ملأَ

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Form 1مَلَأَ11 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarمَلْءٌ مَلَآءَةٌ

Core sense — he filled a vessel; he satisfied the eye; he became richgenerated

1.1he filled a vessel and the like—ملّأ

maṣdar مَلْءٌ, مَلْأَةٌ, مِلْأَةٌ and مَلِئَ.

Its maṣdar is تَمْلِئَةٌ.

You may also say مَلَأْتُهُ مَلًا for مَلْئًا.

1.1.1figurative · مجازhe satisfied [or glutted] the eye by his comely appearance—مَلَأَ العَيْنَ

An example occurs in a verse cited under عَقِبٌ.

1.1.2figurative · مجاز[I satisfied, or glutted, my eye by the sight of his comeliness]—مَلَأْتُ مِنْهُ عَيْنِى

1.1.3he became rich, wealthy—مَلُؤَ

maṣdar مَلَآءَةٌ, مَلَآءٌ and مَلَأَ; also, but the first is the one commonly used.

Synonym: صَارَ مَلِيئًا.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred[a word, or saying, that fills the mouth]—كَلِمَةٌ تَمْلَأُ الفَمَ

That is, gross and disgusting; not allowable to be spoken; it fills the mouth so that it cannot articulate.

1.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferred[fill your mouths with the Qur-án]—إِمْلَؤُوا أَفْوَاءَكُمْ مِنَ القُرْآنِ

1.1.6figurative · مجازhe was filled with fright—مُلِئَ رُعْبًا

he was filled with fright—مَلُؤَ رعبا

1.1.7figurative · مجازhe spattered my clothes with mud and the like—مَلَأَ ثِيَابِى

[he (a camel) bespattered his rider with his ejected cud]—مَلَأَ رَاكِبَهُ

See the article زرد.

1.1.8figurative · مجاز — inferredhe made, or urged, his beast to run violently—مَلَأَ عِنَانَهُ

See the article عن.

1.1.9figurative · مجازhe had the disease called مُلَآءَة—مُلِئَ

Like عُنِىَ, that is, passive in form but not in meaning.

مَلُؤَ has the same meaning.

1.1.10

See form 3.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 6

7:18

قَالَ ٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا مَذْءُومًا مَّدْحُورًا ۖ لَّمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

(Allah) said: "Get out from this, disgraced and expelled. If any of them follow thee,- Hell will I fill with you all.

11:119

إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَ ۚ وَلِذَٰلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْ ۗ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

Except those on whom thy Lord hath bestowed His Mercy: and for this did He create them: and the Word of thy Lord shall be fulfilled: "I will fill Hell with jinns and men all together."

32:13

وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَـَٔاتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَىٰهَا وَلَـٰكِنْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنِّى لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance: but the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with Jinns and men all together."

38:85

لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

"That I will certainly fill Hell with thee and those that follow thee,- every one."

72:8

وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

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. مَلَاَ , inf. n. مَلْءٌ (S, K) and مَلْأَةٌ and مِلْأَةٌ ; (K;) and مَلِئَ ; (TA;) and ملّأ , inf. n. تَمْلِئَةٌ ; (K;) He filled (K;) a vessel &c. (S, TA.) You may also say مَلَأْتُهُ مَلًا , for مَلْئًا , (TA.) مَلَأَ العَيْنَ He satisfied [or glutted] the eye by his comeliness of aspect. (TA.) See an ex. in a verse cited voce عَقِبٌ . مَلَأْتُ مِنْهُ عَيْنِى [I satisfied, or glutted, my eye by the sight of his comeliness]. (TA.) مَلُؤَ , aor. مَلُاَ , (K,) inf. n. مَلَآءَةٌ and مَلَآءٌ ; (S, K;) and مَلَأَ , aor. مَلَاَ ; (K;) the former is that which commonly obtains; (TA;) He became rich, wealthy, &c., syn. صَارَ مَلِيئًا . (K.) كَلِمَةٌ تَمْلَأُ الفَمَ [A word, or saying, that fills the mouth;] i. e., gross, and abominable; not allowable to be spoken; that fills the mouth so that it cannot articulate. (TA, from a trad.) إِمْلَؤُوا أَفْوَاءَكُمْ مِنَ القُرْآنِ [Fill your mouths with the Kur-án]. (TA.) مُلِئَ رُعْبًا , and مَلُؤَ رعبا , He was filled with fright. (A.) مَلَأَ ثِيَابِى He sprinkled my clothes with mud, &c. (A.) مَلَأَ رَاكِبَهُ [He (a camel) bespattered his rider with his ejected cud]. (S, K, art. زرد .) مَلَأَ عِنَانَهُ He made, or urged, his beast to run vehemently. (TA in art. عن .) مُلِئَ , like عُنِىَ , [i. e., pass. in form, but neut. in signification,] and مَلُؤَ , He had the disease called مُلَآءَة . (A, K.) See 3.

Form 2ملّأ فُرُوجَ فَرَسِهِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made his horse run at its utmost pacegenerated

2.1

He made his horse run at the utmost rate of the pace called حُضْر.

2.1.1

See also forms 1 and 4.

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He made his horse to run at the utmost rate of the pace termed حُضْر . (TA.) And see 1, and 4.

Form 3مالأهُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ1 sense

maṣdarمُمَالَأَةٌ

Core sense — he helped him and went along with him in doing a thinggenerated

3.1

Maṣdar مُمَالَأَةٌ and مَلَأَهُ, though the lexicologists do not think well of this second one.

He aided, or assisted, him, and agreed with him, in doing the thing.

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, (S, K,) inf. n. مُمَالَأَةٌ ; (S;) and مَلَأَهُ ; (K;) but this latter the lexicologists do not hold in good repute; (TA;) He aided, or assisted, him, and conformed with him, to do the thing. (IAar, * AZ, S, K.)

Form 4املأ النَّزْعَ فِى قَوْسِهِ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarإِمْلَاءٌ

Core sense — he drew his bow to the utmost; God afflicted him with a certain diseasegenerated

4.1figurative · مجازhe drew his bow to the utmost—املأ فى قوسه

he drew his bow to the utmost—ملّأ فى قوسه

on this sense The headword phrase has the same meaning.

4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredGod afflicted him with the disease called مُلَآءَة—املأهُ اللّٰهُ

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, (S,) and املأ فى قوسه , and ملّأ فى قوسه , (K,) He pulled his bow to the utmost. (S, K, TA.) املأهُ اللّٰهُ , (S, K,) inf. n. إِمْلَاءٌ , (TA,) God affected him with the disease called مُلَآءَة . (S, K.)

Form 5تملّأ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he became full of food and drink; he became filled with ragegenerated

5.1

He became full of food and drink.

5.1.1

See form 8.

5.1.2figurative · مجازhe became filled with rage—تملّأ غَيْظًا

he became filled with rage—امتلأ

5.1.3he became filled to satiety—تملّأ شِبَعًا

he became filled to satiety—امتلأ

5.1.4he put on a مُلَآءَة—تملّأ

That is, a covering of the kind so called.

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He became full of food and drink. (S.) See 8. تملّأ غَيْظًا , and امتلأ , He became filled with rage. (S.) تملّأ شِبَعًا , and امتلأ , He became filled to satiety. (TA.) تملّأ He put on himself a مُلَآءَة ; i. e., a covering of the kind so called. (TA.)

Form 6تَمَالَؤُوا عَلَى الأَمْرِ1 sense

Core sense — they agreed together, and helped one another, to do a thinggenerated

6.1

They agreed, or conspired together, to do the thing; they aided one another, [and agreed with one another,] to do the thing.

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They agreed, or conspired together, to do the thing: (ISk, S, K, TA:) they aided, or assisted, [and conformed with,] one another to do the thing. (TA.)

Form 8امتلأ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became full; he became full of the vigour of youthgenerated

8.1it (a vessel and the like) became full—تملّأ

it became full—مَلِئَ

8.1.1

See form 5.

8.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred[he became full of sap, or vigour, of youth, or young manhood]—امتلأ شَبَابًا

[the sap, or vigour, of youth, or young manhood, became full, or mantled, in a person]—امتلأ الشَّبَابُ

Found in the lexicons and elsewhere in many places.

See the article غطى.

[And امتلأ by itself: he was, or became, plump.]

8.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthe utmost of his power, or ability, was accomplished—امتلأ عِنَانُهُ

See the article عن.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8

50:30

يَوْمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمْتَلَأْتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِن مَّزِيدٍ

One Day We will ask Hell, "Art thou filled to the full?" It will say, "Are there any more (to come)?"

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and تملّأ ; (S, K;) and مَلِئَ , aor. مَلَاَ ; (K;) It (a vessel, &c., TA) became full. (S, K.) See 5. امتلأ شَبَابًا [He became full of sap, or vigour, or youth, or young manhood]. (The Lexicons, &c., passim.) And امتلأ الشَّبَابُ [The sap, or vigour, of youth, or young manhood, became full, or mantled, in a person.] (S, K, in art. غطى .) [And امتلأ , alone, He was, or became, plump.] امتلأ عِنَانُهُ The utmost of his power, or ability, was accomplished. (TA in art. عن .)

Form 10استملأ فِى الدَّيْنِ1 sense

Core sense — he made wealthy, honest persons his debtorsgenerated

10.1apparently: he made wealthy persons, or honest wealthy persons, his debtors—جَعَلَ دَيْنَهُ فِى مُلَأٓءَ

So in the printed copy and in a manuscript copy of the dictionary.

But in one copy of the dictionary, in place of مُلَأٓءَ we find مُلَآءٍ, which gives no sense that seems admissible here; and in another, دِين seems to be put in the place of دَيْن in both the above instances, and مَلَآءٍ in that of مُلَأٓءَ, for Golius renders the phrase استملأ فى الدين by opulentiæ studuit in religione sua, that is, religionem suam in illa posuit — a meaning which IbrD rejects.

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signifies جَعَلَ دَيْنَهُ فِى مُلَأٓءَ (CK, and a MS copy of the K) [app., He made wealthy persons, or honest wealthy persons, his debtors: but in one copy of the K, for مُلَأٓءَ , we find مُلَآءٍ , which affords no sense that seems admissible here: and in another, دِين seems to be put in the place of دَيْن , in both the above instances; and مَلَآءٍ in that of مُلَأٓءَ ; for Golius renders the phrase استملأ فى الدين by opulentiæ studuit in religione sua: i. e., religionem suam in illa posuit: a meaning which IbrD rejects].

Derived nouns 14

Nounمِلْءٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the quantity that fills a vesselgenerated

[A thing enough in quantity, or size, to fill a vessel or the like, or] the quantity that a vessel or the like holds when it is filled.

1.1give it what will fill it, and what will twice fill it, and what will three times fill it—أَعْطِهِ مِلْأَهُ وَمِلْأَيْهِ وَثَلَاثَةَ أَمْلَآئِهِ

Said of a cup.

1.2a stone that fills the hand—حَجَرٌ مِلْءُ الكَفِّ

1.3to You be praise that shall fill the heavens and the earth—لَكَ الحَمْدُ مِلْءُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ

1.4a fat woman—مِلْءُ كِسَائِهَا

One who fills her كساء when she covers herself with it.

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[A thing sufficient in quantity, or dimensions, for the filling of a vessel, &c., or] the quantity that a vessel, &c., holds when it is filled. (S, K.) أَعْطِهِ مِلْأَهُ وَمِلْأَيْهِ وَثَلَاثَةَ أَمْلَآئِهِ Give it (i. e., the cup, TA) what will fill it; and what will twice fill it; and what will thrice fill it. (S, K.) حَجَرٌ مِلْءُ الكَفِّ A stone that fills the hand. (TA.) لَكَ الحَمْدُ مِلْءُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ To Thee be praise that shall fill the heavens and the earth. (TA.) مِلْءُ كِسَائِهَا A fat woman; that fills her كساء when she covers herself with it. (TA, from a trad.)

Nounمَلَأٌ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an assembly; nobles, chiefs; consultation; disposition, mannersgenerated

An assembly, of any kind, [whether of nobles or others]; plural أَمْلَآءٌ.

1.1[the most exalted princes; i.e.] the angels that are admitted near [to the presence of God]; or the archangels—المَلَأُ الأَعلْىَ

Nobles, chiefs, princes; synonyms أَشْرَافٌ and عِلْيَةٌ; principal persons, persons whose opinion is respected.

See سَمعَهُ for other explanations.

1.2

A people of comely appearance, figure, dress, or adornment, united for some purpose or plan; explained by Abu-l-Hasan as قَوْمٌ ذو الشَّارَةِ والتَّجَمُّعِ لِلْإِرَادَةِ. [But this is wrong; see Beyd, 2. 247.]

So it is of a different class from رَهَطٌ, though, like that word, an ism jamʿ. It is an adjective in which the quality of a substantive predominates. (Abu-l-Hasan.)

1.3figurative · مجازthis thing was not the result of consultation and agreement on our part—مَا كَانَ هٰذَا الأَمْرُ عَنْ مَلَإٍ مِنَّا

was this the result of a consultation of your nobles, and of your assembly?—أَكَانَ هٰذَا عَنْ مَلَإٍ مِنْكُمْ

Said by 'Omar when he was stabbed. Z and others hold the word to be figurative in this sense.

they talked together, consulting one another—تَحَدَّثُوا مَلَأً

on this sense Consultation.

1.4

Opinion. [See a supposed example below.]

1.5how good are the dispositions, or manners, and the conversation of the sons of such a one!—مَا أَحْسَنَ مَلَأَ بَنِى فُلَانٍ

Disposition, nature, manners; a nature rich in needful qualities; plural أَمْلَآءٌ.

El-Juhanee says:

shāhid

تَنَادَوْا يَالَ بُهْثَةَ إِذْ رَأَوْنَافَقُلْنَا أَحْسِنِى مَلَأً جُهَيْنَا

[They called out, one to another, O Buhtheh! come to our aid! when they saw us: and we said,] Be of good disposition, or manners, O Juheyneh! Or, according to some, Be of good opinion, O Juheyneh! Or, as some say, Aid well, O Juheyneh! — taking ملأ in the sense of مُمَالَأَةً [see form 3].

1.6amend your manners; or have good manners—أَحْسِنُوا أَمْلَآءَ كُمْ

From a tradition.

1.7a coveting—مَلَأٌ

Qur’ānic occurrences مَلَأ 5 shown of 30

7:60

قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

The leaders of his people said: "Ah! we see thee evidently wandering (in mind)."

7:109

قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Said the Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed.

26:34

قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُۥٓ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed:

27:29

قَالَتْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ إِنِّىٓ أُلْقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتَـٰبٌ كَرِيمٌ

(The queen) said: "Ye chiefs! here is delivered to me - a letter worthy of respect.

38:69

مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

"No knowledge have I of the Chiefs on high, when they discuss (matters) among themselves.

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An assembly, (IAar, S, K,) absolutely, (TA,) [whether of nobles or others]: pl. أَمْلَآءٌ . (IAar.) Nobles; chiefs; princes; syn. أَشْرَافٌ and عِلْيَةٌ ; (K;) principal persons; persons whose opinion is respected. (TA.) ( المَلَأُ الأَعلْىَ [The most exalted princes; i. e.] the angels that are admitted near [to the presence of God]; or the archangels. TA.) See سَمعَهُ , for other explanations. A people of comely appearance, figure, attire, or adornment, united for some purpose or design; expl. by قَوْمٌ ذو الشَّارَةِ والتَّجَمُّعِ لِلْإِرَادَةِ : (Abu-l-Hasan, K:) [but this is wrong, see Beyd, ii. 247.] Thus it is of a different class from رَهَطٌ , though, like this word, a quasi-pl. n. It is an epithet in which the quality of a substantive predominates. (Abu-l-Hasan.) Consultation. (K.) [You say,] مَا كَانَ هٰذَا الأَمْرُ عَنْ مَلَإٍ مِنَّا This thing was not the result of a consultation and consent on our part: [and] أَكَانَ هٰذَا عَنْ مَلَإٍ مِنْكُمْ Was this the result of a consultation of your nobles, and of your assembly? said by 'Omar when he was stabbed: asserted to be tropical in this sense by Z and others. (TA.) تَحَدَّثُوا مَلَأً They conversed, consulting together. (S.) Opinion. (K.) [See a supposed example below.] Disposition; nature; manners; (S, K;) a nature rich in needful qualities: (T:) pl. أَمْلَآءٌ . (S.) [You say,] مَا أَحْسَنَ مَلَأَ بَنِى فُلَانٍ How good are the dispositions, or manners, and conversation, of the sons of such a one! (S.) ElJuhanee says, 1 (S) [They called out, one to another, O Buhtheh! come to our aid! when they saw us: and we said,] Be of good disposition, or manners, O Juheyneh! or, accord. to some, Be of good opinion, O Juheyneh! (see above:) or, as some say, Aid well, O Juheyneh! taking ملأ in the sense of مُمَالَأَةً : [see 3]. (TA.) تَنَادَوْا يَالَ بُهْثَةَ إِذْ رَأَوْنَا | فَقُلْنَا أَحْسِنِى مَلَأً جُهَيْنَا أَحْسِنُوا أَمْلَآءَ كُمْ Amend your manners; or have good manners. From a trad. (S, K.) Also مَلَأٌ A coveting. (K.)

Nounمُلْأَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a trembling, flabby swelling of the flesh in a camelgenerated

A tremulousness and flabbiness and swelling of the flesh, in a camel, from long confinement after a journey.

1.1

See مُلَآءَةٌ.

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A tremulousness and flabbiness and swelling of the flesh, in a camel, in consequence of long confinement after a journey. (K.) See مُلَآءَةٌ .

Nounمِلْأَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the manner in which a thing is filled; an oppression from over-fullnessgenerated

1it is indeed well filled—إِنَّهُ لَحَسَنُ المِلْأَةِ

The manner in which a thing is filled.

Not التَّمَلُّؤِ.

1.1an oppression caused by being over-full of food—مِلْأَةٌ

[See also مُلَآءَةٌ.]

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The manner in which a thing is filled. (K.) [You say,] إِنَّهُ لَحَسَنُ المِلْأَةِ (not التَّمَلُّؤِ ) Verily it is well filled. (K.) مِلْأَةٌ An oppression occasioned by repletion with food. (K, TA.) [See also مُلَآءَةٌ .]

Nounمَلَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — richness, wealth; trustiness, honestygenerated

1richness, wealth; or trustiness, honesty—مَلَآءَةٌ

[See مَلِىْءٌ.]

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and مَلَآءَةٌ Richness, wealthiness, &c.: (K:) or trustiness, or honest. (S.) [See مَلِىْءٌ .]

Nounمُلَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — pieces of drapery wrapped about the bodygenerated

See مُلَآءَةٌ.

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: see مُلَآءَةٌ .

Nounمَلِىْءٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a rich man; a trusty, honest man who pays his debtsgenerated

Also written and pronounced مَلِىٌّ.

A rich, wealthy man; or trusty, or honest; or trusty and rich; or a rich man, or one not literally rich, who is honest and pays his debts well without giving trouble to his creditor; or an able, rich man; a solvent man.

Plural مِلَآءٌ, أَمْلِئَآءُ and مُلَأٓءُ.

1.1chiefs—مُلَأٓءُ

So called because rich in needful things.

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, (S, K,) also written and pronounced مَلِىٌّ , (Nh,) A rich, wealthy, opulent, man: (K:) or trusty, or honest: (S:) or trusty, or honest, and rich: (TA:) or a rich man, or one not literally rich, who is honest, and pays his debts well, without giving trouble to his creditor: (K, * TA:) or an able, rich, man: (Msb:) [a solvent man:] pl. مِلَآءٌ and أَمْلِئَآءُ and مُلَأٓءُ . (K.) Also مُلَأٓءُ Chiefs: so called because rich in needful things. (TA.)

Nounمُلَآءَةٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a piece of drapery wrapped about the body; a defluxion from over-fullnessgenerated

1figurative · مجازa defluxion, or rheum, caused by being over-full—مُلْأَةٌ

Synonym زُكَامٌ.

a defluxion, or rheum, caused by being over-full—مُلَآءٌ

Or a heaviness in the head, like a defluxion, or rheum, from an over-full stomach.

[See also مِلْأَةٌ.]

2a piece of drapery which is wrapped about the body—مُلَآءَةٌ

The same as إِزَارٌ and رَيْطَةٌ; or the ملاءة is a body-covering made of two pieces, two oblong pieces of cloth sewed together, while the ريطة is of a single piece.

[It appears to have been generally yellow and was probably otherwise like the modern مِلَايَة, which is described and pictured in my work on the Modern Egyptians, part 1, ch. 1.]

Plural مُلَآءٌ [or rather this is an ism jamʿ, or a collective generic noun of which ملاءة is the ism waḥda]; or, according to some, مُلَأٌ, but the former is better established.

Diminutive مُلَيْئَةٌ, for which مُلَيَّةٌ was also used, according to a tradition.

2.1figurative · مجازfairness of complexion—مُلَآءَةُ الحُسْنِ

2.2figurative · مجازsimple dust—المُلَآءُ المَحْضُ

2.3the skin that forms on the surface of milk—مُلَآءَةٌ

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(K) and مُلْأَةٌ (S, K) and مُلَآءٌ (K) A defluxion, or rheum, syn. زُكَامٌ , (S, K,) occasioned by repletion, or a heaviness in the head, like a defluxion, or rheum, ( زكام ,) from repletion of the stomach. (A.) [See also مِلْأَةٌ .] مُلَآءَةٌ A piece of drapery which is wrapped about the body; i. q., إِزَارٌ (TA) and رَيْطَةٌ : (S, K:) or the ملاءة is a covering for the body formed of two pieces; (TA;) composed of two oblong pieces of cloth sewed together; (Msb, in art. لغق ;) and the ريطة is of a single piece. (TA.) [It appears to have been generally yellow, (see وَرْسٌ , and أَوْرَسَ ,) and was probably otherwise similar to the modern مِلَايَة , which is described and represented in my work on the Modern Egyptians, part i., ch. 1.] Pl. مُلَآءٌ ; (S, K;) [or rather this is a quasi-pl. n.; or a coll. gen. n., of which ملاءة is the n. un.;] or, accord. to some, مُلَأٌ ; but the former is better established. (TA.) Dim. مُلَيْئَةٌ ; for which مُلَيَّةٌ was also used, accord. to a tradition. (TA.) مُلَآءَةُ الحُسْنِ Fairness of complexion. (TA.) المُلَآءُ المَحْضُ Simple dust. (TA.) Also مُلَآءَةٌ The skim that forms on the surface of milk. (El-Moajam.)

Nounمَلْآنٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — full, said of a vessel and the likegenerated

[And مَلْآنُ, as it forms in the] feminine مَلْآنَةٌ and مَلْأَى; plural مِلَآءٌ.

Full: said of a vessel and the like.

The masculine is also written and pronounced مَلَان, and the feminine مَلَا; and the common people say إِنَاءٌ مَلَا, meaning a full vessel.

1.1figurative · مجاز[full of generosity]—مَلْآنٌ من الكَرَمِ

1.2

See مَمْلُوْءٌ.

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(S, K) [and مَلْآنُ , as it forms in the] fem. مَلْآنَةٌ (K) and مَلْأَى ; (S;) pl. مِلَآءٌ ; (K;) Full: (S, K) said of a vessel, &c. (S, TA.) The masc. is also written and pronounced مَلَان ; and the fem., مَلَا : (TA:) and the vulgar say إِنَاءٌ مَلَا A full vessel. (S, TA.) مَلْآنٌ من الكَرَمِ [Full of generosity]. (TA.) See مَمْلُوْءٌ .

Nounمَالِئٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a majestic person, whose appearance satisfies the eyegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A majestic person; one whose appearance satisfies the eye.

1.1figurative · مجازa person whose appearance satisfies the eye by his comeliness—مَالِئٌ العَيْنِ

a person whose appearance satisfies the eye by his comeliness—مَالِئٌ لِلْعَيْنِ

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A majestic person: one whose aspect satisfies the eye. (TA.) مَالِئٌ العَيْنِ , and مَالِئٌ لِلْعَيْنِ , A person whose aspect satisfies the eye by his comeliness &c. (TA.)

Nounفُلَانٌ أَمْلَأُ لِعَيْنِى مِنْ فُلَانٍ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — more satisfying to my eye by his comelinessgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Such a one is more satisfying to my eye by his comeliness than such a one.

1.1this thing is better for you, and more satisfying—هٰذَا الأَمْرُ أَمْلَأُ بِكَ

Explained by أَمْلَكُ, [which is said to have this meaning].

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Such a one is more satisfactory to my eye by his comeliness than such a one. (TA.) هٰذَا الأَمْرُ أَمْلَأُ بِكَ This thing is better for thee, and more satisfactory: expl. by أَمْلَكُ [which is said to have this signification]. (TA.)

Nounمَمْلُوْءٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — filled; affected with a certain diseasegenerated

Ism mafʿūl of مَلَأَ: filled.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also, having the disease called مُلَآءَة, as ism fāʿil of مَلِئَ.

1.2

Also (and, according to some copies of the dictionary, مَلْآن) affected by God with that disease: irregular [as regards rule], since it is used in the sense of the ism mafʿūl of أَمْلَأَ; by rule it should be مُمْلَأٌ.

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, pass. part. n. of مَلَأَ , Filled. (S.) Also, Having the disease called مُلَآءَة : as part. n. of مَلِئَ . (A.) Also, (and accord. to some copies of the K, مَلْآن ,) Affected by God with that disease: extr. [with respect to rule], (S, K,) as it is used in the sense of the pass. part. n. of أَمْلَأَ : by rule it should be مُمْلَأٌ . (TA.)

Nounمُمْلِئٌ1 sense

Core sense — an ewe with water and matter in her belly, seeming pregnantgenerated

An ewe in whose belly are water and matter, so that one thinks her to be pregnant. [This seems to be the meaning of أَغْرَاسٌ in the explanation.]

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An ewe in whose belly are water and matter [such seems to be the meaning of أَغْرَاسٌ in the explanation] so that one thinks her to be pregnant. (K.)

Nounشَابٌّ مُمْتَلِئٌ1 sense

Core sense — a youth in the full bloom of his agegenerated

[A youth in the full bloom of his age. See the article عَبْعَبٌ.]

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[A youth in the full bloom of his age. See art. عَبْعَبٌ .]