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زلي

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a rare word, possibly a loanword, related to a specific type of container or vessel. It is noted as being absent from major dictionaries and its origin is debated.

Derived headwords

الزِّلْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Vesselclassical

    A singular container or vessel, possibly of a specific type.

الزُّلَالِيnoun
  1. 1.
    Containersclassical

    Plural of a word referring to containers or vessels, similar in pattern to 'علالي' and 'سراري'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري والجماعة.
Al-Jawhari and the group omitted it.
وهي (واحدة {الزلالي)
And it is the singular of 'al-zulali'.
يقال: إنه (معرب زيلو)
It is said: it is a Persian loanword from 'zaylu'.
وقد ذكرها الجوهري في زلل فليس بمستدرك.
And Al-Jawhari mentioned it in (the root) 'zl' so it is not an omission.