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ءش ل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to measurement, specifically a unit of length or distance. It is noted as potentially non-Arabic and possibly of Nabataean origin.

Derived headwords

الأَشَلّnoun
  1. 1.
    unit of measurementclassical

    A specific, known quantity of measurement, particularly of length, as understood by the people of Basra.

أَشْلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    unit of measurementclassical

    A known measure or quantity, used in Basra for expressing distance or length.

الأَشْوَلnoun
  1. 1.
    ropesclassical

    Ropes, possibly used as a measuring tool, likened to measuring with them.

Parallel reading

الأشل بالفتح، أهمله الجوهري، وقال الليث: هو مقدار من الذرع معلوم بالبصرة، بلغتهم، يقولون: كذا وكذا حبلا، وكذا وكذا أشلا، لمقدار معلوم عندهم
Al-ashall (with fatha) was omitted by Al-Jawhari. Al-Layth said: It is a known measure of length according to the people of Basra, in their dialect. They say: 'So-and-so many ropes, and so-and-so many 'ashlan', for a known measure among them.
قال الأزهري: وما أراه عربيا
Al-Azhari said: And I do not think it is Arabic.
والأشول بالضم: هي الحبال كأنه يذرع بها
And Al-ashwal (with dammah) refers to ropes, as if one measures with them.
قال أبو سعيد: وهي لغة نبطية
Abu Sa'id said: And it is a Nabataean language.
قال: ولولا أنني نبطي ما عرفته
He said: And if I were not a Nabataean, I would not have known it.