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Form 1كَلَّ6 senses · 1 main
maṣdarكَلَالٌ

Core sense — it became dim or dull; he became fatigued; it was blunt and would not cutgenerated

1.1

Said of the sight: it became dim or dull.

1.1.1

Said of a camel: he became fatigued, tired, or wearied.

1.1.2the hands, or arms, became weakكَلَّتِ الأَيْدِى

Synonym ضعفت [i. e. ضَعَُفَتْ].

[كَلَّ عَنْ فِعْلٍ He was fatigued, or weak, and so disabled from doing a thing; like أَعْيَا عَنْهُ and ضَعَُفَ عَنْهُ; see نُخِبَ and عَرِسَ.]

1.1.3his teeth were set on edge by eating or drinking something acid or sourكَلَّتْ أَسْنَانُهُ

Given under the article ضرس.

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1.1.4it was blunt, and would not cutكَلَّ

Said of a sword and the like.

1.1.5

كُلَّتُهُنَّ for كُلُّهُنَّ: see Bd 31, last verse.

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It (the sight) was, or became, dim, dull, or hebetated. (K.) He (a camel) was, or became, fatigued, tired, or wearied. (MA.) كَلَّتِ الأَيْدِى The hands, or arms, became weak; syn. ضعفت [i. e. ضَعَُفَتْ ]. (Ham, 296.) [ كَلَّ عَنْ فِعْلٍ He was fatigued, or weak, and so disabled, or incapacitated, from doing a thing; like أَعْيَا عَنْهُ , and ضَعَُفَ عَنْهُ : see نُخِبَ and عَرِسَ .] كَلَّتْ أَسْنَانُهُ , (K, art. ضرس ,) inf. n. كَلَالٌ , (S, in that art.,) His teeth were set on edge, (TK, in that art.,) by eating, or drinking, what was acid, or sour. (S, K, in that art.) كَلَّ It (a sword, &c.) was blunt, and would not cut. (K, &c.) كُلَّتُهُنَّ for كُلُّهُنَّ : see Bd xxxi., last verse.
Form 2كَلَّلَ1 sense

Core sense — he adorned a thing with gems or jewelsgenerated

2.1

He adorned a thing with gems or jewels.

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He adorned a thing with gems or jewels.
Form 4أَكَلَّ أَسْنَانَهُ1 sense

Core sense — it set his teeth on edgegenerated

4.1

[It set his teeth on edge]; said of acid, or sour, food or drink. Ibn-ʿAbbād, in the article ضرس. See sense 1.

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[It set his teeth on edge]; said of acid, or sour, food or drink. (Ibn-'Abbád, in TA, art. ضرس .) See 1.

Derived nouns 8

Nounكَلٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a burden; a person, or persons, whom one has to supportgenerated

1

A burden; synonym ثِقْلٌ.

A person, or persons, whom one has to support; synonyms عَيَّلٌ and عِيَالٌ, applied to one and to more.

See an example under ذِمَّةٌ (the last sentence but two).

Qur’ānic occurrences كَلّ
16:76
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَىٰهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of any sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way be directs him, he brings no good: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?

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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A burden; syn. ثِقْلٌ : (S, Mgh, Msb, K:) a person, or persons, whom one has to support: syn. عَيَّلٌ , (K,) and عِيَالٌ : (S, Mgh, Msb, K:) applied to one and to more. (Msb.) See an ex. voce ذِمَّةٌ (last sentence but two).
Nounكُلٌّ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the whole, the entirety; any one, after a negativegenerated

1there was not any one but accused the apostles of lyingإِنْ كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ

When preceded by a negative and followed by an exception, it means any one, as in the Qur'ān 38:13.

See also another example under لَمَّا.

1.1

See بَعْض.

1.2he has reached the utmost degree of the quality attributed to himهُوَ العَالِمُ كُلُّ العَالِمِ

[Literally: he is the possessor of knowledge, the entirety of the possessor of knowledge.]

1.3whateverكُلَّمَا
1.4whenever; as often as; every time that; in proportion asكُلَّمَا
1.5whoeverكُلَّمَنْ
Qur’ānic occurrences كُلّ 5 shown of 341
7:112
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَـٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ

And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."

26:37
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ

"And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."

44:4
فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,

45:7
وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ

Woe to each sinful dealer in Falsehoods:

55:26
كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ

All that is on earth will perish:

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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when preceded by a negative and followed by an exception, means Any one; as in the Kur, xxxviii. 13, إِنْ كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ There was not any one but accused the apostles of lying. See also another ex. voce لَمَّا . See بَعْض . هُوَ العَالِمُ كُلُّ العَالِمِ [lit. He is the possessor of knowledge, the entirety of the possessor of knowledge,] means that he is one who has attained to the utmost degree of the quality thus attributed to him. (Sb, K, TA.) كُلَّمَا Whatever. كُلَّمَا Whenever; as often as; every time that; in proportion as. كُلَّمَنْ Whoever.
Nounكِلَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a mosquito-curtaingenerated

1

[Mosquito-curtain]: see أَبُو دِثَارٍ and بَعَضَ.

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[musquito-curtain]: see أَبُو دِثَارٍ and بَعَضَ .
Nounكُلِّىٌّ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — relating to all or the whole; universal, total; a universalgenerated

1

Relating to all or the whole; universal; total. Often it means relating to the generality; general — the opposite of جُزْئِىٌّ.

1.1

As a noun: a universal; that which comprises all جُزْئِيَّات, or particulars. Plural كُلِّيَّاتٌ.

1.2the quality of relating to all or the whole; universality; totalityكُلِّيَّةٌ

Often it means the quality of relating to the generality; generality.

1.3in logic, the Five Predicablesالكُلِّيَّاتُ الخَمْسُ

Namely الجِنْسُ genus, النَّوْعُ species, الفَصْلُ difference, الخَلصَّةُ property, and العَرَضُ accident.

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Relating to all or the whole; universal; total: and often meaning relating to the generality; general; contr. of جُزْئِىٌّ . And, as a subst., A universal; that which comprises all جُزْئِيَّات , or particulars: pl. كُلِّيَّاتٌ . كُلِّيَّةٌ The quality of relating to all or the whole; relation to all or the whole; universality; totality: and often meaning the quality of relating to the generality; generality. الكُلِّيَّاتُ الخَمْسُ , in logic, The Five Predicables: namely, الجِنْسُ Genus, النَّوْعُ Species, الفَصْلُ Difference, الخَلصَّةُ Property, and العَرَضُ Accident.
Nounكَلِيلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — dull, blunt, lacking sharpness; weak or faint, said of lightninggenerated

1

Weak, or faint, lightning [apparently likened to a blunt sword]. In the article عمل.

1.1

كَلِيلُ الظُّفْرِ: see ظُفْرٌ.

1.2a dull tongue, lacking sharpnessلِسَانٌ كَلِيلٌ
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Weak, or faint, lightning [app. likened to a blunt sword]. (TA in art. عمل .) كَلِيلُ الظُّفْرِ : see ظُفْرٌ . لِسَانٌ كَلِيلٌ A dull tongue; lacking sharpness. (S. *)
Nounوَرِثَ رَجُلًا كَلَالَةً1 sense

Core sense — he was heir of a man who left neither parent nor offspringgenerated

1he was heir of a man who left neither parent nor offspringعَنْ كَلَالَةٍ

This explanation is IbrD.'s.

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, and عَنْ كَلَالَةٍ , He was heir of a man who left neither parent nor offspring (IbrD.)
Nounالإِكْلِيلُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the 17th Mansion of the Moon, the head of Scorpio; the border of flesh round the nailgenerated

1

The 17th Mansion of the Moon; the head of Scorpio. Aboo-l-Heythem, under رَقِيبٌ.

1.1three bright stars in [or rather before] the head of Scorpioالإِكْلِيلُ

[Namely g, h, and q.] They are set in a row, transversely.

1.2

The border of flesh round the nail: in the article شظف, إِكْلِيلُ الظُّفُرِ.

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The 17th Mansion of the Moon; (Kzw;) the head of Scorpio. (Aboo-l-Heythem, quoted in the TA, voce رَقِيبٌ .) الإِكْلِيلُ Three bright stars in [or rather before] the head of Scorpio, [namely g, h, and q,] disposed in a row, transversely. The border of flesh round the nail: (K:) in the TA, art. شظف , إِكْلِيلُ الظُّفُرِ .
Nounمُكَلَّلٌ1 sense

Core sense — adorned with gems or jewelsgenerated

1

Adorned with gems or jewels. In the article نجد; a common meaning.

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Adorned with gems or jewels. (L, art. نجد ; a common meaning.)