مسل

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of سَلَّى (sallā, to comfort, to amuse), from the roots س ل و (s-l-w) and س ل ي (s-l-y).

Adjective

مُسَلٍّ (musallin) (informal مُسَلِّي (musallī), feminine مُسَلِّيَة (musalliya), masculine plural مُسَلُّون (musallūn), feminine plural مُسَلِّيَات (musalliyāt))

  1. amusing
  2. comforting

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), سلو”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Noun

مُسَلٍّ (musallin) m (construct state مُسَلِّي (musallī), plural مُسَلُّون (musallūn), feminine مُسَلِّيَة (musalliya))

  1. comforter (one who comforts)

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), سلو”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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