbor Umm Al-Rubab in Ma'sil.
دارة مأسل أيضا: من داراتهم
And Darat Ma'sil also: from their valleys.
الأسل: كل حديد رهيف من سنان وسيف وسكين
Al-Asal: any thin iron, from a spearhead, sword, or knife.
لا قود إلا بالأسل
There is no retribution except by the sharp weapon.
وكف أسيلة الأصابع، وهي اللطيفة السبطة الأصابع
And a hand with 'aseelah' fingers, meaning delicate, slender fingers.
أسل الثرى: بلغ الأسلة
'Asala' the soil: it reached the 'asalah' (moisture level).
أسلت الحديد: رققته
He 'assala' (thinned) the iron: he made it thin.
أذن مؤسلة: دقيقة محددة منتصبة
A 'mu'assalah' ear: thin, pointed, and erect.
بسلا وأسلا، كقولهم: تعسا ونكسا
May he be ruined and destroyed, like saying: 'Woe and downfall'.
أسل: جبل بخراسان
Asal: a mountain in Khurasan.