ش ه م ل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to primarily deal with concepts related to neglect, abandonment, and potentially a specific tribal or personal name. The derived terms are scarce and mostly found in classical lexicographical discussions.

Derived headwords

الشَّهْمَلَةnoun

1.
neglectclassical
The act of neglecting or abandoning something or someone. It is mentioned as a term used by some lexicographers.

أَهْمَلَverb

1.
to neglectboth
To fail to do something, to omit, or to disregard. This is a common verb in modern Arabic.

شَهْمِيلname

1.
name of a personclassical
A name of a person, specifically mentioned as a father of a clan ('abu batn') from the Arabs. There is discussion about its etymology and pronunciation.

شَهْمِيلname

1.
name of a personclassical
Another mention of the name, this time referring to a brother of Al-Utayk bin Al-Asad bin Imran bin Amr and Muzayqiya. The pronunciation with the initial 'sh' is debated.

شُهَيْلname

1.
name of a personclassical
An alternative name or variant mentioned by a genealogist, suggesting it might be 'Shuhayl bin Al-Asad', similar to the pattern of 'Zubayr'.

Parallel reading

الشهملة، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن عباد: هي العجوز، مثل الشهبرة.

Al-Shahmalah, neglected by Al-Jawhari, and Ibn 'Abbad said: it is an old woman, like Al-Shahbarah.

وقال ابن دريد: شهميل، بالكسر: أبو بطن من العرب.

And Ibn Duraid said: Shahmeel, with kasra: the father of a clan from the Arabs.

قلت: كأنه مضاف إلى إيل كجبريل، وقد رد ذلك لأنه لو كان كما قال لكان مصروفا

I say: it is as if it is added to 'il like Jibril, and that was rejected because if it were as he said, it would be diptote.

وقال غيره: إنه شهميل، بالفتح، وهو أخو العتيك بن الأسد بن عمران بن عمر ومزيقياء.

And others said: it is Shahmeel, with fatha, and he is the brother of Al-Utayk bin Al-Asad bin Imran bin Amr and Muzayqiya.

قلت: وقد تقدم عن ابن الجواني النسابة، أنه شهيل بن الأسد، كزبير، فتأمل ذلك.

I say: and it was previously mentioned by Ibn Al-Juwayni the genealogist, that he is Shuhayl bin Al-Asad, like Zubayr, so ponder that.

ومما يستدرك عليه:

And among what is to be added to it: