ءلي

Root entry · 41 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of falling short, failing, or being unable to do something. It also extends to the meaning of taking an oath or swearing, and in some contexts, to giving or bestowing.

Derived headwords

ألاverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To be deficient, to fail to do something, or to be unable to achieve it.
2.
to be slowclassical
To be tardy or delayed in an action.
3.
to be arrogantclassical
To act with pride or haughtiness.

يألوverb

1.
he falls shortboth
He is deficient, fails to do something, or is unable to achieve it.
2.
he is slowclassical
He is tardy or delayed in an action.
3.
he is arrogantclassical
He acts with pride or haughtiness.

ألواverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To be deficient, to fail to do something, or to be unable to achieve it.
2.
to be slowclassical
To be tardy or delayed in an action.
3.
to be arrogantclassical
To act with pride or haughtiness.

ألياverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To be deficient, to fail to do something, or to be unable to achieve it.
2.
to be slowclassical
To be tardy or delayed in an action.
3.
to be arrogantclassical
To act with pride or haughtiness.

ألى يوءليverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To be deficient, to fail to do something, or to be unable to achieve it.
2.
to be slowclassical
To be tardy or delayed in an action.
3.
to be arrogantclassical
To act with pride or haughtiness.

ائتلىverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To be deficient, to fail to do something, or to be unable to achieve it.
2.
to be slowclassical
To be tardy or delayed in an action.
3.
to be arrogantclassical
To act with pride or haughtiness.

تأليةnoun

1.
falling shortboth
The act of being deficient, failing to do something, or being unable to achieve it.
2.
oathboth
A solemn promise or vow.

واتلىverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To be deficient, to fail to do something, or to be unable to achieve it.
2.
to be slowclassical
To be tardy or delayed in an action.

مؤلadjective

1.
falling shortboth
One who is deficient, fails to do something, or is unable to achieve it.
2.
slowclassical
Tardy or delayed in an action.

ألىverb

1.
to fall shortboth
To be deficient, to fail to do something, or to be unable to achieve it.
2.
to be slowclassical
To be tardy or delayed in an action.

يأتلverb

1.
he falls shortboth
He is deficient, fails to do something, or is unable to achieve it.
2.
he is slowclassical
He is tardy or delayed in an action.

يألونverb

1.
they fall shortboth
They are deficient, fail to do something, or are unable to achieve it.
2.
they are slowclassical
They are tardy or delayed in an action.

تألوهverb

1.
it falls shortboth
It is deficient, fails to do something, or is unable to achieve it.
2.
it is slowclassical
It is tardy or delayed in an action.

آلوكverb

1.
I fall shortboth
I am deficient, fail to do something, or am unable to achieve it.
2.
I am slowclassical
I am tardy or delayed in an action.

ألواnoun

1.
falling shortboth
The act of being deficient, failing to do something, or being unable to achieve it.
2.
oathboth
A solemn promise or vow.

ألواverb

1.
to not leaveboth
To not abandon or omit something.
2.
to not be able toboth
To be unable to do something.

آلوكverb

1.
I do not leaveboth
I do not abandon or omit something.
2.
I am not able toboth
I am unable to do something.

يألوverb

1.
he does not leaveboth
He does not abandon or omit something.
2.
he is not able toboth
He is unable to do something.

الأليةnoun

1.
oathboth
A solemn promise or vow.

الألياnoun

1.
oathboth
A solemn promise or vow.

آلى يؤليverb

1.
to swearboth
To take an oath or make a solemn promise.

إيلاءnoun

1.
swearingboth
The act of taking an oath or making a solemn promise.
2.
oath (legal term)classical
A specific type of oath in Islamic jurisprudence, often related to marital vows.

ائتلى يأتليverb

1.
to swearboth
To take an oath or make a solemn promise.

ائتلاءnoun

1.
swearingboth
The act of taking an oath or making a solemn promise.

تألى يتألىverb

1.
to swearboth
To take an oath or make a solemn promise.

تألnoun

1.
swearingboth
The act of taking an oath or making a solemn promise.

المتألينnoun

1.
those who swearclassical
Individuals who take oaths, particularly those who make presumptuous judgments about divine will.

الألوةnoun

1.
incense woodclassical
Wood used for burning as incense, often fragrant.
2.
oathboth
A solemn promise or vow.

الألوnoun

1.
incense woodclassical
Wood used for burning as incense, often fragrant.
2.
giftclassical
A present or offering.
3.
dungclassical
The droppings of sheep or goats.

ألاويةnoun

1.
incense woodclassical
Wood used for burning as incense, often fragrant.

آلوكverb

1.
to giveclassical
To bestow or grant something.

آلىverb

1.
to giveclassical
To bestow or grant something.

آلadjective

1.
falling shortboth
One who is deficient, fails to do something, or is unable to achieve it.

آليةnoun

1.
falling shortboth
The state of being deficient or unable to achieve something.

أواليnoun

1.
falling short womenclassical
Women who are deficient or not exerting full effort, particularly in mourning.

مؤتليadjective

1.
ableboth
Capable of doing something; having the ability.

ألىverb

1.
to be ableboth
To have the capacity or power to do something.

الألاياnoun

1.
oathsboth
Plural of oath; solemn promises or vows.

ليةnoun

1.
incense woodclassical
A type of wood used for burning as incense.

لوةnoun

1.
incense woodclassical
A type of wood used for burning as incense.

ألوةnoun

1.
incense woodclassical
A type of wood used for burning as incense.

Parallel reading

وإن كنائني لنساء صدق وما ألى بني وما أساؤوا

And my daughters-in-law are truthful women, and my sons did not fall short nor did they do wrong.

وسألني القاسم بن معن عن هذا البيت فقلت: أبطأوا، فقال: ما تدع شيئا وهو فعل من ألوت؛ اه.

Al-Qasim bin Ma'n asked me about this verse, and I said: 'They were slow.' He replied: 'You leave nothing out; it is derived from 'alawtu' (I was slow).

أي قصرت

Meaning: I fell short.

يلام على جهد القتال وما ائتلى

He is blamed for the effort of fighting, and he did not fall short.

يقال هو مؤل أي مقصر

It is said, 'He is mu'all,' meaning he is falling short.

مؤل في زيارتها مليم

Falling short in visiting her, he is blameworthy.

ويقال للكلب إذا قصر عن سيده: ألى

And it is said of a dog when it falls short of its master: 'ala' (it falls short).

جاءت به مرمدا ما ملامائي آل خم حين ألى

She brought it half-baked; what is the fault of my family when it was slow in baking?

ولا يأتل أولو الفضل منكم والسعة

And let not those of virtue and abundance among you fall short.

أي لا يقصر.

Meaning: they do not fall short.

لا يألونكم خبالا

They do not fall short in causing you corruption.

وبطانة لا تألوه خبالا

And a confidant who does not fall short in corrupting him.

إني لا آلوك نصحا

Indeed, I do not fall short in giving you sincere advice.

أي لا أفتر ولا أقصر.

Meaning: I do not tire and I do not fall short.

وما ألوته: ما استطعته ولم أطقه

And 'ma alawtuhu': I could not bear it and did not have the strength for it.

لا تألو إذا هي أظهرت بصرا ولا من عيلة تغنيني

She does not fall short when she shows insight, nor does she provide me with sustenance from poverty.

أي لا تطيق.

Meaning: she cannot bear it.

يقال: هو يألو هذا الأمر أي يطيقه ويقوى عليه.

It is said: 'He ya'lu this matter,' meaning he can bear it and is strong enough for it.

أتاني فلان في حاجته فما ألوت رده، أي ما استطعت.

So-and-so came to me with his need, and I could not turn him away, meaning I was unable to.

ما ألوت جهدا، أي لم أدع جهدا

'Ma alawtu juhdan,' meaning I did not leave any effort untried.

والعامة تقول: ما آلوك جهدا

And the common people say: 'Ma aalooka juhdan.'

وفلان لا يألو خيرا: أي لا يدعه ولا يزال يفعله.

And so-and-so does not fail to do good: meaning he does not abandon it and continues to do it.

قليل الإلاء حافظ ليمينه

He who takes few oaths is a keeper of his oath.

وإن سبقت منه الألية برته

And if an oath preceded from him, he would fulfill it.

آلى من نسائه شهرا

He swore an oath concerning his wives for a month.

أي حلف لا يدخل عليهن

Meaning: he swore not to enter upon them.

ليس في الإصلاح إيلاء

There is no oath (in the sense of harm) in reconciliation.

ولا يتأل أولو الفضل

And let not the people of virtue swear.

ويل للمتألين من أمتي

Woe to the oath-takers among my Ummah.

لا دريت ولا تليت

May you not know, and may you not be able to.

ولا ائتليت

And may you not be able to.

أي ولا استطعت

Meaning: and you were not able.

أو ولا أليت اتباع لدريت

Or 'wala 'alaytu' following 'daraytu'.

ولا أتليت: أي لا تلت إبلك

Or 'wala atlaytu': meaning your camels were not tended.

من الألوة والكافور منضود

From aloes wood and camphor, layered.

فجاءت بكافور وعود ألوة شآمية تذكى عليه المجامر

She brought camphor and Syrian aloes wood, upon which the incense burners are lit.

ألا جعلتم رسول الله في سفط من الألوة أحوى ملبسا ذهبا

Why did you not place the Messenger of Allah in a chest of aloes wood, dark and adorned with gold?

بساقين ساقي ذي قضين تحشها بأعواد رند أو ألاوية شقرا

With two legs, the legs of Dhu Qudhayn, stuffing them with rinds or red aloes wood.

أخالد لا آلوك إلا مهندا وجلد أبي عجل وثيق القبائل

O Khalid, I give you nothing but a sword and a strong shield of oxhide.

فقال: لا آلوه.

And he said: 'I do not give it to him.'

ونحن جياع أي ألو تألت

And we are hungry, meaning we are exerting great effort.

لا يأل، بضم اللام من غير واو

La ya'l, with damma on the lam and without a waw.

ما يألو لهم أن يفقهوا

What is appropriate for them to understand.

بمدرك أطراف الخطوب ولا آلي

Reaching the extremities of calamities, and I am not falling short.

لاصطاف نسوته وهن أوالي

He would have taken his wives, and they were falling short.

أي مقصرات لا يجهدن كل الجهد في الحزن عليه ليأسهن عنه.

Meaning: falling short, not exerting full effort in mourning him due to their despair of him.

هل هو مؤتلي

Is he able?

من صام الدهر فلا صام ولا ألى

Whoever fasts the entire year, he has not fasted and he has not been able.

ولا آل

And not 'aal'.

قليل الألايا حافظ ليمينه

Few oaths, a keeper of his oath.

لا يصطلي ليلة ريح صرصر إلا بعود لية أو مجمر

He does not warm himself on a stormy night except with 'liyah' wood or an incense burner.

لا آتيك ألوة أبي هبيرة

I will not come to you, by the oath of Abi Hubayrah.