ث ه ل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of spreading, expanding, and openness, particularly concerning the surface of the earth. It also appears in place names and personal names, with some discussion on grammatical rules for these names.

Derived headwords

ثهلانname

1.
Mountain nameclassical
A mountain in the lands of Banu Tamim, though some sources correct this to belonging to Banu Numayr. It is described as having water and palm trees.
2.
Personal nameclassical
A personal name, possibly referring to Al-Dalal bin Thahlal, which is diptote ( ممنوع من الصرف) like Ja'far.

ثهللname

1.
Personal nameclassical
A personal name, possibly referring to someone unknown or to names of falsehood. It is debated whether it is diptote (ممنوع من الصرف).

بهللname

1.
Personal nameclassical
A personal name, similar to Thahlal, with discussion regarding its grammatical treatment as diptote (ممنوع من الصرف).

الثهلnoun

1.
Spreading on the groundclassical
The act or state of spreading out on the surface of the earth.

ثهللname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name, specifically a well near Sayf Kazimah, mentioned in poetry.

Parallel reading

ثهلان: جبل في بلاد بني تميم، كذا وقع في العباب، والصواب لبني نمير، كما في كتاب نصر

Thahlan: a mountain in the lands of Banu Tamim, thus it occurred in Al-'Abab, and the correct attribution is to Banu Numayr, as in the book of Nasr.

فادفع بكفك إن أردت بناءنا ... ثهلان ذا الهضبات هل يتحلحل

So push with your hand if you intend our building... Thahlan, owner of these hills, will it budge?

ذكرت هندا وما يغني تذكرها ... والقوم قد جاوزوا الثهلان والنيرا

I remembered Hind and what her remembrance avails... and the people had passed Thahlan and Al-Nira.

ثهلان: جبل لبني نمير، بناحية الشريف، به ماء ونخل لنمير بن عامر بن صعصعة.

Thahlan: a mountain belonging to Banu Numayr, in the region of Al-Sharif, with water and palm trees belonging to Numayr bin 'Amir bin Sa'sa'ah.

يقال: هو الضلال بن ثهلل، ممنوعا من الصرف كجعفر

It is said: he is Al-Dalal bin Thahlal, diptote ( ممنوع من الصرف) like Ja'far.

والذي في الجمهرة: الثهل بالفتح.

And what is in Al-Jamharah: Al-Thahl, with the Fath.

ثهلل، كجعفر: ع قرب سيف كاظمة

Thahlal, like Ja'far: a well near Sayf Kazimah.

نواعم لم يأكلن بطيخ قرية ... ولم يتجنين العرار بثهلل

Delicate ones who have not eaten the melons of a village... nor have they gathered the 'arrar plant at Thahlal.