جَالٌّ
Root: جل
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جَالٌّ
Going forth, or emigrating, from a country, or town, to another country, or town; [as also جَالٍ; (see art. جلو;)] and so جَالَّةٌ, its pl., applied to a people, or company of men; originally applied to the Jews who were expelled from El-Hijáz; as also جَالِيَةٌ.
2 Hence, جَالَّةٌ , as a subst., meaning The poll-tax; as also جَالِيَةٌ, (S and Msb in art جلو.) You say, اُسْتُعْمِلَ ِفُلَانٌ عَلَى الجَالَّة [Such a one was employed as collector of the poll-tax]; like as you say, على الجَالِيَةِ.
def.2 جَالَّةٌ as a fem. epithet used as a subst.: see جَلَّالَةٌ.
2 Hence, جَالَّةٌ , as a subst., meaning The poll-tax; as also جَالِيَةٌ, (S and Msb in art جلو.) You say, اُسْتُعْمِلَ ِفُلَانٌ عَلَى الجَالَّة [Such a one was employed as collector of the poll-tax]; like as you say, على الجَالِيَةِ.
def.2 جَالَّةٌ as a fem. epithet used as a subst.: see جَلَّالَةٌ.
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