Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

حَمِيلَةٌ

Root: حمل

Full Definition

حَمِيلَةٌ i. q. كَلٌّ and عِيَالٌ: so in the saying, هُوَ حَمِيلَةٌ عَلَيْنَا [He is a burden upon us; one whom we have to support].
2 Also said to be sing. of حَمَائِلُ, and syn. with مِحْمَلٌ, q. v.


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