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مهل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of slowness, gentleness, and allowing time. It encompasses meanings related to delaying, being lenient, and proceeding at a leisurely pace. It can also extend to meanings of providing respite or allowing something to take its course.

Derived headwords

مَهَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to delayboth

    To act or proceed slowly, to postpone or put off.

  2. 2.
    to be lenientboth

    To treat someone with gentleness and patience, not rushing them.

مَهْلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    slownessboth

    The state or quality of being slow; a leisurely pace.

  2. 2.
    gentlenessboth

    A mild or kind manner; leniency.

مُهْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    respiteboth

    A period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; a delay granted.

  2. 2.
    time limitmodern

    A specified period within which something must be done or completed.

أَمْهَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to grant respiteboth

    To give someone extra time or a delay before something must be done.

  2. 2.
    to be patient withboth

    To allow someone to proceed slowly or to wait before taking action.

تَمَهَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to proceed slowlyboth

    To move or act at a slow pace, deliberately avoiding haste.

  2. 2.
    to take one's timeboth

    To not rush; to allow oneself ample time to complete a task.

مُتَمَهِّلadjective
  1. 1.
    slow-movingboth

    Characterized by slowness of movement or action.

  2. 2.
    deliberateboth

    Done consciously and intentionally, often at a slow pace.

مَهْلُnoun
  1. 1.
    gentlenessclassical

    A mild or kind manner; leniency.