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ت س ل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of begging or soliciting alms. It also extends to the idea of asking for something, often in a humble or persistent manner.

Derived headwords

تَسَوَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to begboth

    To ask for something, especially money or food, as charity.

  2. 2.
    to solicitboth

    To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently.

تَسَوُّلnoun
  1. 1.
    beggingboth

    The act or practice of begging for alms or charity.

  2. 2.
    solicitationboth

    The act of asking for or trying to obtain something.

مُتَسَوِّلnoun
  1. 1.
    beggarboth

    A person who begs for alms or charity.

  2. 2.
    solicitorboth

    A person who asks for or tries to obtain something.

Parallel reading

التسول، بالضم: قبيلة من البربر، نسبت إليهم المدينة.
Al-Tasawwul, with dammah: a tribe of Berbers, to whom the city was attributed.