ب ل ل

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to moisture, wetness, and the state of being moist or damp. It extends to concepts of sustenance, prosperity, and well-being, often associated with rain or favorable conditions. It also encompasses terms for specific birds, places, and personal names.

Derived headwords

بَلْparticle

1.
but, ratherboth
Used to introduce a statement that corrects, negates, or contrasts with a preceding one. It can also be used for emphasis or to affirm what precedes it after a negation.
2.
perhaps, maybeclassical
Used in place of 'rubba' (ربّ), indicating a possibility or a less certain statement.

بل الذين كفروا في عزة وشقاق — But those who disbelieve are in pride and opposition

وجهك البدر لا بل الشمس — Your face is the full moon, no, rather the sun

وما هجرتك لا بل زادني شغفا — And I did not forsake you, nay, it increased my passion

بل مهمه قطعت بعد مهمه — Rather, I traversed a vast expanse after a vast expanse

بَلَّverb

1.
to become moist, dampboth
The basic meaning of the root, referring to something becoming wet or moist.
2.
to be prosperous, well-offclassical
Figuratively, to be in a state of abundance and well-being, often associated with favorable conditions.
3.
to become weak, exhaustedclassical
Referring to a mount or animal becoming exhausted and unable to proceed.

بلت مطيته على وجهها — His mount became exhausted and fell on its face

فبلت — and it became exhausted/lost

بَلَلnoun

1.
moisture, wetnessboth
The state of being wet or damp.
2.
prosperity, abundanceclassical
A state of wealth and well-being, often linked to good fortune or favorable conditions.
3.
cold north windclassical
A specific type of wind, characterized by coldness.

ريح بلة: أي فيها بلل — A wind of 'ballah': meaning it has moisture

ما أصاب هلة ولا بلة — He did not encounter any sustenance or prosperity

والبلل، محركة: الشمال الباردة — And 'al-balal', with harakah: the cold north wind

بِلَالname

1.
personal nameboth
A common masculine given name in Arabic.
2.
tribe/group nameclassical
A name referring to certain tribes or groups of people.

بنو بلال — Banu Bilal (a lineage or tribe)

بلال بن أنس بن سعد العشيرة — Bilal bin Anas bin Sa'd al-Ashirah

بلال بن مرداس — Bilal bin Mardas

بَلِيلَةnoun

1.
dewy windclassical
A wind that carries dew or is moist.
2.
health, well-beingclassical
A state of good health and physical soundness.
3.
a dish of boiled wheatclassical
A type of food made by boiling wheat.

والبليلة: الريح فيها ندى — And 'al-balilah': the wind that has dew in it

والبليلة: الصحة — And 'al-balilah': health

بَلَاءadjective

1.
smooth, polishedclassical
Describing a rock or surface that is smooth and polished.

صفاة بلاء: أي ملساء — A smooth rock: meaning polished

بَلَّلَverb

1.
to moisten, wetboth
To make something wet or damp.

وبللته: ثمرته — And 'ballaltuhu': I made its fruit ripen/mature

بُلْبُولnoun

1.
small water birdclassical
A type of water bird, smaller than a goose.

والبلبول، كسرسور: طائر مائي أصغر من الإوز — And 'al-bulbul', like 'sarsur': a water bird smaller than a goose

بَلَلَةnoun

1.
remnant, traceclassical
A small remaining part or trace of something.

ما فيه بلالة ولا علالة — There is not in him any remnant or trace

أَبَلَّverb

1.
to make healthier, to benefitclassical
To improve the health or well-being of something or someone.

ما شيء أبل للجسم من اللهو — There is nothing more beneficial to the body than amusement

تَبْلِيلnoun

1.
perseverance, prolonged stayclassical
The act of remaining or staying in a place for a long time.

وتبلاله في الأرض حتى تعودا — And his prolonged stay on earth until he returns

بَلَالnoun

1.
plural of 'ballah'classical
A rare plural form for 'ballah', referring to moisture or prosperity.

والبلال، بالكسر: جمع بلة، نادر — And 'al-bilal', with kasr: plural of 'ballah', rare

بَلَلَانnoun

1.
abundance, prosperityclassical
A state of plentifulness and good fortune, possibly derived from 'al-rahman'.

والرحم فابللها بخير البلان — And the womb, so make it abundant with good fortune

بَلِيلnoun

1.
moaning, groaningclassical
The sound of moaning or groaning, often from fatigue or pain.

والبليل: الأنين من التعب — And 'al-balil': the moaning from fatigue

بَلَىnoun

1.
short hillclassical
A small hill or mound, located near a place called Dhat 'Irq.

والبلى، كربى: تل قصير قرب ذات عرق — And 'al-bala', like 'rubba': a short hill near Dhat 'Irq

Parallel reading

بل الذين كفروا في عزة وشقاق

But those who disbelieve are in pride and opposition

وجهك البدر لا بل الشمس لو لم

Your face is the full moon, no, rather the sun, if only

وما هجرتك لا بل زادني شغفا

And I did not forsake you, nay, it increased my passion

بل مهمه قطعت بعد مهمه

Rather, I traversed a vast expanse after a vast expanse

بلت مطيته على وجهها

His mount became exhausted and fell on its face

والبلل: الخصب

And 'al-balal': prosperity

ما أصاب هلة ولا بلة

He did not encounter any sustenance or prosperity

والبلل، محركة: الشمال الباردة

And 'al-balal', with harakah: the cold north wind

صفاة بلاء: أي ملساء

A smooth rock: meaning polished

وبللته: ثمرته

And 'ballaltuhu': I made its fruit ripen/mature

والبلبول، كسرسور: طائر مائي أصغر من الإوز

And 'al-bulbul', like 'sarsur': a water bird smaller than a goose

ما فيه بلالة ولا علالة

There is not in him any remnant or trace

ما شيء أبل للجسم من اللهو

There is nothing more beneficial to the body than amusement

وتبلاله في الأرض حتى تعودا

And his prolonged stay on earth until he returns

والبليل: الأنين من التعب

And 'al-balil': the moaning from fatigue

والبلى، كربى: تل قصير قرب ذات عرق

And 'al-bala', like 'rubba': a short hill near Dhat 'Irq