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Form 1مَالَ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he inclined, he leant; he loved him; he wronged himgenerated

1.1

[He, or it, inclined, leant, bent, tended, declined, deviated, or deflected.]

1.1.1he conformed with him and helped him—مَالَ مَعَهُ

مَايَلَهُ means the same.

1.1.2he loved him—مَالَ إِلَيْهِ
1.1.3

He wronged him.

He was, or became, hostile to him.

1.1.4[it limped]—مَالَتِ الدَّابَّةُ مِنْ رِجْلِهَا

Same as ظَلَعَتْ. Given in the article غمز.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
4:27
وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا۟ مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا

Allah doth wish to Turn to you, but the wish of those who follow their lusts is that ye should turn away (from Him),- far, far away.

4:102
وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا۟ فَلْيَكُونُوا۟ مِن وَرَآئِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَآئِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا۟ فَلْيُصَلُّوا۟ مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُم مَّيْلَةً وَٰحِدَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًى مِّن مَّطَرٍ أَوْ كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَن تَضَعُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا

When thou (O Messenger) art with them, and standest to lead them in prayer, Let one party of them stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up which hath not yet prayed - and let them pray with thee, Taking all precaution, and bearing arms: the Unbelievers wish, if ye were negligent of your arms and your baggage, to assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you if ye put away your arms because of the inconvenience of rain or because ye are ill; but take (every) precaution for yourselves. For the Unbelievers Allah hath prepared a humiliating punishment.

4:129
وَلَن تَسْتَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ بَيْنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُمْ ۖ فَلَا تَمِيلُوا۟ كُلَّ ٱلْمَيْلِ فَتَذَرُوهَا كَٱلْمُعَلَّقَةِ ۚ وَإِن تُصْلِحُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire: But turn not away (from a woman) altogether, so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the air). If ye come to a friendly understanding, and practise self-restraint, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

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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[He, or it, inclined, leant, bent, propended, tended, declined, deviated, or deflected.] مَالَ مَعَهُ and مَايَلَهُ He conformed with, and assisted, or aided, him. (TA.) مَالَ إِلَيْهِ He loved him. (TA.) He wronged him. (TA.) He was, or became, inimical to him. مَالَتِ الدَّابَّةُ مِنْ رِجْلِهَا (K, art. غمز ,) i. q. ظَلَعَتْ [It limped]. (TA.)
Form 2مَيَّلَ بَيْنَ شَيْئَيْنِ1 sense

Core sense — he wavered between two thingsgenerated

2.1

He wavered between two things.

See Form 10.

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He wavered, or vacillated, between two things. (S, MA.) See 10.
Form 3مَايَلَهُ1 sense

Core sense — he inclined towards him, each towards the othergenerated

3.1they two inclined each towards the other—مَايَلَا

He inclined towards him reciprocally.

Given in the article هود.

See also مَالَ مَعَهُ under Form 1.

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He inclined towards him reciprocally: and مَايَلَا they two inclined each towards the other. (TK, art. هود .) See also مَالَ مَعَهُ in 1.
Form 5تَمَيَّلَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he swayed, he vacillatedgenerated

5.1

See Form 6.

5.1.1he vacillated in the saying—تَمَيَّلَ بِالقَوْلِ

See تَرَجَّحَ.

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See 6. تَمَيَّلَ بِالقَوْلِ He vacillated in the saying: see تَرَجَّحَ .
Form 6تَمَايَلَ فِى مِشْيَتِهِ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he swayed his body from side to side in his gaitgenerated

6.1[he inclined his body, or bent, from side to side, in his gait]—تَثَنَّى

A well-known meaning, and still common.

6.1.1

See تَزَايُغٌ.

6.1.2

تَمَايَلَتْ فِى مِشْيَتِهَا and تَمَيَّلَتْ mean the same.

6.1.3[he purposely deviated from his course]—تَمَايَلَ إِلَى الشَّىْءِ

عَنْ طَرِيقِهِ means the same, as does تَجَانَفَ. Given in the article جنف.

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[He affected an inclining of his body, or a bending, or he inclined his body, or bent, from side to side, in his gait; a meaning well known, and still common]; (S;) syn. تَثَنَّى . (Har, p. 269.) See تَزَايُغٌ . تَمَايَلَتْ فِى مِشْيَتِهَا and تَمَيَّلَتْ signify the same. (TA.) تَمَايَلَ إِلَى الشَّىْءِ ; and عَنْ طَرِيقِهِ : i. q. تَجَانَفَ [He affected a deviation, or purposely deviated from his course, &c.] (TA in art. جنف .)
Form 10استمالهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made him incline, he attracted himgenerated

10.1he made him incline, and inclined his heart—استمال بِقَلْبِهِ
10.1.1he attracted him to himself, or sought to make him incline—اِسْتَمَالَهُ
10.1.2

استمال is a quasi-passive of مَيَّلَهُ.

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, and استمال بِقَلْبِهِ , (S, K,) He inclined him, and his heart. (K.) اِسْتَمَالَهُ He attracted him to himself; or sought to make him incline. (MA.) استمال is a quasi-pass. of مَيَّلَهُ . (K, * TA.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounمِيلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a mile, the distance the eye reaches along land; a stylegenerated

1

[A mile:] as used by the Arabs, the distance to which the eye reaches along land.

According to the ancient astronomers, three thousand cubits; according to the moderns, four thousand cubits.

The difference is only verbal, for they agree that its extent is ninety-six thousand digits, [about 5166 English feet,] each digit being the measure of six barley-corns, each placed with its belly next to another; but the ancients say that the cubit is thirty-two digits, which makes the mile three thousand cubits.

See also مُطْلِبٌ.

1.1[a style]—ميِلٌ

Same as مُلْمُولٌ.

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as used by the Arabs, [A mile:] The distance to which the eye reaches along land: accord. to the ancient astronomers, three thousand cubits: accord to the moderns, four thousand cubits: but the difference is merely verbal; for they agree that its extent is ninety-six thousand digits; [about 5166 English feet;] each digit being the measure of six barley-corns, each placed with its belly next to another; but the ancients say that the cubit is thirty-two digits; which makes the mile three thousand cubits. (Msb, which see for more.) See also مُطْلِبٌ ميِلٌ i. q. مُلْمُولٌ , [A style]. (K.)
Nounمَيْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — inclination, leaning, tendencygenerated

1

Inclination, leaning, bent, propensity, tendency.

Qur’ānic occurrences مَيْل 1 shown of 2
4:27
وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا۟ مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا

Allah doth wish to Turn to you, but the wish of those who follow their lusts is that ye should turn away (from Him),- far, far away.

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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Inclination; leaning; bent; propensity; tendency.
Nounمَيَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a natural wrynessgenerated

1

A natural wryness.

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A natural wryness. (S.)
Nounمِيلَانِ1 sense

Core sense — two inclining parts, said of a wellgenerated

1

(?) Of a مَحَالَة of a well: see ثِنَايَةٌ.

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(?) of a مَحَالَة of a well: see ثِنَايَةٌ .
Nounمَيَّالٌ1 sense

Core sense — inclining muchgenerated

1inclining much—مُتَمَايِلٌ

Given in the article فيد.

See سَيَّالٌ.

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[i. q. مُتَمَايِلٌ , Inclining much]. (A, art. فيد .) See سَيَّالٌ .
Nounأَمْيَلُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — swaying on horsebackgenerated

1

Swaying on horseback.

For an example of its plural مِيلٌ, see a verse cited under أَشْعَلَ.

1.1

عِمَّةٌ مَيْلَآءُ: see قَفْدَآءُ.

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Swaying on horseback: see an ex. of its pl. مِيلٌ in a verse cited voce أَشْعَلَ . عِمَّةٌ مَيْلَآءُ : see قَفْدَآءُ .
Nounامالةُ الأَلِفِ1 sense

Core sense — the inclining of the sound of alif towards that of yāgenerated

1

The inclining of the sound of ا, when sākin after a fet-hah, towards the sound of ى, so that the fet-hah, with that ا, makes a sound the same as that of the long “ e ” in the English word “ there. ”

This agrees with present usage, and I have not found any learned Arab who says otherwise.

See also نَابٌ and حَجَّاجٌ and مَشُوبٌ.

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The inclining of the sound of ا when quiescent, after fet-hah, towards the sound of ى ; so that the fet-hah, with that ا , composes a sound the same as that of the long “ e ” in the English word “ there. ” This is accordant with present usage; and I have not found any learned Arab who asserts otherwise. See also نَابٌ , and حَجَّاجٌ , and مَشُوبٌ .