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Form 1دَلَّ6 senses · 4 main
maṣdarدَلٌّ دُلُولَةٌ دَلَالَةٌ اِدِّلَالٌmuḍāriʿيَدُلُّ أَدَلُّ أَدِلُّ

Core sense — he directed him, or guided him; he indicated it; she behaved amorouslygenerated

1.1he (a man) was directed, directed rightly, or guided—دُلَّ

he, or it, directed, directed rightly, guided, or made someone take a right way or course.

he directed him, or rightly directed him, to it: to the way, or to a thing; or he showed him the way—دَلَّهُ عَلَيْهِ

Muḍāriʿ as above; maṣdar دَلٌّ or دُلُولَةٌ and دِلَالَةٌ [but this is afterwards said in the M to be a simple noun, as it is also in the Msb, and so is دُلُولَةٌ in the M,] and دَلَالَةٌ, which is of higher authority than دِلَالَةٌ and دُلَالَةٌ and [perhaps] دَلِّيلَى [see below, under دِلَالَةٌ]; or this last is a simple noun.

[he directed him to the way; or showed him the way]—دَلَّهُ الطَّرِيقَ
[he indicated the thing, by a word or the like]—دَلَّ الشَّىْءَ

Muḍāriʿ as above; said of a man. Also إِلَيْهِ [or عَلَيْهِ], and ادلّ [i.e. ادلّ الشَّىْءَ etc.].

[it denotes, or signifies, such a thing]—يَدُلُّ عَلَى كَذَا

Said of a word.

1.2I knew this way—دَلِلْتُ بِهٰذَا الطَّرِيقِ

Accord. to Sh. He also gives دَلَلْتُ بِهِ.

I was, or became, directed, or rightly directed, in the way—اِدَّلَلْتُ بِالطَّرِيقِ

Accord. to AZ.

[will you not be directed, or rightly directed, to the way?]—أَمَا تَنْدَلُّ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ
he was, or became, directed, or rightly directed, to the way—اندلّ

Az says he heard an Arab of the desert say this to another.

IAar cites as an example: [What is the matter with you, stupid one, that you will not be rightly directed? But how shall the dull and slack be rightly directed?]

shāhid
مَا لَكَ يَا أَحْمَقُ لَاتَنْدَلُّوَكَيْفَ يَنْدَلُّ ٱمْرُؤٌ عِثْوَلُّ

But in the M, يا فُلَانُ, and in the TA, يا أَعْوَرُ.

Sometimes استدلّ is quasi-passive of دَلَّهُ الطَّرِيقَ [explained above: see form 10].

1.3she (a woman) behaved amorously, with coquettish boldness, feigning coyness or opposition; she behaved boldly towards her husband, with amorous gesture and coquetry—دَلَّتْ

2nd person دَلَلْتِ; muḍāriʿ تَدِلُّ; maṣdar دَلٌّ and دَلَّتْ; of the class of تَعِبَ [2nd person دَلِلْتِ, muḍāriʿ تَدَلُّ], maṣdar دَلَلٌ and تدلّلت.

[دَلَّتْ also means she talked and jested in a pleasing manner, with a pleasant mien or guise; and دَلَّ is said in the same way of a man with his wife: see دَلٌّ below. See also form 4.]

1.3.1he gloried in, or boasted of, certain properties, or peculiar qualities—دَلَّ
1.3.2

Also, with muḍāriʿ يَدِلُّ: he favoured with, or conferred, a gift.

1.4he emboldened—دَلَّ

دلّل has the same meaning. See art. دلو.

Muḍāriʿ, by rule, يَدُلُّ.

[what has emboldened you against me?]—مَا دَلَّكَ عَلَىَّ

Keys Ibn-Zoheyr says: [I think that forbearance has emboldened my people against me; for sometimes the forbearing man is reckoned ignorant]

shāhid
أَظُنُّ الحِلْمَ دَلَّ عَلَىَّ قَوْمِىوَقَدْ يُسْتَجْهَلُ الرَّجُلُ الحَلِيمُ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 7
20:120
فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ قَالَ يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ

But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"

28:12
وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَـٰصِحُونَ

And we ordained that he refused suck at first, until (His sister came up and) said: "Shall I point out to you the people of a house that will nourish and bring him up for you and be sincerely attached to him?"...

34:7
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هَلْ نَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ يُنَبِّئُكُمْ إِذَا مُزِّقْتُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ

The Unbelievers say (in ridicule): "Shall we point out to you a man that will tell you, when ye are all scattered to pieces in disintegration, that ye shall (then be raised) in a New Creation?

34:14
فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَوْتِهِۦٓ إِلَّا دَآبَّةُ ٱلْأَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنسَأَتَهُۥ ۖ فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ ٱلْجِنُّ أَن لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْغَيْبَ مَا لَبِثُوا۟ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff: so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task).

61:10
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ تِجَـٰرَةٍ تُنجِيكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

O ye who believe! Shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty?-

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. يَدُلُّ , He, or it, directed; directed aright; guided; or caused to take, or follow, a right way or course or direction. (IAar, T.) And دُلَّ He (a man) was directed, directed aright, guided, &c. (IAar, T.) You say, دَلَّهُ عَلَيْهِ , (S, M, K,) aor. as above, (S, M,) inf. n. دَلٌّ , (M,) or دُلُولَةٌ , (S, K,) and دِلَالَةٌ , (S, M, K,) [but this is afterwards said in the M to be a simple subst., as it is also in the Msb, and so is دُلُولَةٌ in the M,] and دَلَالَةٌ , (S, K,) which is of higher authority than دِلَالَةٌ , (S,) and دُلَالَةٌ , (K,) and [perhaps] دَلِّيلَى , [which see below, voce دِلَالَةٌ ,] (K,) or this is a simple subst., (M,) He directed him, or rightly directed him, or guided him, to it; (S, * M, K;) namely, the way, (S,) or a thing: (M:) or he showed him it; namely, the way. (TA.) And دَلَّهُ الطَّرِيقَ [He directed him to the way; or showed him the way]. (TA.) And دَلَّ الشَّىْءَ , and إِلَيْهِ [or عَلَيْهِ ], aor. as above, inf. n. دُلُولَةٌ , [He indicated the thing, by a word &c.,] said of a man; as also ادلّ [i. e. ادلّ الشَّىْءَ , &c.]. (Msb.) You say also, of a word, يَدُلُّ عَلَى كَذَا [It denotes, or signifies, such a thing]. (The lexicons passim.) Accord. to Sh, you say, دَلِلْتُ بِهٰذَا الطَّرِيقِ , [aor. أَدَلُّ ,] inf. n. دَلَالَةٌ , i. e. I knew this way; and دَلَلْتُ بِهِ , aor. أَدِلُّ , inf. n. دَلَالَةٌ : accord. to AZ, you say, اِدَّلَلْتُ بِالطَّرِيقِ , inf. n. اِدِّلَالٌ , [I was, or became, directed, or rightly directed, or guided, in the way:] and [Az says,] I heard an Arab of the desert say to another, أَمَا تَنْدَلُّ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ [meaning Wilt thou not be directed, or rightly directed, to the way?]: (T:) [for] اندلّ signifies he was, or became, directed, or rightly directed, (M, K, TA,) to the way: (TA:) and IAar cites as an ex., (T,) 1 [What aileth thee, O stupid, that thou wilt not be rightly directed? but how shall the dull and slack be rightly directed?]. (T, M, TA: but in the M, يا فُلَانُ ; and in the TA, يا أَعْوَرُ .) And sometimes استدلّ is quasi-pass. of دَلَّهُ الطَّرِيقَ [explained above: see 10 below]. (TA.) مَا لَكَ يَا أَحْمَقُ لَاتَنْدَلُّ | وَكَيْفَ يَنْدَلُّ ٱمْرُؤٌ عِثْوَلُّ دَلَّتْ , [sec. pers. دَلَلْتِ ,] aor. تَدِلُّ , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. دَلٌّ ; (S, * M, * Msb, K; *) and دَلَّتْ of the class of تَعِبَ , [sec. pers. دَلِلْتِ , aor. تَدَلُّ ,] (Msb, MF, TA,) inf. n. دَلَلٌ ; (Msb;) and تدلّلت ; (S, M, Msb, K;) She (a woman) behaved in an amorous manner, or used amorous gesture or behaviour, with coquettish boldness, and feigned coyness or opposition; (S;) she behaved with boldness (M, Msb, K) towards her husband, (M, K,) and with amorous gesture or behaviour, and coquettishness, feigning opposition: (M, Msb, K:) [and دَلَّتْ also signifies she talked and jested in a pleasing manner, displaying a pleasant mien or guise: and in like manner دَلَّ is said of a man with his wife: see دَلٌّ , below. See also 4.] دَلَّ also signifies He gloried in, or boasted of, certain properties, or peculiar qualities. (IAar, T.) Also, aor. يَدِلُّ , He favoured with, or conferred, a gift. (IAar, T.) And دَلَّ , [aor., accord. to rule, يَدُلُّ ,] He emboldened: so in the phrase, مَا دَلَّكَ عَلَىَّ [What emboldened thee, or hath emboldened thee, against me?]: and in the saying of Keys Ibn-Zoheyr, 1 [I think that forbearance hath emboldened against me my people: for sometimes the forbearing man is reckoned ignorant]: (T:) and دلّل signifies the same. (T and TA in art. دلو .) أَظُنُّ الحِلْمَ دَلَّ عَلَىَّ قَوْمِى | وَقَدْ يُسْتَجْهَلُ الرَّجُلُ الحَلِيمُ
Form 2دَلَّلَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he emboldened someonegenerated

2.1

See form 1.

2.1.1

For a meaning of التَّدْلِيلُ [maṣdar of دَلَّلَ], see جَلَدَ عُمَيْرَةَ in the first paragraph of art. جلد.

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see what immediately precedes: and for a meaning of التَّدْلِيلُ [inf. n. of دَلَّلَ ], see جَلَدَ عُمَيْرَةَ , in the first paragraph of art. جلد .
Form 4ادلّ6 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he acted boldly or presumptuously towards him; he overcame his adversariesgenerated

4.1

See form 1.

4.2he acted, or behaved, with boldness or presumptuousness towards him—ادلّ عَلَيْهِ

Synonymous with اِنْبَسَطَ عَلَيْهِ; also تدلّل and هِىَ تُدِلُّ عَلَيْهِ.

[And تَتَدَلَّلُ]: she emboldens herself against him.

Imrael-Keys says (فاطم being a contraction of فَاطِمَةُ): [O Fāṭimeh, act gently; give up some of this boldness — or, as the EM says at p. 15, of this amorous gesture, coquettish boldness, and feigned coyness or opposition (see form 1) — and if you have decided to cut me off, act with goodness, or moderation.]

shāhid
أَفَاطِمَ مَهْلًا بَعْضَ هٰذاَ التَّدَلُّلِفَإِنْ كُنْتِ قَدْ أَزْمَعْتِ صَرْمِى فَأَجْمِلِى
4.2.1he acted presumptuously, confiding in another's love, and disgusted him—أَدَلَّ فَأَمَلَّ

Also: he confided in his love, and so acted presumptuously towards him.

In the copies of the K, أَوْثَقَ is put here in place of وَثِقَ. [And in the CK, أَوْثَقَ بِحَبَّتِه is put for وَثِقَ بِمُحَبِّتِهِ.]

A proverb.

4.2.2he confides in such a one—هُوَ يُدِلُّ بِفُلَانٍ

The meaning here is simply this.

4.2.3he overcame, or overpowered, his adversaries in war, or battle—ادلّ عَلَى أَقْرَانِهِ

Synonymous with أَخَذَهُمْ مِنْ فَوْقٍ.

the hawk overpowered its prey, or quarry—البَازِى عَلَى صَيْدِهِ
4.3he became mangy, or scabby, and lean, and small in body—ادلّ

Said of a wolf.

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: see 1. ادلّ عَلَيْهِ He acted, or behaved, with boldness, or presumptuousness, towards him; syn. اِنْبَسَطَ عَلَيْهِ ; (M, K;) as also تدلّل : (M, Mgh, * K:) and هِىَ تُدِلُّ عَلَيْهِ [and تَتَدَلَّلُ ] She emboldens herself against him. (T.) Imrael-Keys says, 1 [O Fátimeh ( فاطم being a contraction of فَاطِمَةُ ), act thou gently: relinquish somewhat of this boldness; (or, as is said in the EM, p. 15, of this amorous gesture or behaviour, and coquettish boldness, and feigned coyness or opposition; see 1;) and if thou have determined upon cutting me, act with goodness, or moderation]. (TA.) أَفَاطِمَ مَهْلًا بَعْضَ هٰذاَ التَّدَلُّلِ | فَإِنْ كُنْتِ قَدْ أَزْمَعْتِ صَرْمِى فَأَجْمِلِى Also He confided in his love, and therefore acted presumptuously towards him. (IDrd, M, K. *) In the copies of the K, أَوْثَقَ is here put in the place of وَثِقَ . (TA.) [And in the CK, أَوْثَقَ بِحَبَّتِه is put for وَثِقَ بِمُحَبِّتِهِ .] Hence, (TA,) one says, أَدَلَّ فَأَمَلَّ [He acted presumptuously, confiding in another's love, and disgusted]: (S, M, TA:) a prov. (M, TA.) One says also, هُوَ يُدِلُّ بِفُلَانٍ , meaning [simply] He confides in such a one. (S.) And ادلّ عَلَى أَقْرَانِهِ , (S, M, K,) meaning أَخَذَهُمْ مِنْ فَوْقٍ [i. e. He overcame, or overpowered, his adversaries], (M, K,) in war, or battle: (S:) and so البَازِى عَلَى صَيْدِهِ [the hawk, his prey, or quarry]. (S, M, K.) ادلّ said of a wolf, He became mangy, or scabby, and lean, or emaciated, and small in body. (Sgh, K.)
Form 5تَدَلَّلَ1 sense

Core sense — he exalted himself, he was haughty or disdainfulgenerated

5.1he exalted himself; he was, or became, haughty, proud, or disdainful—تدلّل
they exalt themselves against the Sultan, or behave haughtily to him—هُمْ يَتَدَلَّلُونَ عَلَى السُّلْطَانِ

See form 1, and form 4 in three places.

See art. دكل.

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see 1, and 4; the latter in three places. تدلّل also signifies He exalted himself; or was, or became, haughty, proud, or disdainful: you say, هُمْ يَتَدَلَّلُونَ عَلَى السُّلْطَانِ [They exalt themselves against the Sultán; or behave haughtily to him]. (S in art. دكل .)
Form 7اندلّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he was rightly directed, or guided; it poured outgenerated

7.1

See form 1, in three places.

7.1.1

Also: it poured out, or forth; or it was, or became, poured out.

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: see 1, in three places. Also It poured out or forth; or was, or became, poured out or forth. (Sgh, K.)
Form 8اِدَّلَّ1 sense

Core sense — he was directed, or rightly guidedgenerated

8.1

First person اِدَّلَلْتُ. See form 1.

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, first pers. اِدَّلَلْتُ : see 1.
Form 10استدلّ1 sense

Core sense — he sought an indication, evidence, or proof; he drew an inferencegenerated

10.1he sought to be guided by one thing to another; he took a thing as an indication, evidence, or proof of another—استدلّ بِشَىْءٍعَلَى شَىْءٍ آخَرَ

He desired, or sought, an indication, an evidence, a proof, or an argument: this is the primary meaning.

Hence: he adduced an indication; he drew an inference, or a deduction; or he set up an indication in order to gain certain knowledge of a thing indicated, or to affirm it.

Sometimes it is quasi-passive of دَلَّهُ الطَّرِيقَ, so that it means he was, or became, directed, or rightly directed, to the way.

He inferred one thing from another; he sought, found, perceived, or saw in a thing an indication, evidence, or proof of another thing, or an argument in its favour; he was directed, or guided, or he guided himself, by a thing to another thing, or to the knowledge of it.

الدَّلِيلُ مَا يُسْتَدَلَّ بِهِ, occurring in the S, means: the دليل is that by which one is directed, or guided.

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He desired, or sought, an indication, an evidence, a proof, or an argument: [this is the primary signification: and hence,] he adduced an indication, &c.: and he drew an inference, or a deduction: (KL:) or he established an indication for the purpose of obtaining a certain knowledge of a thing indicated, or for the purpose of affirming a thing indicated: and sometimes it is quasi-pass. of دَلَّهُ الطَّرِيقَ [explained above, so that it signifies he was, or became, directed, or rightly directed, to the way]. (TA. See 1.) [You say, استدلّ بِشَىْءٍعَلَى شَىْءٍ آخَرَ He desired, or sought, to be directed, or guided, by a thing, to another thing: he adduced, or took, or regarded, a thing as an indication, an evidence, or a proof, of another thing, or as an argument in favour of another thing: he inferred, from a thing, another thing: he sought, or found, or perceived, or saw, in a thing, an indication, an evidence, or a proof, of another thing, or an argument in favour of another thing: he was, or became, directed, or guided, or he directed or guided himself, by a thing, to another thing, or to the knowledge of another thing. الدَّلِيلُ مَا يُسْتَدَلَّ بِهِ , occurring in the S, means The دليل is that whereby one is directed, or guided.]
Form R. Q. 1دَلْدَلَ2 senses
maṣdarدَلْدَلَةٌ

Core sense — he set a suspended thing in motion, he moved it aboutgenerated

R. Q. 1.1

Maṣdar دَلْدَلَةٌ and دِلْدَالٌ. He set in motion, or moved about, a thing suspended; and, said of a man, his head and limbs in walking.

R. Q. 1.2he went away into the country, or in the land—دَلْدَلَ فِى الأَرْضِ
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, (M,) inf. n. دَلْدَلَةٌ and دِلْدَالٌ , (M, K,) He put in motion or in a state of commotion, or moved about, (M, K,) a thing suspended, (M,) and his head and limbs in walking, (M, K) said of a man. (M.) دَلْدَلَ فِى الأَرْضِ He went away into the country, or in the land. (T.)
Form R. Q. 2تَدَلْدَلَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it dangled, it hung down looselygenerated

R. Q. 2.1

It was, or became, in motion, or it moved about, hanging down; it dangled; it hung down loosely.

R. Q. 2.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthey wavered, or hung in suspense, between two things, and did not follow a straight course—تَدَلْدَلُوا بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ فَلَمْ يَسْتَقِيمُوا
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It was, or became, in a state of motion or commotion, or it moved about, (T, S, K,) hanging down; i. e. it dangled: (S, K:) it hung down loosely. (M, K.) [Hence,] تَدَلْدَلُوا بَيْنَ أَمْرَيْنِ فَلَمْ يَسْتَقِيمُوا [ They wavered, vacillated, or hung in suspense, between two affairs, and did not pursue a direct course]. (Lh, T, K.)

Derived nouns 25

Nounدَلٌّ2 senses

Core sense — a woman's amorous coquetry; pleasing talk and jesting; boldnessgenerated

1a woman's amorous gesture or behaviour, with coquettish boldness and feigned coyness or opposition—دَلَالٌ

Amorous gesture or behaviour of a woman, with coquettish boldness, and feigned coyness or opposition.

The headword is a maṣdar [see form 1], and this one is a simple noun. Both mean a woman's boldness of behaviour towards her husband, with amorous gesture and coquetry, feigning opposition. Also دَالُولَآءُ and دَالَّةٌ.

a woman's pleasing talk and jesting, and her mien or guise—دَلٌّ

Also دَلَالٌ; and a man's pleasing talk and jesting with his wife. See art. سمت.

A'Obeyd and Hr: it is like هَدْىٌ, or nearly the same, both meaning a calm, placid, or grave manner of deportment in a man, with pleasingness of mien or aspect and of natural disposition; and also boldness [or presumptuousness]. See art. دلو. Also دَلَالٌ and دَالَّةٌ.

Or this last means a kind of boldness towards a person in whose esteem one stands high, or towards a person beloved, or a beloved and loving relation; and it is a noun from أَدَلَّ, synonymous with إِدْلَالٌ, as is دِلَّةٌ.

she is pleasing in her amorous gesture and behaviour—هِىَ حَسَنَةُ الدَّلِّ

Also الدَّلَالِ.

2

Also an Arabicized word, from the Persian دِلْ, meaning the heart, or mind. It is sometimes used in the speech of the Arabs, and applied by them as a proper name to a woman.

It is with fet-ḥ and teshdeed because there is no such word as دِلٌّ in their language, so they changed it to دَلٌّ, which has the first of the meanings given above.

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Amorous gesture or behaviour, of a woman, with coquettish boldness, and feigned coyness or opposition; as also دَلَالٌ : (S, M:) the former is an inf. n., [see 1,] and ↓ the latter is a simple subst.; (Msb;) both signifying a woman's boldness of behaviour (M, Msb, K) towards the husband, (M, K,) with amorous gesture, and coquettishness, feigning opposition; (M, Msb, K;) as also دَالُولَآءُ , (K,) and دَالَّةٌ : (Har p. 567:) or دَلٌّ signifies a woman's pleasing talk and jesting and mien or guise; as also دَلَالٌ : (Sh, T:) and pleasing talk and jesting of a man with his wife: (TA in art. سمت :) and also, (Kudot;,) accord. to A'Obeyd (T, S) and Hr, (M,) like هَدْىٌ , (K,) or nearly the same as this word, (T, S, M,) both signifying a certain calm or placid or grave manner of deportment, with pleasingness of mien or guise or aspect, (T, S, M, K,) and of the natural dispositions &c., (T, S,) of a man: (T, S, M:) and boldness [or presumptuousness]; (T in art. دلو ;) as also دَلَالٌ and دَالَّةٌ : (Mgh, and Har p. 243, and T ubi suprà in explanation of the last:) or this last signifies a kind of boldness (IAar, T, M, * K *) towards a person in whose estimation one holds a high place, (IAar, T,) or towards a person beloved, or a beloved and loving relation; (M, K;) and is a subst. from أَدَلَّ ; (S;) syn. with إِدْلَالٌ ; (Har p. 243;) as is also دِلَّةٌ . (Fr, T.) One says, هِىَ حَسَنَةُ الدَّلِّ and الدَّلَالِ [She is pleasing in respect of her amorous gesture &c.]. (S.) It is also an arabicized word, from the Pers. دِلْ signifying The heart, or mind: (M, K:) sometimes used in the speech of the Arabs, (M,) and applied by them as a proper name (M, K,) to a woman: (M:) with fet-h (M, K) and teshdeed (K) because there is no such word in their language as دِلٌّ ; wherefore they changed it to دَلٌّ , which has the first of the meanings assigned to it above. (M.)
Nounدَلَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — amorous gesture, or coquettish mannergenerated

1

Golius assigns to this word a meaning belonging partly to دَلْدَلَةٌ, a maṣdar of دَلْدَلَ, and partly to other words of this article ('Capitis membrorumve motus seu gestus, extrinsecus gravitatem præ se ferens, profectus tamen ab eo qui amat favetque'), on the authority of the K and the KL; I do not find it in either of those works.

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[ , to which Golius assigns a meaning partly belonging to دَلْدَلَةٌ , an inf. n. of دَلْدَلَ , and partly to other words of this art, (“ Capitis membrorumve motus seu gestus, extrinsecus gravitatem præ se ferens, profectus tamen ab eo qui amat favetque, ”) as on the authority of the K and KL, I do not find in either of those works.]
Nounدُلَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a favour, or benefit, conferredgenerated

1

A favour, or benefit, conferred, or bestowed.

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A favour, or benefit, conferred, or bestowed. (Fr, T.)
Nounدِلَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman's amorous gesture and coquettish boldnessgenerated

1

See دَلٌّ.

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: see دَلٌّ .
Nounدَلَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman's amorous gesture and coquettish boldnessgenerated

1

See دَلٌّ, in five places.

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: see دَلٌّ , in five places.
Nounدَلِيلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a guide, a director; an indication, an evidence, a proofgenerated

1O guide of those who are perplexed to that by which their perplexity will depart—يَا دَلِيلَ المُتَحَيِّرِينَ

Same as دَالٌّ: [a director; or] one who directs rightly to what is sought or desired; a guide; one who directs, or rightly directs, another; and a discoverer.

And a thing by which one is directed, or guided, or by which one is rightly directed; [an indication; an evidence; a proof; and an argument;] a sign set up for the knowledge of a thing indicated; anything by which a thing indicated is known, whether it relates to an object of sense or to the law, decisive or indecisive.

Hence smoke is called دَلِيلٌ عَلَى النَّارِ [an indication of fire].

دَلَالَةٌ is used in the sense of دَلِيلٌ, because a thing is called by the maṣdar of its verb; and so is دِلِّيلَى, though the K asserts that J said this heedlessly, because that last word is a maṣdar — for the maṣdar is used in the sense of the ism fāʿil, almost by a general rule, as it is also in the sense of the ism mafʿūl.

The plural of دَلِيلٌ is أَدِلَّآءُ [generally restricted to rational beings, or always so restricted,] and أَدِلَّةٌ [generally restricted to things by which one is directed, but properly a plural of paucity,] and, accord. to some, دَلَائِلُ; or this is a plural of دَلِيلَةٌ [feminine of دَلِيلٌ] or of دَلَالَةٌ, as is دَلَالَاتٌ.

A poet says:

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شَدُّوا المَطَى عَلَى دَلِيلٍ دَائِبِ

Some say this means بِدَلِيلٍ [i.e. they bound the saddles upon the camels for riding, with, or by means of, a toiling guide].

Or, accord. to IJ, a word may be left out, so that it stands for عَلَىدِلَالَةِ دَلِيلٍ, like the phrase سِرْ عَلَى ٱسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ, as though he said مُعْتَمِدِينَ عَلَى دَلِيلٍ دَائِبِ [relying upon a toiling guide].

Qur’ānic occurrences دَلِيل
25:45
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَيْفَ مَدَّ ٱلظِّلَّ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَجَعَلَهُۥ سَاكِنًا ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّمْسَ عَلَيْهِ دَلِيلًا

Hast thou not turned thy vision to thy Lord?- How He doth prolong the shadow! If He willed, He could make it stationary! then do We make the sun its guide;

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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i. q. دَالٌّ ; (S, Msb, TA;) i.e.[A director; or] a right director (Msb, Kull, TA) to that which is sought or desired; a guide; (Kull;) one who directs, or rightly directs, another; (M;) [an indicator;] and a discoverer: (Msb:) and a thing by which one is directed, or guided, ( مَا يُسْتَدَلُّ بِهِ S, TA,) or by which one is rightly directed; (TA;) [an indication; an evidence; a proof; and an argument;] a sign set up for the knowledge of a thing indicated; (whence smoke is called دَلِيلٌ عَلَى النَّارِ [an indication of fire];) anything whereby a thing indicated is known, whether relating to an object of sense or to the law [&c.], decisive or indecisive: and دَلَالَةٌ is used in the sense of دَلِيلٌ , because a thing is called by the inf. n. of its verb: (Kull:) and so is دِلِّيلَى , (S, MF, TA,) though this is asserted in the K to have been said heedlessly by J because this last word is an inf. n.; for the inf. n. is used in the sense of the act. part. n., almost by a general rule, as it is also in the sense of the pass. part. n.: (MF, TA:) the pl. of دَلِيلٌ is أَدِلَّآءُ [generally restricted to rational beings, or always so restricted,] and أَدِلَّةٌ [generally restricted to things by which one is directed &c., but properly a pl. of pauc.,] (M, TA) and, accord. to some, دَلَائِلُ , (Kull,) or this is pl. of دَلِيلَةٌ [fem. of دَلِيلٌ , or of دَلَالَةٌ , as is also دَلَالَاتٌ . (TA.) يَا دَلِيلَ المُتَحَيِّرِينَ means O guide of those who are perplexed to that by means of which their perplexity will depart. (Kull.) The saying of a poet, 1 means, as some say, بِدَلِيلٍ [i.e. They bound the saddles upon the camels for riding, with, or by means of, a toiling guide]: or, accord. to IJ, it may be elliptical, for عَلَىدِلَالَةِ دَلِيلٍ , and is like the phrase سِرْ عَلَى ٱسْمِ ٱللّٰهِ ; as though he said, مُعْتَمِدِينَ عَلَى دَلِيلٍ دَائِبِ [relying upon a toiling guide]. (M.) شَدُّوا المَطَى عَلَى دَلِيلٍ دَائِبِ
Nounدَلَالَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — direction, guidance; a word's significationgenerated

1

See the following entry, in four places, and its plural there as well.

1.1

See also دَلِيلٌ, in two places.

1.2

As a technical term: a word's signification, or its indication of a meaning. This is of three kinds.

Thus إِنْسَانٌ signifies 'an animal endowed with reason' بِالمُطَابَقَةِ, that is, by complete correspondence; and 'an animal', or 'a being endowed with reason', بِالتَّضَمُّنِ, that is, partially, by inclusion of a part; and 'a being capable of knowledge' بِٱلِالْتِزَامِ, that is, by a necessary idea attached to it in the mind.

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: see the next paragraph, in four places; and see its pl. in the same: see also دَلِيلٌ , in two places. As a conventional term, (TA,) it means A word's signification, or indication of meaning: (Msb, TA:) this is of three kinds: thus إِنْسَانٌ signifies, or indicates, “ an animal endowed with reason ” بِالمُطَابَقَةِ , i. e. by complete correspondence; and “ an animal ” or “ a being endowed with reason ” بِالتَّضَمُّنِ , i. e. [by partial inclusion, or] partially; and “ a being capable of knowledge ” بِٱلِالْتِزَامِ , i. e. [necessarily, or] by a necessary idea attached to it in the mind. (TA.)
Nounدِلَالَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — direction, guidance; a guide's skill; a broker's occupation or feegenerated

1

A noun meaning direction, right direction, or guidance; also دَلَالَةٌ, or only the first form accord. to IDrd, and دُلُولَةٌ and دِلِّلَيلَى.

Or this last is a maṣdar like دَلَالَةٌ; or it means a guide's skill in directing or guiding, his well-grounded skill in it.

A poet says: [I am indeed a man possessing varied skill in guiding along the roads, or ways.]

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إِنِّى ٱمْرَأٌ بِالطُّرْقِ ذُو دَلَالَاتْ
1.1

The occupation of the دَلَّال; also دَلَالَةٌ; or, accord. to IDrd, only the latter has this meaning.

1.2

The hire that one gives to the دَلِيل, or [so in the M, but in the K 'and'] to the دَلَّال; and sometimes دَلَالَةٌ as well.

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a subst. signifying Direction, right direction, or guidance; (Fr, T, M, Msb;) as also دَلَالَةٌ , (Fr, T, Msb,) or the former only accord. to IDrd, (M,) and دُلُولَةٌ and دِلِّلَيلَى ; (M;) or this last is an inf. n. like دَلَالَةٌ ; (K;) or signifies the skill of a guide in direction or right direction or guidance; his well-grounded skill therein. (Sb, M, K.) A poet says, 1 [Verily I am a man possessing varied skill in guiding in the roads, or ways]. (A'Obeyd, S.) إِنِّى ٱمْرَأٌ بِالطُّرْقِ ذُو دَلَالَاتْ The occupation of the دَلَّال [q. v.]; (M, K;) as also دَلَالَةٌ : (K:) or, accord. to IDrd, the latter [only] has this meaning. (M.) The hire that one gives to the دَلِيل , or [so in the M, but in the K “ and ”] to the دَلَّال : (M, K:) and so, sometimes, دَلَالَةٌ . (K.)
Nounدُلُولَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — direction, right direction, or guidancegenerated

1

A maṣdar of دَلَّ, or a simple noun: see the preceding entry.

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an inf. n. of دَلَّ [q. v.]: (S, Msb, K:) or a simple subst.: (M:) see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounدَلِيلَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a female guide; a conspicuous beaten trackgenerated

1

See دَليِلٌ.

1.1

See also the entry that follows.

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: see دَليِلٌ : and see also what next follows.
Nounدُلَّى1 sense

Core sense — a conspicuous road, or beaten trackgenerated

1

A conspicuous road, or beaten track.

In the T, at the end of art. لد, it is said on the authority of AA that دَلِيلَةٌ means a white road, or beaten track.

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A conspicuous road or beaten track. (IAar, K.) In the T, at the end of art. لد it is said that دَلِيلَةٌ signifies A white road or beaten track; on the authority of AA. (TA.)
Nounدَلَّالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a broker, a go-between for seller and buyergenerated

1

A broker; one who acts as intermediary between the seller and the buyer to effect the sale, because he directs the buyer to the merchandise and the seller to the price.

Also called سِمْسَارٌ: one who brings the seller and the buyer together. See art. سمسر.

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A broker; or one who acts as an intermediary between the seller and the buyer, for effecting the sale; because he directs the purchaser to the merchandise, and the seller to the price; also called سِمْسَارٌ ; (TA in art. سمسر ;) one who brings together the seller and the buyer. (M, K.)
Nounدِلِّيلَى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a guide's skill in guiding; direction, guidancegenerated

1

See دَلِيلٌ.

1.1

See also دِلَالَةٌ.

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Nounقَوْمٌ دُلْدُلٌ4 senses · 3 main

Core sense — a people wavering between two courses; a formidable affair; a hedgehoggenerated

1they came wavering, inclining neither to these nor to those—جَاوُوا دُلْدُلًا

A people, or party, wavering, or hanging in suspense, between two things, and not following a straight course; also دَلْدَالٌ.

2a case, or an affair, of great magnitude or moment, difficult, or formidable—دُلْدُلٌ
the people, or party, fell into what was a case of great magnitude—وَقَعَ القَوْمُ فِى الدَّلْدُلِ

A similar phrase occurs in an entry below.

3

Also, and دُلْدُولٌ: the قُنْفُذ [or hedgehog]; or a species of قنفذ having long prickles; or a large قنفذ; or the male قنفذ; or an animal like the قنفذ.

It is a beast that shakes itself and shoots out prickles like arrows.

The difference between it and the قنفذ is like that between فِئَرَة and جِرْذَانْ, and between the ox-kind and buffaloes, and between Arabian camels and those called بَخَاتِىّ.

Or a certain large thing, larger than the قنفذ, having long prickles.

3.1

Also the former, without the article ال (incorrectly written with that article in the K): the name of a mule belonging to the Prophet, of a colour in which whiteness predominated over blackness.

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(T, * K) and دَلْدَالٌ (Lh, T, K) A people, or party, wavering, vacillating, or hanging in suspense, between two affairs, and not pursuing a direct course. (Lh, T, K.) You say also, جَاوُوا دُلْدُلًا , meaning They came wavering; not inclining to these nor to those. (ISk, T, S.) دُلْدُلٌ also signifies A case, or an affair, of great magnitude or moment, difficult, or formidable. (K.) You say, وَقَعَ القَوْمُ فِى الدَّلْدُلِ [The people, or party, fell into that which was a case of great magnitude &c.]. (TA.) [See also a similar phrase in the next paragraph.]) Also, (S, M, K,) and دُلْدُولٌ , (K,) The قُنْفُذ [or hedge-hog]: (IAar, T, K:) or a species of قنفذ having long prickles: (M:) or a large قنفذ : (S, K:) or the male قنفذ : (MF:) or an animal like the قنفذ ; (M, K;) it is a certain beast that shakes, and shoots forth prickles like arrows: the difference between it and the قنفذ is like that between فِئَرَة and جِرْذَانْ , and the ox-kind and buffaloes, and Arabian camels and those called بَخَاتِىّ : (M:) or a certain large thing, larger than the قنفذ , having long prickles. (Lth, T.) Also, the former, without the article ال (M, TA,) incorrectly written in the K with that article, (TA,) the name of A certain mule, (M, K, TA,) of a colour in which whiteness predominated over blackness, (TA,) belonging to the Prophet. (M, K, TA.)
Nounدَلْدَالٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — motion, or commotion, of a hanging thing; agitation, disturbancegenerated

1the people, or party, fell into an unsound, disordered, and unsteady state of affairs—وَقَعَ القَوْمُ فِى دَلْدَالٌ

[Motion, or commotion, or a moving about, of a thing suspended, and of the head and limbs in walking;] a noun from دَلْدَلَ in the first of the meanings given for that verb above: agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance.

Lh, T. A similar phrase occurs in the preceding entry.

1.1

See also another meaning in the preceding entry.

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[Motion, or commotion, or a moving about, of a thing suspended, and of the head and limbs in walking;] a subst. from دَلْدَلَ in the first of the senses assigned to this verb above: (M, K:) agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance. (S, K.) [Hence,] one says, وَقَعَ القَوْمُ فِى دَلْدَالٌ The people, or party, fell into an unsound, a corrupt, or a disordered, and an unsteady, or a fluctuating, state of affairs. (Lh, T. [See a similar phrase in the next preceding paragraph.]) See also another signification in the next preceding paragraph.
Nounدُلْدُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — a hedgehog, or a like animal with long pricklesgenerated

1

See دُلْدُلٌ.

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: see دُلْدُلٌ .
Nounدَالٌّ1 sense

Core sense — directing, guiding; indicating, signifyinggenerated

1

See دَلِيلٌ.

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Nounدَالَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — boldness towards a beloved person, or one who esteems one highlygenerated

1

See دَلٌّ, in two places.

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: see دَلٌّ , in two places.
Nounدَالُولَآءُ1 sense

Core sense — direction, right direction, or guidancegenerated

1

See دَلٌّ.

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: see دَلٌّ .
Nounأَدَلٌّ1 sense

Core sense — very bountiful, or beneficentgenerated

1

Very bountiful, or beneficent.

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Very bountiful or beneficent. (IAar, T.)
Nounاِسْتِدْلَالِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — inferential, or deductive, knowledgegenerated

1

Inferential, illative, or deductive, knowledge.

A term opposed to ضَرُورِىٌّ, which means intuitive, immediate, or axiomatic knowledge, such as arises without thought, reflection, or intellectual examination of an evidence or a proof.

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[Inferential, illative, or deductive, knowledge;] a term opposed to ضَرُورِىٌّ as meaning [intuitive, immediate, or axiomatic, or] such as originates without thought, or reflection, and intellectual examination of an evidence or a proof. (Kull p. 232.)
Nounمُدِلٌّ1 sense

Core sense — acting with boldness or presumptuousness; trusting in himselfgenerated

1presuming by reason of courage; bold, daring, or brave—مُدِلٌّ بِالشَّجَاعَةِ

[Acting, or behaving, with boldness, or presumptuousness: see its verb, form 4.] Trusting in himself, and in his weapons and equipment.

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[Acting, or behaving, with boldness, or presumptuousness: &c.: see its verb (4).] Trusting in himself, and in his weapons and apparatus. (Ham p. 383.) And مُدِلٌّ بِالشَّجَاعَةِ [Presuming by reason of courage: or] bold, daring, or brave. (T.)
Nounفُلَانَةُ مُدَلَّلَةُ فُلَانٍ1 sense

Core sense — a female foster-child of a mangenerated

1

Meaning: such a woman is the foster-child of such a man. It is a phrase of the people of Baghdād, not of the classical language of the Arabs.

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, meaning Such a female is the foster-child of such a man, is a phrase of the people of Baghdád, not of the [classical] language of the Arabs. (Sgh, TA.)
Nounمُدَلِّلٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who wrongfully accuses another of a crime or offencegenerated

1

One who accuses another of a crime, an offence, or an injurious action, wrongfully.

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One who accuses of a crime, an offence, or an injurious action, wrongfully. (IAar, T.)
Nounمَدْلُولٌ2 senses

Core sense — directed, guided; indicated, denoted, or signifiedgenerated

1the indicated meaning, or signification, of a word—مَدْلُولُ لَفْظٍ

Ism mafʿūl of دَلَّ: directed, directed rightly, or guided; and indicated, denoted, or signified.

Plural مَدْلُولَاتٌ.

2

Also: emboldened.

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[pass. part. n. of دَلَّ ; Directed, directed aright, or guided: and indicated, denoted, or signified. Hence, مَدْلُولُ لَفْظٍ The indicated meaning, or signification, of a word: pl. مَدْلُولَاتٌ . Also] Emboldened. (T.)