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Form 1أَكَلَهُ16 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarأَكْلٌ إِكْلَةٌ أَكَلٌ أَكَالٌ

Core sense — he ate it; it wore away, or corroded; it itchedgenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe ate the price of such a thing—أَكَلَ كَذَا

[He ate it,] namely, food.; maṣdar أَكْلٌ and مَأْكَلٌ.

Er-Rummánee says that أَكْلٌ properly means the swallowing of food after chewing it, so that the swallowing of pebbles is not properly called by this name. Or, according to Ibn-El-Kemál, the conveying to the belly of what may be chewed, whether it is chewed or not; so it does not apply to milk, nor to سَوِيق.

As to the saying of the poet: [Of the eaters of what they purchase with the price of water, wrongfully, I do not see any attain good after their eating of what they have purchased with the price of the water,]

shāhid
مِنَ الآكِلِينَ المَآءَ ظُلْمًا فَمَا أَرَىيَنَالُونَ خَيْرًا بَعْدَ أَكْلِهِمُ المَآءَ

he means a people who used to sell water and buy with the price of it what they would eat.

See another example under إِكَافٌ and another under ثَدْىٌ.

1.1.1[They should eat things above them and things beneath their feet]—لَأَكَلُوا مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِنْ تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِهِمْ

In the Kur 5:70. It means that their means of subsistence should be made ample: by the pouring of the blessings of the heaven and the earth upon them; or by the abundance of the fruit of the trees and the produce of the grains sown; or by their being blessed with gardens of ripe fruits, so that they should gather them from the upper part of each tree and pick up what had fallen on the ground.

1.1.2figurative · مجازhe died—اِنْقَطَعَ أَكْلُهُ

Literally, his eating became cut off, or stopped; see also أُكُلٌ.

he died—اِسْتَوْفَى أَكْلَهُ

Literally, he completed his eating.

1.1.3figurative · مجازhe became extremely aged, and his teeth fell out one after another—أَكَلَ رَؤْقَهُ

Literally, he ate his life.

1.1.4figurative · مجازhe defames men—هُوَ يَأْكُلُ النَّاسَ

Literally, he eats men, and eats the flesh of men. The defaming may be with words, or by making signs with the side of the mouth, with the eye, and with the head, as is noted in art. همز.

he defames men, or does so in their absence—يَأْكُلُ لُحُومَ النَّاسِ
[Would any one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead?]—أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَأْكلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا

In the Kur 49:12; defamation, or defamation of the absent, is what is meant by it. Ibn-'Arafeh.

1.1.5figurative · مجازhe devoured, or consumed, my wealth, or property—أَكَلَ غَنَمِى وَ شَرِبَهَا

[Literally, he ate the flesh of my sheep and drank their milk; like أَكَلَ مَالِى. See form 2.]

1.1.6figurative · مجازthe fire devoured, or consumed, the firewood—أَكَلَتِ النَّارُ الحَطَبَ
1.1.7figurative · مجاز[The stones wore away his nails]—أَكَلَتْ أَظْفَارَهُ الحِجَارَةُ
1.1.8figurative · مجاز — inferred[the و in مَرْئِىّ has swallowed up the ى]—الوَاوُ فِى مَرْئىٍّ أَكَلَتْهَا اليَآءُ

Because it is originally مَرْؤُوىٌ, a phrase that occurs in the 'Eyn.

1.1.9figurative · مجازhe consumed his life—أَكَلَ عُمُرَهُ
1.1.10figurative · مجاز[I have been commanded to have given to me a town which shall devour the other towns]—أُمِرْتُ بِقَرْيَةٍ تَأْكُلُ القُرَى

Said in a tradition. The town is said to be Yethrib, afterwards called El-Medeeneh; that is, its people shall conquer the other towns and take their possessions as spoil. Or the phrase marks the superior excellence of that town, like the saying هٰذَا حَدِيثٌ يَأْكُلُ الأَحَادِيثَ [This is a tradition which does away with, or overrules, the other traditions].

1.1.11figurative · مجازthe knife's cutting of the flesh—أَكْلُ السِّكِّينِ اللَّحْمَ
1.1.12figurative · مجازmy head itched—أَكَلَنِي رَأْسِى

Maṣdar إِكْلَةٌ, أُكَالٌ, and أَكَالٌ.

my skin itches—جِلْدِى يَأْكُلُنِى

An Arab was heard to say this, as is often said today.

1.2figurative · مجازit became corroded, cankered, or decayed, by the mutual eating away of its parts—أَكِلَ

. Said of a limb, or member, [and of a sore,] and of a piece of stick or wood.

Also ائتكل [written with the disjunctive alif اِيتَكَلَ], and تأكّل.

1.2.1figurative · مجازthe teeth rubbed together and wasted away—أَكِلَتِ الأَسْنَانُ

The muḍāriʿ and maṣdar are as in the sentence just before. By reason of age; or the teeth fell out one after another; or they broke in pieces, or became much broken.

تأكّلت has the same meaning, and so does ائتكلت.

1.2.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe she-camel had an itching and annoyance in her belly—أَكِلَتِ النَّاقَةُ

. From the growth of the hair, or of the fur, of her fœtus.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 87
37:91
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...

51:27
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"

69:37
لَّا يَأْكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْخَـٰطِـُٔونَ

"Which none do eat but those in sin."

77:46
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ

(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

89:19
وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَّمًّا

And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, [aor. اَكُلَ ,] inf. n. أَكْلٌ and مَأْكَلٌ , [He ate it,] (S, K,) namely, food. (S.) Er-Rummánee says that أَكْلٌ properly signifies The swallowing food after chewing it; so that the swallowing of pebbles is not properly thus termed: (Msb:) or, accord. to Ibn-El-Kemál, the conveying, or transmitting, to the belly what may be chewed, whether [the thing be] chewed or not; so that it does not apply to milk, nor to سَوِيق : and as to the saying of the poet, 1 [Of the eaters of what they purchase with the price of water, wrongfully, I do not see any attain good after their eating of what they have purchased with the price of the water,] he means a people who used to sell water and purchase with the price thereof what they would eat: (TA:) [for you say, أَكَلَ كَذَا as meaning He ate the price of such a thing: see another ex. voce إِكَافٌ ; and another voce ثَدْىٌ .] مِنَ الآكِلِينَ المَآءَ ظُلْمًا فَمَا أَرَى | يَنَالُونَ خَيْرًا بَعْدَ أَكْلِهِمُ المَآءَ The saying, in the Kur [v. 70], لَأَكَلُوا مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِنْ تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِهِمْ [They should eat things above them and things beneath their feet] means, their means of subsistence should be made ample; (Bd, TA;) by the pouring of the blessings of the heaven and the earth upon them; or by the abundance of the fruit of the trees, and the produce of the grains sown; or by their being blessed with gardens of ripe fruits, so that they should gather them from the upper part of each tree, and pick up what should have fallen upon the ground. (Bd.) اِنْقَطَعَ أَكْلُهُ [lit. His eating became cut off, or stopped,] means he died; [see also أُكُلٌ ;] and so اِسْتَوْفَى أَكْلَهُ [lit. he completed his eating]. (TA.) أَكَلَ رَؤْقَهُ [lit. He ate his life,] means he became extremely aged, and his teeth fell out, one after another. (TA.) هُوَ يَأْكُلُ النَّاسَ , and يَأْكُلُ لُحُومَ النَّاسِ [He eats men, and eats the flesh of men,] means he defames men; or does so in their absence: (TA:) and the action thus signified may be [with words, or by making signs] with the side of the mouth, and with the eye, and with the head. (TA in art. همز .) It is said in the Kur [xlix. 12], أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَأْكلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا [lit. Would any one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead?]; defamation, or defamation of the absent, being meant thereby. (S, * Ibn-' Arafeh, Bd, Jel.) أَكَلَ غَنَمِى وَ شَرِبَهَا [He ate the flesh of my sheep, and drank the milk of them, means, like أَكَلَ مَالِى , he ate, fed upon, devoured, or consumed, my wealth, or property: see 2]. (TA.) أَكَلَتِ النَّارُ الحَطَبَ The fire devoured, or consumed, the firewood. (S, Mgh.) أَكَلَتْ أَظْفَارَهُ الحِجَارَةُ [The stones wore away his nails]. (TA.) الوَاوُ فِى مَرْئىٍّ أَكَلَتْهَا اليَآءُ [The و in مَرْئِىّ , the ى has swallowed it up]; because it is originally مَرْؤُوىٌ : a phrase occurring in the 'Eyn. (TA.) أَكَلَ عُمُرَهُ He consumed his life. (Mgh.) It is said in a trad., (TA,) أُمِرْتُ بِقَرْيَةٍ تَأْكُلُ القُرَى [I have been commanded to have given unto me a town which shall devour the other towns]; (K, TA;) said to be Yethrib [afterwards called El-Medeeneh]; (TA;) i. e., the people of which shall conquer the [other] towns and make spoil of their possessions: or it denotes the superior excellence of that town; and is like the saying, هٰذَا حَدِيثٌ يَأْكُلُ الأَحَادِيثَ [This is a tradition which does away with, or overrules, the other traditions]. (Sgh. K, TA.) أَكْلُ السِّكِّينِ اللَّحْمَ means The knife's cutting the flesh. (TA.) أَكَلَنِي رَأْسِى , inf. n. إِكْلَةٌ and أُكَالٌ and أَكَالٌ , My head itched. (K, TA.) An Arab was heard to say, [as is often said in the present day,] جِلْدِى يَأْكُلُنِى My skin itches. (TA.) أَكِلَ , aor. اَكَلَ , (K,) inf. n. أَكَلٌ , (TA,) It (a limb, or member, [and a sore,] and a piece of stick, or wood,) became corroded or cankered, or decayed, by the mutual eating away of its several parts; as also ائتكل [written with the disjunctive alif اِيتَكَلَ ], and تأكّل . (K, TA.) أَكِلَتِ الأَسْنَانُ , (S, Msb, K,) aor. and inf. n. as in the next preceding sentence, (Msb,) The teeth rubbed together and wasted away; by reason of age; (S;) or fell out, one after another: (Msb:) or broke in pieces, or became much broken: (K:) and تأكّلت signifies the same; (S, Msb;) and so ائتكلت . (S.) أَكِلَتِ النَّاقَةُ , aor. اَكَلَ , inf. n. أَكَالٌ , The she-camel experienced an itching and annoyance in her belly, (S, O, K,) from the growth of the hair, (S, O,) or from the growth of the fur, (K,) of her fœtus. (S, O, K.)
Form 2اَكَّلَ4 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَأْكِيلٌ

Core sense — he made him eat a thing; he accused him of doing itgenerated

2.1he made him eat a thing—أكّلهُ

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2.1.1figurative · مجازhe fed men with my property, or cattle—أَكَّلَ مَالِى وَ شرَّبَهُ

Maṣdar as above. Literally, he made people eat my property and made them drink it.

2.1.2figurative · مجازmy cattle passed the day pasturing as they pleased—ظَلَّ مَالِى يُؤَكَّلُ وَ يُشَرَّبُ

Or يُؤَكِّلُ ويُشَرِّبُ; the former is apparently the right reading, as the literal meaning seems to be: my cattle passed the day made to eat and made to drink.

2.1.3figurative · مجازhe charged him with the thing, or accused him of doing it—أكّلهُ الشَّىْءَ

Maṣdar as above. Also آكلهُ, maṣdar إِيكَالٌ.

In some of the copies of the K we find here, by mistake, دَعَاهُ for اِدَّعَاهُ.

you have accused me of what I have not done—أَكَّلْتَنِى مَا لَمْ آكُلْ

Literally, you have made me eat what I have not eaten. Also آكَلْتَنِى; and likewise أَشْرَبْتَنِى مَا لَمْ أَشْرَبٌ, in art. شرب.

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[ أكّلهُ , inf. n. تَأْكِيلٌ , He made him to eat a thing.] أَكَّلَ مَالِى وَ شرَّبَهُ , (S, K,) inf. n. as above, (K,) [lit. He made people to eat my property, and made them to drink it,] means he fed men, or the people, with my property, or cattle. (S, K, TA.) ظَلَّ مَالِى يُؤَكَّلُ وَ يُشَرَّبُ , (so in some copies of the K and in the TA,) or يُؤَكِّلُ ويُشَرِّبُ , (so in two copies of the S and in a copy of the K,) [of which the former is app. the right reading, as the lit. meaning seems to be My cattle passed the day made to eat and made to drink,] i. e., pasturing as they pleased. (S, K, TA.) أكّلهُ الشَّىْءَ , inf. n. as above, He charged against him, or accused him of doing, the thing; as also آكلهُ , (K, TA,) inf. n. إِيكَالٌ . (TA.) In [some of] the copies of the K, for اِدَّعَاهُ , we here find, erroneously, دَعَاهُ . (TA.) You say, أَكَّلْتَنِى مَا لَمْ آكُلْ [lit. Thou hast made me to eat what I have not eaten,] meaning thou hast charged against me, or accused me of doing, what I have not done; as also آكَلْتَنِى . (S, TA.) So too, أَشْرَبْتَنِى مَا لَمْ أَشْرَبٌ . (S and K in art. شرب .)
Form 3آكلهُ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarمُؤَاكَلَةٌ

Core sense — he ate with himgenerated

3.1

He ate with him; maṣdar مُؤَاكَلَةٌ and إِكَاِلٌ.

Also وَاكَلَهُ, though of weak authority; or this last is not allowable.

3.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferreda debtor's giving a thing to his creditor so that he may hold back from taking the debt—مُؤَاكَلَةٌ

This is forbidden in a tradition.

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, inf. n. مُؤَاكَلَةٌ (S, K) and إِكَاِلٌ , (K,) He ate with him; (S, K;) as also وَاكَلَهُ , though of weak authority; (K;) or this latter is not allowable. (S, Sgh.) مُؤَاكَلَةٌ which is forbidden in a trad. is A debtor's giving a thing to his creditor in order that he may abstain from taking the debt. (TA.)
Form 4آكل6 senses · 1 main
maṣdarإِيكَالٌ

Core sense — he gave him to eat; it had ripe fruit; he gave him power over anothergenerated

4.1

It had ripe fruit; it supplied food. Said of the palm-tree, of seed-produce, and of anything..

4.1.1he gave him the thing to eat; he fed him with it—آكلهُ الشَّىْءَ

Maṣdar as above.

4.1.2

See also form 2, in two places.

4.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe fed, or supplied, the fire with fuel—آكل النَّارَ
4.1.4figurative · مجازhe busied himself among the people with spreading calumnies—آكل بَيْنَ النَّاسِ

Maṣdar as above. Or he created, or stirred up, disagreement, dissension, or strife among them; or made mischief among them; or incited them one against another.

4.1.5figurative · مجازI made you have dominion, authority, or power over such a one—آكَلْتُكَ فُلَانًا

Or آكَلَ فُلَانٌ فُلانًا, that is, he made such a one have dominion, authority, or power over another; in the CK, erroneously, فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا.

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, [inf. n. إِيكَالٌ ,] said of the palm-tree, and of seed-produce, (S, K,) and of anything, (S,) It had ripe fruit; it supplied food. (S, K.) آكلهُ الشَّىْءَ , (S, K,) inf. n. as above, (S,) He gave him to eat the thing; he fed him with the thing. (S, * K.) See also 2, in two places. آكل النَّارَ He fed, or supplied, the fire with fuel. (S.) آكل بَيْنَ النَّاسِ , (A, K,) inf. n. as above, (S, O,) He busied himself among the people with propagating calumnies: (S, O, TA:) or he created, or excited, disagreement, dissension, or strife, among them; or made, or did, mischief among them: (A, TA:) or he incited them, one against another. (K.) آكَلْتُكَ فُلَانًا , (S,) or آكَلَ فُلَانٌ فُلانًا , (K, [in the CK, erroneously, فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا ,]) I made thee, (S,) or he made such a one, (K,) to have dominion, or authority, or power, over such a one. (S, K.)
Form 5تأكلّ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became corroded; it shone, gleamed, or glistened muchgenerated

5.1

See form 1, latter part, in two places.

5.1.1

And see also form 8.

5.1.2figurative · مجاز

It shone, gleamed, or glistened much, or intensely. Said of a sword, of molten silver, of lightning, of collyrium, of aloes, and of anything shiny; said of a sword, by reason of its sharpness.

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: see 1, latter part, in two places: and see also 8. Also, said of a sword, (S, K,) and of silver (K, TA) molten, (TA,) and of lightning, and of collyrium, and of aloes, (K,) and of anything shiny, (TA,) It shone, gleamed, or glistened, (S, K, TA,) much, or intensely; (K;) when said of a sword, by reason of its sharpness. (S, TA.)
Form 8ائتكل4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it blazed violently; he burned with anger; it became corrodedgenerated

8.1

With the disjunctive alif, اِيتَكَلَ. See form 1, latter part, in two places.

8.1.1will you not stop eating our flesh and defaming us?—أَمَا تَنْفَكُّ تَأْتَكِلُ

That is, wounding our reputations; see form 1. Aboo-Nasr. But see below.

8.1.2figurative · مجازthe fire flamed, or blazed, violently—ائتكلتِ النَّارُ

As though one part of it devoured another.

8.1.3figurative · مجازhe burned, or burned fiercely, with anger—ائتكل غَضَبًا

Or مِنَ الغَضَبِ.

The phrase mentioned above, اما تنفكّ تأتكل, is also cited as an example of this meaning.

he became angry with him, and provoked against him, and violent, or severe—ائتكل مِنْهُ

Also تأكل منه.

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[with the disjunctive alif اِيتَكَلَ ]: see 1, latter part, in two places. أَمَا تَنْفَكُّ تَأْتَكِلُ Dost thou not cease to eat our flesh, [i. e., to wound our reputations, (see 1,)] and to defame us? (Aboo-Nasr, TA.) But see below. ائتكلتِ النَّارُ The fire flamed, or blazed, vehemently; as though one part thereof devoured another. (TA.) ائتكل غَضَبًا , (K,) or مِنَ الغَضَبِ , (S,) He burned, or burned fiercely, with, or by reason of, anger. (S, K.) The phrase mentioned above, اما تنفكّ تأتكل , is also cited as an ex. of this meaning. (S, TA.) You say likewise, ائتكل مِنْهُ He was, or became, angry with him, and excited, or provoked, against him, (K, TA,) and vehement, or severe; (TA;) as also تأكل منه . (K.)
Form 10استأكلهُ الشَّىْءَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he asked him to assign him a thing as a means of subsistencegenerated

10.1figurative · مجاز

He asked, or begged, him to assign to him the thing, or to make it a means of subsistence for him, or something to be eaten.

10.1.1figurative · مجازhe takes and devours the possessions of the weak—يَسْتَأْكِلُ الضُّعَفَآءَ
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He asked, or begged, of him to assign to him the thing, or to make it be to him, as a means of subsistence, or a thing to be eaten. (K, TA.) يَسْتَأْكِلُ الضُّعَفَآءَ He takes (S, K, TA) and devours (TA) the possessions of the weak ones. (S, K, TA.)

Derived nouns 32

Nounأُكْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — what is eaten; food; fruitgenerated

1

See أُكُلٌ.

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: see أُكُلٌ .
Nounأَكَلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a rubbing together and wasting away of the teethgenerated

1

Maṣdar of أَكِلَ.

1.1figurative · مجازin his teeth is a rubbing together and wasting away—فِى أَسْنَانِهِ أَكَلٌ

By reason of age. See also أُكُلٌ.

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inf. n. of أَكِلَ [q. v.]. فِى أَسْنَانِهِ أَكَلٌ In his teeth is a rubbing together and wasting away; by reason of age. (S, TA.) See also أُكُلٌ
Nounأَكِلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — eating; itching in the belly, said of a she-camelgenerated

1

[Ism fāʿil of أَكِلَ.]

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferreda she-camel having an itching and annoyance in her belly—نَاقَةٌ أَكِلَةٌ

From the growth of the hair, or of the fur, of her fœtus.

1.2

[الاَكِلُ is erroneously put, in the CK, for الآكِلُ, in a sense explained below.]

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[part. n. of أَكِلَ ]. نَاقَةٌ أَكِلَةٌ A she-camel experiencing an itching and annoyance in her belly, (S, K,) from the growth of the hair, (S,) or from the growth of the fur, (K,) of her fœtus. (S, K.) [ الاَكِلُ is erroneously put, in the CK, for الآكِلُ , in a sense explained below.]
Nounأُكُلٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — what is eaten, food; fruit; means of subsistence; thickness of texturegenerated

1[His food has become cut off, or stopped]—اِنْقَطَعَ أُكُلُهُ

What is eaten. أُكْلٌ is a contraction of it; and so also are أُكْلَةٌ, أَكْلَةٌ, مَأْكَلَةٌ, مَأْكُلَةٌ, and مَأْكُولٌ, meaning any eatable, anything that is eaten; and أَكَالٌ means the same, an eatable, or food.

Said of one who is dead. In the TA, أَكْلُهُ; see form 1.

I have not tasted food—مَا ذُقْتُ أَكَالَّا
1.1[Its fruit shall be perpetual]—أُكُلُهَا دَائِمٌ

Fruit of palm-trees and other trees. In some copies of the K, التَّمْرُ is put for الثَّمَرُ, erroneously, as is said in the TA.

In the Kur 13:35; meaning that its fruits shall not be like those of the present world, which come to one at one time and not at another.

[Plural آكَالٌ, occurring in art. اتو.]

1.2figurative · مجازsuch a one has worldly good fortune and ample means of subsistence—فُلَانٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ
possessed of [great] good fortune, or of a [great and] good share of the means of subsistence—عَظِيمُ الأُكُلِ

on this sense Means of subsistence; worldly good fortune, and ample means of subsistence.

1.3figurative · مجازa garment, or piece of cloth, having thickness—ثَوْبٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ
paper having thickness—قِرْطَاسٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ

on this sense Thickness, substantialness, or closeness or compactness of texture, of a garment or piece of cloth; and its strength.

1.4figurative · مجازa man possessing intelligence and judgment—رَجُلٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ

Aboo-Nasr.

Intelligence; judgment; Aboo-Nasr: firmness of intellect.

Qur’ānic occurrences أُكُل 5 shown of 7
13:4
وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُّتَجَـٰوِرَٰتٌ وَجَنَّـٰتٌ مِّنْ أَعْنَـٰبٍ وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ يُسْقَىٰ بِمَآءٍ وَٰحِدٍ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فِى ٱلْأُكُلِ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

And in the earth are tracts (diverse though) neighbouring, and gardens of vines and fields sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of single roots or otherwise: watered with the same water, yet some of them We make more excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who understand!

13:35
مَّثَلُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى وُعِدَ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ أُكُلُهَا دَآئِمٌ وَظِلُّهَا ۚ تِلْكَ عُقْبَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوا۟ ۖ وَّعُقْبَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٱلنَّارُ

The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised!- beneath it flow rivers: perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the shade therein: such is the end of the Righteous; and the end of Unbelievers in the Fire.

14:25
تُؤْتِىٓ أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍۭ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا ۗ وَيَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

It brings forth its fruit at all times, by the leave of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order that they may receive admonition.

18:33
كِلْتَا ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ ءَاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمْ تَظْلِم مِّنْهُ شَيْـًٔا ۚ وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَـٰلَهُمَا نَهَرًا

Each of those gardens brought forth its produce, and failed not in the least therein: in the midst of them We caused a river to flow.

34:16
فَأَعْرَضُوا۟ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ ٱلْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَـٰهُم بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَىْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَىْءٍ مِّن سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ

But they turned away (from Allah), and We sent against them the Flood (released) from the dams, and We converted their two garden (rows) into "gardens" producing bitter fruit, and tamarisks, and some few (stunted) Lote-trees.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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and أُكْلٌ ; (S, Msb, K, &c.;) the latter a contraction of the former; (Msb;) What is eaten; (S, Msb, TA;) as also أُكْلَةٌ and أَكْلَةٌ (Lh, TA) and مَأْكَلَةٌ and مَأْكُلَةٌ (Msb, K) and مَأْكُولٌ ; (Lh, Msb;) any eatable; i. e. anything that is eaten; (S;) and أَكَالٌ signifies [the same, an eatable, or] food. (S, TA.) You say of one who is dead, اِنْقَطَعَ أُكُلُهُ [His food has become cut off, or stopped: in the TA, أَكْلُهُ : see 1]. (S.) And مَا ذُقْتُ أَكَالَّا I have not tasted food. (S, TA.) Fruit (S, K [in the latter of which, in some copies, التَّمْرُ is put for الثَّمَرُ , erroneously, as is said in the TA]) of palmtrees and other trees [&c.]. (S.) So in the Kur [xiii. 35], أُكُلُهَا دَائِمٌ [Its fruit shall be perpetual]: (S, TA:) meaning that the fruits thereof shall be not as those of the present world, which come to one at one time and not at another. (TA.) [Pl. آكَالٌ ; occurring in the M and K in art. اتو .] Means of subsistence: (K:) worldly good fortune, (S, K,) and ample means of subsistence. (S.) You say, فُلَانٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ Such a one is possessed of worldly good fortune, and ample means of subsistence: (S:) and عَظِيمُ الأُكُلِ possessed of [great] good fortune; or of a [great and] good share of the means of subsistence. (TA.) Thickness, substantialness, or closeness or compactness of texture, of a garment, or piece of cloth; (S, K, TA;) and strength thereof. (K.) You say ثَوْبٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ A garment, or piece of cloth, having thickness, &c.: and قِرْطَاسٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ paper having thickness, &c. (S, TA.) Intelligence; judgment; (Aboo-Nasr, S, K;) firmness of intellect. (K, TA.) You say رَجُلٌ ذُو أُكُلٍ A man possessing intelligence and judgment. (Aboo-Nasr, S, TA.)
Nounأَكْلَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a single act of eating until one is satisfied; a mealgenerated

1what people are accustomed to is two acts of eating, the morning-meal and the evening-meal—المُعْتَادُ أَكْلَتَانِ الغَدَآءُ وَالعَشَآءُ

A single act of eating until one is satisfied. Hence this saying.

1.1

See also أُكْلَةٌ, in two places.

1.2

And see أُكُلٌ, first sentence.

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A single act of eating (S, Mgh, Msb, K) until one is satisfied. (S.) Hence the saying, المُعْتَادُ أَكْلَتَانِ الغَدَآءُ وَالعَشَآءُ , meaning That to which people are accustomed is two acts of eating, the eating of the morning-meal and that of the evening-meal. (Mgh.) See also أُكْلَةٌ , in two places. And see أُكُلٌ , first sentence.
Nounأُكْلَةٌ6 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a morsel of food; a round cake of bread; an assigned means of subsistence; defamationgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredI ate one morsel—أَكَلْتُ أُكْلَةً وَاحِدَةً
[He ate a morsel by means of defaming his brother]—أَكلَ بِأَخِيهِ أُكْلَةً

Said in a tradition of a man who is on terms of brotherhood with another, and then goes to his enemy and speaks of him in a way that is not good, so that the enemy may give him a present for doing so.

on this sense A morsel, or small mouthful, of food. For the plural, see below.

1.1

A small round cake of bread; the same as قُرْصَةٌ, a single قُرْص; plural أُكَلٌ, as below.

1.2

See also أُكُلٌ.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthis thing is a طُعْمَة to you, or for you—هٰذَا الشَّىْءُ أُكلَةٌ لَكَ

Also the same as طُعْمَةٌ, which is likewise synonymous with مَأْكَلَةٌ in art. طعم: an assigned, or appointed, means of subsistence — such as a grant of a tract of land, a tax, or a portion of a tax or taxes, and the like; so in explanation of طُعْمَةٌ, and of the same and of مَأْكَلَةٌ in art. طعم.

It is also said that مَأْكَلَةٌ means a thing that is assigned, appointed, or granted to a man, so that he is not called to account for it: [so it applies to any absolute grant, either of land, as an allodium, an appanage, and the like, or of revenue.]

Plural أُكَلٌ, and apparently also آكَالٌ, which see below.

1.4

See also أَكِيلَةٌ.

2figurative · مجازhe is one who defames men, or does so in their absence—إِنَّهُ لَذُو أُكْلَةٍ

Also this word, and إِكْلَةٌ and أَكْلَةٌ: defamation, or defamation of the absent.

he is one who defames men, or does so in their absence—إِكْلَةٍ
he is one who defames men, or does so in their absence—أَكْلَةٍ
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A morsel, or small mouthful, of food. (S, Mgh, Msb, K.) [For the pl., see below.] You say, أَكَلْتُ أُكْلَةً وَاحِدَةً I ate one morsel. (S.) And أَكلَ بِأَخِيهِ أُكْلَةً [He ate a morsel by means of defaming his brother] is said, in a trad., of a man who is on terms of brotherhood with another, and then goes to his enemy, and speaks of him in a manner not good, in order that he may give him a present for doing so. (TA.) A small round cake of bread; syn. قُرْصَةٌ ; (S, K;) a single قُرْص : (Mgh:) pl. أُكَلٌ , as below. (TA.) See also أُكُلٌ . Also i. q. طُعْمَةٌ ; (S, K;) which is also syn. with مَأْكَلَةٌ ; (S, Msb, K, in art. طعم ;) i. e. An assigned, or appointed, means of subsistence; such as a grant of a tract of land; and a tax, or portion of a tax or taxes; and the like; (Mgh in explanation of طُعْمَةٌ , and TA in explanation of the same and of مَأْكَلَةٌ in art. طعم ;) and [it is also said that] مَأْكَلَةٌ signifies a thing that is assigned, or appointed, or granted, to a man, so that he is not to be reckoned with, or called to account, for it: (TA in the present art.:) [thus it applies to any absolute grant, either of land, (as an allodium, an appanage, &c.,) or of revenue:] pl. أُكَلٌ (K) [and app. also آكَالٌ , which see below]. You say, هٰذَا الشَّىْءُ أُكلَةٌ لَكَ This thing is a طُعْمَة to thee, or for thee. (S.) See also أَكِيلَةٌ . Also, and إِكْلَةٌ (S, Z, Sgh, K) and أَكْلَةٌ , (Kr, K,) Defamation; or defamation of the absent. (S, Z, Sgh, K.) You say, إِنَّهُ لَذُو أُكْلَةٍ and إِكْلَةٍ (S, TA) and أَكْلَةٍ (TA) Verily he is one who defames men; or, who does so in their absence. (S, TA.)
Nounإِكْلَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a manner of eating; the itch, an itchinggenerated

1he has a good manner of eating—إِنَّهُ لَحَسَنُ الإِكْلَةِ

A mode, manner, state, or condition in which one eats: like جِلْسَةٌ and رِكْبَةٌ; and the posture of the eater, reclining or sitting.

1.1

See also أُكْلَةٌ, last two sentences.

1.2figurative · مجازI feel an itching in my body—إِنِّى لَأَجِدُ فِى جَسَدِى إِكْلَةً

The itch, or an itching; also أُكَالٌ [see أَكَلَنِى رَأْسِى, of which both are said to be maṣdars,] and أَكِلَةٌ, so the last is written according to the correct copies of the K.

According to Esh-Shiháb, in the Shifá el-Ghaleel, it would seem to be أُكْلَةٌ, but this goes against the authority of the leading lexicologists.

The same word, أَكِلَةٌ, is also explained in the K as a disease in a limb, or member, in which one part is [as it were] eaten by another; [a meaning which I believe to be correct — see أُكَالٌ — although SM says] this is identical with the itch, or an itching.

أَكَلَانٌ is a vulgar term for the same; and so is آكِلَةٌ, with medd, given as correct by Eth-Tha'álibee in the Mudáf and Mensoob, but disallowed by El-Khafájee.

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A mode, or manner, (K,) or state, or condition, (S, K,) in which one eats: (S, K: *) like جِلْسَةٌ and رِكْبَةٌ : (S, TA:) and the posture of the eater, reclining or sitting. (TA.) You say, إِنَّهُ لَحَسَنُ الإِكْلَةِ [Verily he has a good mode, &c., of eating]. (S.) See also أُكْلَةٌ , last two sentences. The itch: or an itching: (S, K:) as also أُكَالٌ , (As, S, K,) [see أَكَلَنِى رَأْسِى , of which both are said to be inf. ns.,] and أَكِلَةٌ : (K:) so the last is written accord. to the correct copies of the K: accord. to Esh-Shiháb, in the Shifá el-Ghaleel, it would seem to be أُكْلَةٌ ; but this is at variance with the authority of the leading lexicologists: the same word, أَكِلَةٌ , is also explained in the K as signifying a disease in a limb, or member, in consequence of which one part is [as it were] eaten by another; [a meaning which I believe to be correct, (see أُكَالٌ ,) although SM says,] but this is identical with the itch, or an itching: and أَكَلَانٌ is a vulgar term for the same; and so is آكِلَةٌ , with medd, given as correct by Eth-Tha'álibee, in [his book entitled] the Mudáf and Mensoob, but disallowed by ElKhafájee. (TA.) One says, إِنِّى لَأَجِدُ فِى جَسَدِى إِكْلَةً [Verily I experience in my body an itching.] (S.)
Nounأَكِلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a corrosion, or cankering, of a limb, or membergenerated

1

See إِكْلَةٌ.

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: see إِكْلَةٌ .
Nounأُكَلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who eats much, a great eatergenerated

1

See أَكُولٌ.

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: see أَكُولٌ .
Nounأَكَلَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — the itch, an itchinggenerated

1

See إِكْلَةٌ.

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: see إِكْلَةٌ .
Nounأَكَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — what is eaten, foodgenerated

1

See أُكُلٌ, first and second sentences.

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Nounأُكَالٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a corrosion of a limb, its parts eating one another; an itchinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A corrosion, cankering, or decaying of a limb, or member, [and of a sore,] from the mutual eating away of its several parts; also إِكَالٌ.

[See also أَكِلَةٌ under إِكْلَةٌ, where a similar meaning is given to the first of these two words; and the same seems to be indicated in the Msb.]

1.1

See another meaning under إِكْلَةٌ.

1.2figurative · مجازshe has an itching and annoyance in her belly—بَهَا أُكَالٌ

Said of a she-camel; from the growth of the hair, or of the fur, of her fœtus.

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A corrosion, or cankering, or decaying, of a limb, or member, [and of a sore,] from the mutual eating away of its several parts; as also إِكَالٌ . (K, TA.) [See also أَكِلَةٌ , voce إِكْلَةٌ , where a similar meaning is assigned to the former of these two words; and the same seems to be indicated in the Msb.] See also another signification voce إِكْلَةٌ . بَهَا أُكَالٌ , said of a she-camel, She has an itching and annoyance in her belly, (S, K,) from the growth of the hair, (S,) or of the fur, (K,) of her fœtus. (S, K.)
Nounإِكَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a corrosion, or cankering, of a limb, or membergenerated

1

See أُكَالٌ.

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Nounرَجُلٌ أَكُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man who eats much, a great eatergenerated

1

A man who eats much; a great eater; voracious. أُكَلَةٌ and أَكِيلٌ mean the same, and so does أَكَّالٌ.

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and أُكَلَةٌ and أَكِيلٌ all signify the same; (K;) i. e. A man who eats much; [who is a great eater; edacious; voracious;] as also أَكَّالٌ . (TA.)
Nounأَكِيلٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — one who eats with another; eatengenerated

1

One who eats with another.

1.1

See also آكِلٌ.

1.2

And see أَكُولٌ.

2

The same as مَأْكُولٌ, in the sense of eaten.

2.1

See also أَكِيلَةٌ.

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One who eats with another. (S, TA.) See also آكِلٌ : and see أَكُولٌ . I. q. مَأْكُولٌ [as signifying Eaten]. (TA.) See also أَكِيلَةٌ .
Nounأَكُولَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a sheep, or goat, set apart and fattened to be eaten; barrengenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredwealth collected together, and none expended—مَرْعًى وَلَا أَكُولَةً

A sheep, or goat, which is set apart to be eaten, that is, to be slaughtered, and which is fattened, and whose being taken by the collector of the poor-rate is disapproved; not left to pasture by itself, being of the best of the beasts.

أَكِيلَةٌ occurs in the same sense, applied to a sheep or goat fattened to be eaten.

A proverb; literally, pasturage, and no اكولة.

1.1

Also barren; applied to a sheep or goat, apparently because such a one is generally eaten.

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A sheep, or goat, which is set apart (S, Msb, K) to be eaten, (S, Mgh, K,) [i. e.] to be slaughtered, (Msb,) and which is fattened, (S, Mgh,) and the taking of which by the collector of the poor-rate is disapproved; (S;) not left to pasture by itself, being of the best of the beasts: (Msb:) and أَكِيلَةٌ occurs in the same sense, applied to a sheep, or goat, fattened to be eaten. (Mgh.) Hence the prov., مَرْعًى وَلَا أَكُولَةً [lit. Pasturage, and no اكولة ]; meaning wealth collected together, and none expended. (TA.) Also Barren; applied to a sheep or goat [app. because such is generally eaten]. (K.)
Nounأُكُولَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sheep, or goat, set as bait to catch a wolfgenerated

1

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Nounأَكِيلَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a sheep or goat set as bait for a wolf; a beast partly eatengenerated

1

This word, and أَكِيلٌ and أُكُولَةٌ, with two dammehs — so in the copies of the K, but perhaps a mistake for أُكْلَةٌ, a word of a bad dialect — and مَأْكُولٌ and مُؤَاكِلٌ: a sheep, or goat, which is set in the lurking-place of a hunter in order to catch the wolf and the like.

In some copies, instead of وَهِىَ قَبِيحَةٌ وَ المَأْكُولِ وَ المَؤَاكِلِ, meaning, as is said in the TA, وَهِىَ لُغَةٌ قَبِيحَةٌ and the like, we find وَهِىَ قَبِيحَةٌ المَأْكُولِ وَ المَؤَاكِلِ.

1.1

And the first two words, or أَكِيلَةٌ سَبُعٍ: a beast which has been eaten, or partly eaten, by a beast or bird of prey, and then rescued from it.

The ة in اكيلة is added because the quality of a substantive is predominant in it.

1.2

See also أَكُولَةٌ.

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and أَكِيلٌ and أُكُولَةٌ , with two dammehs, (K,) so in the copies of the K, but perhaps a mistake for أُكْلَةٌ , (TA,) a word of a bad dial., (K, * TA,) and مَأْكُولٌ and مُؤَاكِلٌ , (K, TA, [in some copies of the former of which, instead of وَهِىَ قَبِيحَةٌ وَ المَأْكُولِ وَ المَؤَاكِلِ , meaning, as is said in the TA, وَهِىَ لُغَةٌ قَبِيحَةٌ &c., we find وَهِىَ قَبِيحَةٌ المَأْكُولِ وَ المَؤَاكِلِ ,]) A sheep, or goat, which is set (K, TA) in the lurking-place of a hunter (TA) for the purpose of catching thereby the wolf and the like. (K, TA.) And the first two words, (K,) or أَكِيلَةٌ سَبُعٍ , (S, Mgh, Msb,) A beast which has been eaten, (S, * K,) or partly eaten, (Mgh, Msb,) by a beast or bird of prey, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) and then rescued from it: (Mgh, TA:) the ة in اكيلة being added because the quality of a subst. is predominant in it. (S.) See also أَكُولَةٌ .
Nounأَكَّالٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who eats much, a great eatergenerated

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See أَكُولٌ.

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: see أَكُولٌ .
Nounآكِلٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — eating, an eater; a knife; the king; the receiver of usurygenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredthey are few—هُمْ أَكَلَةُ رَأْسٍ

Eating; or an eater; also أَكِيلٌ; plural أَكَلَةٌ.

Literally, they are eaters of one head; one head satisfies their stomachs.

1.1figurative · مجازpasturing beasts—آكِلَةٌ
1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe knife—آكِلَةُ اللَّحْمِ

Because it cuts the flesh. Also the pointed staff or stick, as being likened to it; and fire; and whips, because they burn the skin.

1.3figurative · مجازthe king—الآكِلُ

In the CK, erroneously, الاَكِلُ. [Opposed to المَأْكُولُ.]

1.4figurative · مجاز[The receiver of usury]—آكِلُ الرِّبَا

Occurring in a tradition, in which it is said: الرِّبَا وَ مُؤْكِلُهُ لُعِنَ آكِلُ [The receiver of usury is cursed, and the giver of it].

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Eating; or an eater; as also أَكِيلٌ : pl. أَكَلَةٌ . (S, K.) You say, هُمْ أَكَلَةُ رَأْسٍ [lit. They are eaters of a head]; meaning they are few; one head satisfying their stomachs. (S.) آكِلَةٌ Pasturing beasts. (K, TA.) آكِلَةُ اللَّحْمِ The knife; (K, TA;) because it cuts the flesh: (TA:) and the pointed staff or stick; (K, TA;) as being likened thereto: (TA:) and fire: (K:) and whips; (Sh, K;) because they burn the skin. (TA.) الآكِلُ , [in the CK, erroneously, الاَكِلُ ,] The king. (K, TA.) [Opposed to المَأْكُولُ , q. v.] آكِلُ الرِّبَا [The receiver of usury]: occurring in a trad., in which it is said, الرِّبَا وَ مُؤْكِلُهُ لُعِنَ آكِلُ [The receiver of usury is cursed, and the giver thereof]. (TA.)
Nounآكِلَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — eating; a female eatergenerated

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Feminine of آكِلٌ.

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See also إِكْلَةٌ.

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fem. of آكِلٌ , q. v. See also إِكْلَةٌ .
Nounآكَالٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the grants of kings; the stipends of soldiersgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

[Apparently a plural of pauc. of أُكُلٌ, and of أُكْلٌ, agreeably with analogy.] The grants termed مَآكِل of kings; their طُعَم, plural of طُعْمَةٌ, explained above under أُكْلَةٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

The stipends of soldiers.

1.2figurative · مجازthe lords, or chiefs, of the tribes—ذَووالآكَالِ

J has erroneously put الآكال for it, without ذوو. They are those who take the مِرْبَاع, the fourth part of the spoil, which was the chief's portion in the time of ignorance.

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[app. a pl. of pauc. of أُكُلٌ , q. v., and of أُكْلٌ , agreeably with analogy,] The [grants termed] مَآكِل of kings; (K;) their طُعَم [pl. of طُعْمَةٌ , explained above, voce أُكْلَةٌ ]. (TA.) The stipends of soldiers. (K.) ذَووالآكَالِ , for which J has erroneously put الآكال , [in the S,] (TS, K,) without ذوو , (TA,) The lords, or chiefs, of the tribes, who take the مِرْبَاع [or fourth part of the spoil, which was the chief's portion in the time of ignorance] (S, TS, K, TA) &c. (TA.)
Nounمَأْكَلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — eating; gain; a place or time of eatinggenerated

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In measure like مَقْعَدٌ, a maṣdar of أَكَلَ.

1.1

And it also signifies gain.

1.2

Also a place, and a time, of eating; plural مَآكِلُ.

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, (S,) [in measure] like مَقْعَدٌ , (TA,) [an inf. n. of أَكَلَ , q. v. : and also signifying] Gain. (S, TA.) Also A place, and a time, of eating: pl. مَآكِلُ .]
Nounمُؤْكَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — fortunate, prosperousgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Fortunate; possessed of good fortune; prosperous. Aboo-Sa'eed.

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Fortunate; possessed of good fortune; prosperous. (Aboo-Sa'eed, K.)
Nounمُؤْكِلُ الرِّبَا1 sense

Core sense — the giver of usurygenerated

1figurative · مجاز

[The giver of usury: see آكِلٌ, last sentence.]

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[The giver of usury: see آكِلٌ , last sentence]. (TA.)
Nounمَأْكَلَةٌ7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — food, or provision; a place from which one eatsgenerated

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This word and مَأْكُلَةٌ: see أُكُلٌ.

1.1

And for the former, see also أُكْلَةٌ, in two places.

1.2

Also, both words, the same as مِيرَةٌ: corn, or any provision, which a man brings, or purveys, for himself or his family, or for sale.

1.3a sheep, or goat, that is eaten—شَاةٌ مأكلهٌ

Also used in the sense explained above under أُكُلٌ, as a substantive, and likewise as an adjective.

1.4

Both words also mean a place from which one eats.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredI took such a one for myself as a person from whom to get food—اِتَّخَذْتُ فُلَانًا مَأْكَلَةً
I took such a one for myself as a person from whom to get food—مَأْكَلَةٌ
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[The plural is مَآكِلُ; for an example see under آكَالٌ.]

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and مَأْكُلَةٌ : see أُكُلٌ : and for the former, see also أُكْلَةٌ , in two places. Also, both words, i. q. مِيرَةٌ i. e. Corn, or any provision, which a man brings, or purveys, for himself or his family, or for sale]. (K.) Also used in the sense explained above, voce أُكُلٌ , [as a subst.,] and likewise as an epithet, so that one says شَاةٌ مأكلهٌ [as meaning A sheep, or goat, that is eaten]. (K.) Both words signify [also] A place whence one eats. (S, O.) [And hence] one says, اِتَّخَذْتُ فُلَانًا مَأْكَلَةً and مَأْكَلَةٌ [I took for myself such a one as a person from whom to obtain what to eat]. (S, O.) [The pl. is مَآكِلُ : of which see an ex. voce آكَالٌ .]
Nounمَأْكُلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — food, or provision; a place from which one eatsgenerated

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Nounمِئْكَلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a bowl out of which one eatsgenerated

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Anything out of which one eats; or bowls of the kind called صِحَاف; or a bowl of the kind called صَحْفَة in which the tribe find it easy to cook, or to put, flesh-meat and the porridge called عَصِيدَة.

Or a bowl not so large as a صَحفة but next to it in size, that satisfies the stomachs of two men, or three, as said under صَحْفَةٌ; or a small bowl of the kind called قَصْعَةٌ, that satisfies the stomachs of three; and a small cooking-pot such as is called بُرْمَه.

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Anything in [i. e. out of] which one eats: (Lh, K:) or [bowls of the kind called] صِحَاف , (S,) or a [bowl of the kind called] صَحْفَة , (TA,) in which the tribe find it easy to cook, (so in a copy of the S and in the TA,) or to put, (so in another copy of the S,) flesh-meat and [the kind of porridge called] عَصِيدَة : (S, TA:) or a bowl not so large as a صَحفة , but next to it in size, that satisfies the stomachs of two men, or three: (S voce صَحْفَةٌ :) [or] a small [bowl of the kind called] قَصْعَةٌ , that satisfies the stomachs of three: and a small [cooking-pot such as is called] بُرْمَه . (K.)
Nounمَأْكُولٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — eaten; the subjects of a kinggenerated

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See أَكِيلٌ.

1.1

And أُكُلٌ.

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And أَكِيلَةٌ.

1.3figurative · مجازthe subjects of Himyer are better than their king, or ruler—مَأْكُولٌ حِمْيَرَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ آكِلِهَا

The subjects of a king. From a tradition.

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: see أَكِيلٌ : and أُكُلٌ : and أَكِيلَةٌ . The subjects of a king. (Z, K, TA.) Hence the trad., مَأْكُولٌ حِمْيَرَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ آكِلِهَا The subjects of Himyer are better than their king, or ruler. (Z, TA.)
Nounمِئْكَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a spoongenerated

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A spoon, because one eats with it.

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A spoon: (K:) because one eats with it. (TA.)
Nounمُؤَاكِلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who eats with another; one who devours the possessions of mengenerated

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See أَكِيلَةٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also, like مُسْتَأْكِلٌ, one who takes and devours the possessions of men.

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: see أَكِيلَةٌ . Also, [like مُسْتَأْكِلٌ ,] One who takes and devours the possessions of men. (TA.)
Nounمُسْتَأْكِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who takes and devours the possessions of mengenerated

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See what comes just before.

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