كَلَّآءٌ
Root: كلأ
Full Definition
كَلَّآءٌ
and
مُكَلَّأٌ
A station of ships, near the bank of a river, or near what is called the
جُدّ: the former is masc. and fem.; or, accord. to Sb, it is of the measure فَعَّالٌ; and therefore masc., and perfectly declinable: so called because it keeps the vessels safe (يَكْلَؤُهَا) from the wind: but accord. to Th, it is of the measure فَعْلَآءُ; and therefore fem., [and imperfectly declinable; from كَلَّ;] so called because the wind there becomes slackened: or a place where ships are moored, near the bank of a river: or a place sheltered from the wind.
2 Also, The bank of a river.
3 Dual of كلّاء, كَلَّا آنِ and كَلَّاوَانِ: pl. كَلَّأُوونَ.
4 مَنْ عَرَّضَ عَرَّضْنَا لَهُ وَمَنْ مَشَى عَلَى الكَلَّآءِ أَلْقَيْنَاهُ فِى النَّهْرِ, or قَذَفْنَاهُ فِى النَّهْرِ, (K in art. عرض,) or فى المَآءِ,
2 Also, The bank of a river.
3 Dual of كلّاء, كَلَّا آنِ and كَلَّاوَانِ: pl. كَلَّأُوونَ.
4 مَنْ عَرَّضَ عَرَّضْنَا لَهُ وَمَنْ مَشَى عَلَى الكَلَّآءِ أَلْقَيْنَاهُ فِى النَّهْرِ, or قَذَفْنَاهُ فِى النَّهْرِ, (K in art. عرض,) or فى المَآءِ,
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