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ح س م ل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to smallness or insignificance, particularly in reference to young animals or small objects. It is noted as being neglected by most lexicographers but preserved by al-Saghani.

Derived headwords

الحَسْمَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Smallest of everythingclassical

    Refers to the smallest or youngest of any kind of thing.

الحَسَامِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Younglingsclassical

    Specifically refers to the younglings or offspring of summer creatures, implying smallness and youth.

الحِسْكِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Small thingclassical

    A term for something small, similar in meaning to 'al-hasmal'.

Parallel reading

الحسمل، كزبرج: الصغير من كل شيء
Al-hasmal, like zubraj: the small of everything.
كالحسكل
Like al-hiskil.
مثل فراخ الصيف الحسامل
Like the younglings of summer, the hasamil.
أهمله الجماعة وأورده الصاغاني
The group neglected it, and al-Saghani included it.