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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to guessing, estimating, or having a strong intuition. It describes someone who makes a conjecture that turns out to be correct.

Derived headwords

العَاشِلnoun
  1. 1.
    estimatorclassical

    One who guesses or estimates, and whose guess happens to be accurate.

العَاشِنnoun
  1. 1.
    estimatorclassical

    Similar to 'al-'āshil', referring to someone who guesses correctly.

العَاكِلnoun
  1. 1.
    estimatorclassical

    Also synonymous with 'al-'āshil', denoting someone who makes a correct conjecture.

Parallel reading

المُخَمِّن الذي يَظُنُّ فَيُصِيبُ
The guesser who supposes and then hits the mark.
كالعاشل والعاشن والعاكل
Like the estimator, the conjecturer, and the one who guesses correctly.
كما في اللسان
As mentioned in Lisan al-Arab.
وأهمله الجماعة
And the majority (of lexicographers) omitted it.