عسل

See also: غسل and غ س ل

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع س ل (ʕ-s-l).

Verb

عَسَلَ (ʕasala) I, non-past يَعْسِلُ‎ (yaʕsilu)

  1. (intransitive) to move, to vibrate, to shake
  2. (transitive) to admix with honey
  3. to feed honey

Conjugation

Verb

عَسَّلَ (ʕassala) II, non-past يُعَسِّلُ‎ (yuʕassilu)

  1. (of bees) to produce honey
  2. (transitive) to admix with honey
  3. to be as sweet as honey
  4. to sleep lightly, to nap
  5. (transitive) to feed and supply honey

Conjugation

Noun

عَسَل (ʕasal) m (plural أَعْسَال (ʔaʕsāl) or عُسُول (ʕusūl))

  1. (uncountable) honey
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 47:15:
      وَأَنْهَارٌ مِنْ عَسَلٍ مُصَفًّى
      wa-ʔanhārun min ʕasalin muṣaffan
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    Synonym: شَهْد (šahd)

Declension

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: عسل (ʕasal)
  • South Levantine Arabic: عسل (ʕasal)
  • Persian: عسل ('asal)
  • Swahili: asali

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʕə.səl/

Noun

عَسَل (ʕasal) m

  1. (uncountable, also figuratively) honey

Kalkoti

Verb

عسل (esil)

  1. laugh

Khalaj

Noun

عَسَل (əsəl) (definite accusative عَسَلی, plural عَسَللَر)

  1. Arabic spelling of əsəl (honey)

Declension

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal).

Dari عسل
Iranian Persian
Tajik асал (asal)

Pronunciation

    • (Dari): IPA(key): /asal/

    Noun

    عسل ('asal)

    1. honey
      Synonyms: انگبین (angabin), شهد (šahd)

    Descendants

    South Levantine Arabic

    Root
    ع س ل

    Etymology

    From Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʕa.sal/, [ˈʕa.sal]
    • (file)

    Noun

    عسل (ʕasal) m

    1. honey

    Urdu

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Persian عسل, from Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal).

    Noun

    عسل (asal) m (Hindi spelling असल)

    1. honey

    Synonyms

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