سلي

Root entry · 41 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of solace, comfort, and forgetting sorrow or love. It extends to related ideas like sweetness, healing, and even specific objects or places associated with these meanings.

Derived headwords

سَلَا، يَسْلُوverb

1.
to forget, to be consoledboth
To cease to remember or grieve over something, to find comfort and relief from distress or longing.
2.
to be sweetclassical
To be pleasant or delightful, often referring to the taste of something.

سَلْوَةnoun

1.
consolation, solaceboth
The state of being consoled or finding relief from sorrow or longing.
2.
honeyclassical
A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers.
3.
a type of beadclassical
A bead used for enchantment or to induce affection or hatred.

سُلْوَانnoun

1.
consolation, solaceboth
The act or state of finding comfort and relief from distress or longing.
2.
honeyclassical
A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers.
3.
a type of beadclassical
A bead used for enchantment or to induce affection or hatred.
4.
a medicine for sadnessclassical
A substance or potion given to a sad person to make them happy.
5.
a valley
A specific valley belonging to the tribe of Sulaym.
6.
a spring
A specific spring in Al-Quds known for its unique water flow.

سَلْوَانَةnoun

1.
honeyclassical
A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers.
2.
a type of beadclassical
A bead used for enchantment or to induce affection or hatred.
3.
a potion for loversclassical
A substance drunk by a lover to forget or be consoled.

سَلْوَىnoun

1.
quailclassical
A type of bird, specifically a white bird similar to the quail, mentioned in the Quran.
2.
honeyclassical
A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers.
3.
consolation, solaceclassical
Anything that brings comfort or relief from sorrow or longing.

سَلْوَى (طائر)noun

1.
quailclassical
A type of bird, specifically a white bird similar to the quail, mentioned in the Quran.

سَلْوَى (عسل)noun

1.
honeyclassical
A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers.

سَلْوَى (خرزة)noun

1.
a type of beadclassical
A bead used for enchantment or to induce affection or hatred.

سَلْوَى (شيء مسلٍّ)noun

1.
consolation, solaceclassical
Anything that brings comfort or relief from sorrow or longing.

سَلْوَى (وادٍ)name

1.
a valley
A specific valley belonging to the tribe of Sulaym.

سَلْوَى (عين)name

1.
a spring
A specific spring in Al-Quds known for its unique water flow.

سَلْوَى (دواء)noun

1.
a medicine for sadnessclassical
A substance or potion given to a sad person to make them happy.

سَلْوَانَة (خرزة)noun

1.
a type of beadclassical
A bead used for enchantment or to induce affection or hatred.

سَلْوَانَة (شيء يسقاه العاشق)noun

1.
a potion for loversclassical
A substance drunk by a lover to forget or be consoled.

سَلْوَان (ماء)noun

1.
a potion for loversclassical
A substance drunk by a lover to forget or be consoled.

سَلْوَان (تراب قبر)noun

1.
a potion for loversclassical
A substance made from the soil of a grave, given to a lover to extinguish their passion.

سَلْوَان (دواء)noun

1.
a medicine for sadnessclassical
A substance or potion given to a sad person to make them happy.

سَلْوَانَة (خرزة للبغض)noun

1.
a bead for hatredclassical
A bead used to cause animosity between people after love.

سَلْوَانَة (خرزة شفافة)noun

1.
a transparent beadclassical
A transparent bead buried in sand, which turns black and is sought after to be drunk for solace.

سَلْوَانَة (شيء يسقاه العاشق)noun

1.
a potion for loversclassical
A substance drunk by a lover to forget or be consoled.

سَلْوَان (ماء مزنة)noun

1.
rainwater potionclassical
Rainwater drunk by a lover to find solace.

سَلْوَان (ما يشرب فيسلي)noun

1.
a comforting drinkclassical
A drink that provides solace and relief.

سَلْوَان (واد لسليم)name

1.
a valley
A valley belonging to the tribe of Sulaym.

سَلْوَان (عين بالقدس)name

1.
a spring
A spring in Al-Quds known for its unique water flow.

سَلْوَى (طائر)noun

1.
quailclassical
A type of bird, specifically a white bird similar to the quail, mentioned in the Quran.

سَلْوَى (واحدته)noun

1.
a single quailclassical
The singular form of the bird 'salwa'.

سَلْوَى (كل ما سلاك)noun

1.
consolation, solaceclassical
Anything that brings comfort or relief from sorrow or longing.

مُسَلِّيَةname

1.
a clan name
The name of a clan descended from Mazyana, a branch of the Madhhij tribe.

مُسَلِّيَة (بن هزان)name

1.
a companion
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

السُّلَيّname

1.
a valley
A valley in the region of Al-Yamamah.

اسْتَلَّتْverb

1.
to become fatclassical
Said of a sheep when it becomes plump and well-fed.

أَسْلَىverb

1.
to console, to comfortboth
To bring solace or relief to someone who is distressed or grieving.
2.
to make safe from predatorsclassical
Said of a group of people when they are safe from wild animals.

تَسْلِيَةnoun

1.
consolation, entertainmentboth
The act of providing comfort, amusement, or distraction from sorrow or boredom.

سَلْوَة (عيش)noun

1.
a comfortable lifeclassical
A state of ease and prosperity in life.

سَلْوَان (طيب النفس)noun

1.
making someone feel goodclassical
The act of making someone feel content or pleased.

سُلَيّ (عقبة)name

1.
a mountain pass
A mountain pass near Hadramawt on the route to Najd and Al-Yamamah.

بَنُو مُسَلِّيَةname

1.
a neighborhood
A neighborhood in Kufa named after the clan of Musalliyah.

مُسَلَّاةnoun

1.
relief from distressclassical
Something that provides comfort or relief from hardship or sorrow.

انْسَلَىverb

1.
to be removed, to disappearboth
Said of worries or burdens when they are lifted or vanish.

سَلِيْتُverb

1.
to forget, to neglectclassical
To intentionally omit or fail to do something, not out of forgetfulness but by choice.

مُتَسَلٍّnoun

1.
consolationclassical
That which provides solace or comfort.

Parallel reading

ما بي غنى عنك وإن غنيت

I have no need of you, even if you are rich.

ما السلوان؟ فقال: يقال إنه خرزة تسحق ويشرب ماؤها فيورث شاربه سلوة

What is 'al-sulwan'? He replied: It is said to be a bead that is crushed and its water is drunk, which bestows solace upon the drinker.

إنما هو مصدر سلوت، أي لو أشرب السلو شربا ما سلوت.

It is merely the مصدر (verbal noun) of 'salawtu', meaning: even if I were to drink 'al-sulw' (consolation) repeatedly, I would not be consoled.

وأسلاه عنه فتسلى؛ والاسم السلوة

And He consoled him from it, so he was consoled; and the noun is 'al-sulwah'.

والسلوانة، بالضم: العسل، كالسلوى

And 'al-sulwanah', with dammah, means honey, like 'al-sulwa'.

إنما سمي العسل سلوى لأنه يسليك بحلاوته

Honey is only named 'sulwa' because its sweetness consoles you.

السلوانة: خرزة للتأخيذ

'Al-sulwanah': a bead for enchantment.

السلوانة خرزة للبغض بعد المحبة.

'Al-sulwanah' is a bead for hatred after love.

السلوان شيء يسقاه العاشق فيسليه عن المرأة.

'Al-sulwan' is something given to a lover to drink, which consoles him regarding the woman.

السلوانة خرزة كانوا يقولون إذا صب عليها ماء المطر فشربه العاشق سلا

'Al-sulwanah' is a bead, they used to say that when rainwater was poured on it and the lover drank it, he would be consoled.

شربت على سلوانة ماء مزنة فلا وجديد العيش يامي ما أسلو

I drank upon 'al-sulwanah' (a potion) of rainwater, and by the freshness of life, my beloved, I do not find solace.

السلوان: ما يشرب فيسلي

'Al-sulwan': that which is drunk and provides solace.

أو هو أن يؤخذ تراب قبر ميت فيجعل في ماء فيسقى العاشق، فيموت حبه

Or it is to take the soil of a dead person's grave, put it in water, and give it to the lover to drink, so his love dies.

يا ليت أن لقلبي من يعلله أو ساقيا فسقاني عنك سلوانا

Oh, I wish my heart had someone to comfort it, or a cupbearer to give me 'sulwana' (a comforting drink) instead of you.

أو هو دواء يسقاه الحزين فيفرحه

Or it is a medicine given to the sad person to make them happy.

فيسلو، والأطباء يسمونه المفرح

So he is consoled, and the physicians call it 'al-mufarrih' (the joy-bringer).

سلوان: واد لسليم.

'Sulwan': a valley belonging to Sulaym.

عين بالقدس عجيبة لها جرية أو جريتان في اليوم فقط يتبرك بها

A wondrous spring in Al-Quds with only one or two flows per day, from which blessings are sought.

قلبي المقدس لما أن حللت به لكنه ليس فيه عين سلوان

My sacred heart, when you resided in it, but it does not contain the spring of 'Sulwan'.

والسلوى في القرآن: طائر

And 'al-sulwa' in the Quran: a bird.

واحدته سلواة

Its singular is 'salwah'.

كما انتفض السلواة بلله القطر

As the quail was startled by the rain.

وهو يشبه أن يكون واحده! سلوى مثل جماعته

And it is likely that its singular is 'sulwa', like its plural.

والسلوى: كل ما سلاك

And 'al-sulwa': everything that consoles you.

ومسلية: أبو بطن من مذحج

'Musalliyah': the father of a clan from Madhhij.

مسلية بن هزان: صحابي

'Musalliyah bin Hazan': a companion.

والسلي، كسمي، وتكسر لامه: واد من حجر اليمامة

And 'al-Sulayy', like 'Sumayy', and its lam can be broken: a valley in the region of Al-Yamamah.

وكأنما تبع الصوار بشخصها عجزاء ترزق بالسلي عيالها

As if the herd followed her with her weakling, who is provided for in 'al-Sulayy' with her family.

واستلت الشاة: أي سمنت.

And the sheep 'istallat': meaning it became fat.

وأسلى القوم: إذا أمنوا السبع

And the people 'aslaw': when they are safe from predators.

سلاه تسلية: مثل أسلاه

'Salāhu tasliyah': is like 'aslāhu'.

على أن الفتى الخثمي سلى لنصل السيف غيبة من يغيب

Except that the young man of Khath'am found solace for the sword's blade from the absence of whoever is absent.

هو في سلوة من العيش أي في رغد

He is in 'sulwah' of life, meaning in prosperity.

يقول الرجل لصاحبه سقيتني سلوة وسلوانا، أي طيبت نفسي عنك.

A man says to his companion: 'You gave me to drink 'sulwah' and 'sulwan', meaning you made me feel content with you'.

وسلي، كسمي، عقبة قرب حضرموت بطريق نجد واليمامة.

And 'Sulayy', like 'Sumayy', is a mountain pass near Hadramawt on the route to Najd and Al-Yamamah.

فيه مسلاة عن الكرب، كمعلاة.

In it is 'musallāh' (relief) from distress, like 'ma'lāh'.

وما عنه متسلى.

And from it, there is no 'mutasallan' (consolation).

وانسلى عنه الهم: انكشف.

And the worry 'insallā' from him: it was removed.

ما سليت أن أقول ذاك، أي لم أنس أن أقوله بل تركته عمدا

I did not 'salaytu' to say that, meaning I did not forget to say it, but rather I intentionally left it unsaid.