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ظِلّ
shade /ˈðˤɪll/
nounB1#1485 most common
Also: shadow, shelter, protection, trace
Example sentences
جَلَسْنا في الظِّلّ.
We sat in the shade.
تُعطي الشَّجَرَةُ ظِلّاً كَبيراً.
The tree gives a lot of shade.
رَأَيْتُ ظِلَّهُ على الحائِط.
I saw his shadow on the wall.
مَشى الرَّجُلُ في ظِلِّ الجِدارِ هَرَباً مِنَ الشَّمْس.
The man walked in the shadow of the wall to escape the sun.
عاشَ النّاسُ سَنَواتٍ طَويلةً في ظِلِّ حُكْمٍ عادِل.
The people lived for long years under the protection of a just rule.
لا يَزالُ ظِلُّ الماضي يُلاحِقُهُ أَيْنَما ذَهَب.
The shadow of the past still follows him wherever he goes.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ظِلٌّ | ظِلالٌ |
| Genitive | ظِلٍّ | ظِلالٍ |
| Accusative | ظِلّاً | ظِلالاً |
| Vocative | يا ظِلُّ | يا ظِلالُ |
Word family
ظَلَّto remain, to stay, to keep on
ظَليلshady, giving shade
مِظَلّةumbrella, parasol, tent
ظِلالshades, shadows (plural)
مُظَلِّلshading, casting shade
Etymology
ظِلّ comes from the Semitic root ẓ-l-l, which ties together shade and staying in place. The same root gives the verb ظَلَّ, to remain. Cognate words run across the Semitic languages, all pointing to shade and shelter. The figurative sense of protection grew from the plain relief that shade brings in a hot climate.
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