سهل

سهل

See also: سہل‎ and شهل‎

Arabic

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /sahl/

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Etymology

From the root س ه ل‎ (s-h-l).

Adjective

سَهْل • (sahl) (feminine سَهْلَة‎ (sahla), elative أَسْهَل‎ (ʾashal))

1. easy
2. flat; level

Declension

Declension of adjective سَهْل (sahl)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	سَهْل sahl	السَّهْل‎ as-sahl	سَهْلَة‎ sahla	السَّهْلَة‎ as-sahla
Nominative	سَهْلٌ sahlun	السَّهْلُ‎ as-sahlu	سَهْلَةٌ‎ sahlatun	السَّهْلَةُ‎ as-sahlatu
Accusative	سَهْلًا‎ sahlan	السَّهْلَ‎ as-sahla	سَهْلَةً‎ sahlatan	السَّهْلَةَ‎ as-sahlata
Genitive	سَهْلٍ sahlin	السَّهْلِ‎ as-sahli	سَهْلَةٍ‎ sahlatin	السَّهْلَةِ‎ as-sahlati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	سَهْلَيْن‎ sahlayn	السَّهْلَيْن‎ as-sahlayn	سَهْلَتَيْن‎ sahlatayn	السَّهْلَتَيْن‎ as-sahlatayn
Nominative	سَهْلَانِ‎ sahlāni	السَّهْلَانِ‎ as-sahlāni	سَهْلَتَانِ‎ sahlatāni	السَّهْلَتَانِ‎ as-sahlatāni
Accusative	سَهْلَيْنِ‎ sahlayni	السَّهْلَيْنِ‎ as-sahlayni	سَهْلَتَيْنِ‎ sahlatayni	السَّهْلَتَيْنِ‎ as-sahlatayni
Genitive	سَهْلَيْنِ‎ sahlayni	السَّهْلَيْنِ‎ as-sahlayni	سَهْلَتَيْنِ‎ sahlatayni	السَّهْلَتَيْنِ‎ as-sahlatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	سَهْلِين‎ sahlīn	السَّهْلِين‎ as-sahlīn	سَهْلَات‎ sahlāt	السَّهْلَات‎ as-sahlāt
Nominative	سَهْلُونَ‎ sahlūna	السَّهْلُونَ‎ as-sahlūna	سَهْلَاتٌ‎ sahlātun	السَّهْلَاتُ‎ as-sahlātu
Accusative	سَهْلِينَ‎ sahlīna	السَّهْلِينَ‎ as-sahlīna	سَهْلَاتٍ‎ sahlātin	السَّهْلَاتِ‎ as-sahlāti
Genitive	سَهْلِينَ‎ sahlīna	السَّهْلِينَ‎ as-sahlīna	سَهْلَاتٍ‎ sahlātin	السَّهْلَاتِ‎ as-sahlāti

Antonyms

• صَعْب‎ (ṣaʿb)

Derived terms

• سَهْل مُمْتَنِع‎ (sahl mumtaniʿ)

Noun

سَهْل • (sahl) m (plural سُهُول‎ (suhūl)) (countable)

1. a plain, a grassland

Declension

Declension of noun سَهْل (sahl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَهْل sahl	السَّهْل‎ as-sahl	سَهْل sahl
Nominative	سَهْلٌ sahlun	السَّهْلُ‎ as-sahlu	سَهْلُ sahlu
Accusative	سَهْلًا‎ sahlan	السَّهْلَ‎ as-sahla	سَهْلَ sahla
Genitive	سَهْلٍ sahlin	السَّهْلِ‎ as-sahli	سَهْلِ sahli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَهْلَيْن‎ sahlayn	السَّهْلَيْن‎ as-sahlayn	سَهْلَيْ‎ sahlay
Nominative	سَهْلَانِ‎ sahlāni	السَّهْلَانِ‎ as-sahlāni	سَهْلَا‎ sahlā
Accusative	سَهْلَيْنِ‎ sahlayni	السَّهْلَيْنِ‎ as-sahlayni	سَهْلَيْ‎ sahlay
Genitive	سَهْلَيْنِ‎ sahlayni	السَّهْلَيْنِ‎ as-sahlayni	سَهْلَيْ‎ sahlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُهُول‎ suhūl	السُّهُول‎ as-suhūl	سُهُول‎ suhūl
Nominative	سُهُولٌ‎ suhūlun	السُّهُولُ‎ as-suhūlu	سُهُولُ‎ suhūlu
Accusative	سُهُولًا‎ suhūlan	السُّهُولَ‎ as-suhūla	سُهُولَ‎ suhūla
Genitive	سُهُولٍ‎ suhūlin	السُّهُولِ‎ as-suhūli	سُهُولِ‎ suhūli

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /sa.hu.la/

Etymology

From the root س ه ل‎ (s-h-l).

Verb

سَهُلَ • (sahula) I, non-past يَسْهُلُ‎‎ (yashulu) (intransitive)

1. to be or become less difficult, toilsome, or laborious; to smooth
2. (dated) to flatten

Conjugation

Conjugation of

سَهُلَ

(form-I sound, verbal noun سُهُولَة)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						سُهُولَة‎ suhūla
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						سَاهِل‎ sāhil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَسْهُول‎ mashūl
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	سَهُلْتُ‎ sahultu	سَهُلْتَ‎ sahulta	سَهُلَ sahula		سَهُلْتُمَا‎ sahultumā	سَهُلَا‎ sahulā		سَهُلْنَا‎ sahulnā	سَهُلْتُمْ‎ sahultum	سَهُلُوا‎ sahulū
	f		سَهُلْتِ‎ sahulti	سَهُلَتْ‎ sahulat			سَهُلَتَا‎ sahulatā			سَهُلْتُنَّ‎ sahultunna	سَهُلْنَ‎ sahulna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَسْهُلُ‎ ʾashulu	تَسْهُلُ‎ tashulu	يَسْهُلُ‎ yashulu		تَسْهُلَانِ‎ tashulāni	يَسْهُلَانِ‎ yashulāni		نَسْهُلُ‎ nashulu	تَسْهُلُونَ‎ tashulūna	يَسْهُلُونَ‎ yashulūna
	f		تَسْهُلِينَ‎ tashulīna	تَسْهُلُ‎ tashulu			تَسْهُلَانِ‎ tashulāni			تَسْهُلْنَ‎ tashulna	يَسْهُلْنَ‎ yashulna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَسْهُلَ‎ ʾashula	تَسْهُلَ‎ tashula	يَسْهُلَ‎ yashula		تَسْهُلَا‎ tashulā	يَسْهُلَا‎ yashulā		نَسْهُلَ‎ nashula	تَسْهُلُوا‎ tashulū	يَسْهُلُوا‎ yashulū
	f		تَسْهُلِي‎ tashulī	تَسْهُلَ‎ tashula			تَسْهُلَا‎ tashulā			تَسْهُلْنَ‎ tashulna	يَسْهُلْنَ‎ yashulna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَسْهُلْ‎ ʾashul	تَسْهُلْ‎ tashul	يَسْهُلْ‎ yashul		تَسْهُلَا‎ tashulā	يَسْهُلَا‎ yashulā		نَسْهُلْ‎ nashul	تَسْهُلُوا‎ tashulū	يَسْهُلُوا‎ yashulū
	f		تَسْهُلِي‎ tashulī	تَسْهُلْ‎ tashul			تَسْهُلَا‎ tashulā			تَسْهُلْنَ‎ tashulna	يَسْهُلْنَ‎ yashulna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اُسْهُلْ‎ ushul			اُسْهُلَا‎ ushulā				اُسْهُلُوا‎ ushulū
	f		اُسْهُلِي‎ ushulī							اُسْهُلْنَ‎ ushulna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	سُهِلَ suhila		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُسْهَلُ‎ yushalu		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُسْهَلَ‎ yushala		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُسْهَلْ‎ yushal		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Pronunciation 3

• IPA^(key): /sah.ha.la/

Etymology

From the root س ه ل‎ (s-h-l).

Verb

سَهَّلَ • (sahhala) II, non-past يُسَهِّلُ‎‎ (yusahhilu) (transitive)

1. to make less difficult, toilsome, or laborious; to facilitate; to smooth; to lubricate

   Synonym: مَهَّدَ‎ (mahhada)

2. (dated) to flatten

Conjugation

Conjugation of

سَهَّلَ

(form-II sound)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَسْهِيل‎ tashīl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُسَهِّل‎ musahhil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُسَهَّل‎ musahhal
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	سَهَّلْتُ‎ sahhaltu	سَهَّلْتَ‎ sahhalta	سَهَّلَ sahhala		سَهَّلْتُمَا‎ sahhaltumā	سَهَّلَا‎ sahhalā		سَهَّلْنَا‎ sahhalnā	سَهَّلْتُمْ‎ sahhaltum	سَهَّلُوا‎ sahhalū
	f		سَهَّلْتِ‎ sahhalti	سَهَّلَتْ‎ sahhalat			سَهَّلَتَا‎ sahhalatā			سَهَّلْتُنَّ‎ sahhaltunna	سَهَّلْنَ‎ sahhalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُسَهِّلُ‎ ʾusahhilu	تُسَهِّلُ‎ tusahhilu	يُسَهِّلُ‎ yusahhilu		تُسَهِّلَانِ‎ tusahhilāni	يُسَهِّلَانِ‎ yusahhilāni		نُسَهِّلُ‎ nusahhilu	تُسَهِّلُونَ‎ tusahhilūna	يُسَهِّلُونَ‎ yusahhilūna
	f		تُسَهِّلِينَ‎ tusahhilīna	تُسَهِّلُ‎ tusahhilu			تُسَهِّلَانِ‎ tusahhilāni			تُسَهِّلْنَ‎ tusahhilna	يُسَهِّلْنَ‎ yusahhilna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُسَهِّلَ‎ ʾusahhila	تُسَهِّلَ‎ tusahhila	يُسَهِّلَ‎ yusahhila		تُسَهِّلَا‎ tusahhilā	يُسَهِّلَا‎ yusahhilā		نُسَهِّلَ‎ nusahhila	تُسَهِّلُوا‎ tusahhilū	يُسَهِّلُوا‎ yusahhilū
	f		تُسَهِّلِي‎ tusahhilī	تُسَهِّلَ‎ tusahhila			تُسَهِّلَا‎ tusahhilā			تُسَهِّلْنَ‎ tusahhilna	يُسَهِّلْنَ‎ yusahhilna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُسَهِّلْ‎ ʾusahhil	تُسَهِّلْ‎ tusahhil	يُسَهِّلْ‎ yusahhil		تُسَهِّلَا‎ tusahhilā	يُسَهِّلَا‎ yusahhilā		نُسَهِّلْ‎ nusahhil	تُسَهِّلُوا‎ tusahhilū	يُسَهِّلُوا‎ yusahhilū
	f		تُسَهِّلِي‎ tusahhilī	تُسَهِّلْ‎ tusahhil			تُسَهِّلَا‎ tusahhilā			تُسَهِّلْنَ‎ tusahhilna	يُسَهِّلْنَ‎ yusahhilna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		سَهِّلْ sahhil			سَهِّلَا‎ sahhilā				سَهِّلُوا‎ sahhilū
	f		سَهِّلِي‎ sahhilī							سَهِّلْنَ‎ sahhilna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	سُهِّلْتُ‎ suhhiltu	سُهِّلْتَ‎ suhhilta	سُهِّلَ suhhila		سُهِّلْتُمَا‎ suhhiltumā	سُهِّلَا‎ suhhilā		سُهِّلْنَا‎ suhhilnā	سُهِّلْتُمْ‎ suhhiltum	سُهِّلُوا‎ suhhilū
	f		سُهِّلْتِ‎ suhhilti	سُهِّلَتْ‎ suhhilat			سُهِّلَتَا‎ suhhilatā			سُهِّلْتُنَّ‎ suhhiltunna	سُهِّلْنَ‎ suhhilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُسَهَّلُ‎ ʾusahhalu	تُسَهَّلُ‎ tusahhalu	يُسَهَّلُ‎ yusahhalu		تُسَهَّلَانِ‎ tusahhalāni	يُسَهَّلَانِ‎ yusahhalāni		نُسَهَّلُ‎ nusahhalu	تُسَهَّلُونَ‎ tusahhalūna	يُسَهَّلُونَ‎ yusahhalūna
	f		تُسَهَّلِينَ‎ tusahhalīna	تُسَهَّلُ‎ tusahhalu			تُسَهَّلَانِ‎ tusahhalāni			تُسَهَّلْنَ‎ tusahhalna	يُسَهَّلْنَ‎ yusahhalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُسَهَّلَ‎ ʾusahhala	تُسَهَّلَ‎ tusahhala	يُسَهَّلَ‎ yusahhala		تُسَهَّلَا‎ tusahhalā	يُسَهَّلَا‎ yusahhalā		نُسَهَّلَ‎ nusahhala	تُسَهَّلُوا‎ tusahhalū	يُسَهَّلُوا‎ yusahhalū
	f		تُسَهَّلِي‎ tusahhalī	تُسَهَّلَ‎ tusahhala			تُسَهَّلَا‎ tusahhalā			تُسَهَّلْنَ‎ tusahhalna	يُسَهَّلْنَ‎ yusahhalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُسَهَّلْ‎ ʾusahhal	تُسَهَّلْ‎ tusahhal	يُسَهَّلْ‎ yusahhal		تُسَهَّلَا‎ tusahhalā	يُسَهَّلَا‎ yusahhalā		نُسَهَّلْ‎ nusahhal	تُسَهَّلُوا‎ tusahhalū	يُسَهَّلُوا‎ yusahhalū
	f		تُسَهَّلِي‎ tusahhalī	تُسَهَّلْ‎ tusahhal			تُسَهَّلَا‎ tusahhalā			تُسَهَّلْنَ‎ tusahhalna	يُسَهَّلْنَ‎ yusahhalna

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “سهل”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic سَهَّلَ‎ (sahhala).

Verb

سهل • (sahhil) (perfect, imperfect يسهل‎ (yisahhil), verb form II)

1. to facilitate

Conjugation

Conjugation of سهل (form-II)

verbal noun
active participle				[Term?]
passive participle				متسهل‎ (mitsahhil)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	سهّلت (sahhilt)	سهّلت (sahhilt)	سهّل‎ (sahhil)		سهّلنا (sahhilna)	سهّلتوا (sahhiltu)	سهّلوا (sahhilu)
	f		سهّلتي (sahhilti)	سهّلت (sahhilit)
present subjunctive	m	اسهّل (asahhil)	تسهّل (tisahhil)	يسهّل (yisahhil)	نسهّل (nisahhil)	تسهّلوا (tisahhilu)	يسهّلوا (yisahhilu)
	f		تسهّلي (tisahhili)	تسهّل (tisahhil)
present indicative	m	بسهّل (basahhil)	بتسهّل (bitsahhil)	بيسهّل (biysahhil)	بنسهّل (binsahhil)	بتسهّلوا (bitsahhilu)	بيسهّلوا (biysahhilu)
	f		بتسهّلي (bitsahhili)	بتسهّل (bitsahhil)
future	m	حسهّل (ḥasahhil)	حتسهّل (ḥatsahhil)	حيسهّل (ḥaysahhil)	حنسهّل (ḥansahhil)	حتسهّلوا (ḥatsahhilu)	حيسهّلوا (ḥaysahhilu)
	f		حتسهّلي (ḥatsahhili)	حتسهّل (ḥatsahhil)
imperative	m		سهّل (sahhil)			سهّلوا (sahhilu)
	f		سهّلي (sahhili)

Etymology 2

From Arabic سَهْل‎ (sahl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sahl/

Adjective

سهل • (sahl) (elative أسهل‎ (ashal))

1. easy, convenient

References

• Hinds, Martin; Badawi, El-Said (1986), “س ه ل 1”, in A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic‎, Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 437

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic سَهْل‎ (sahl).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /sahl/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /sahl/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /sæhl/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /sahl/

Adjective

Dari	سهل
Iranian Persian
Tajik	саҳл (sahl)

سهل • (sahl)

1. easy

   Synonyms: ساده‎ (sâde), راحت‎ (râhat), خوار‎ (xwâr), آسان‎ (âsân)

   Antonyms: سخت‎ (saxt), دشوار‎ (došvâr)

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
س ه ل‎

Etymology 1

From Arabic سَهُلَ‎ (sahula).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.hil/, [ˈsi.hɪl]

• Audio (Ramallah)

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Verb

سهل • (sihil) (form I, present بسهل‎ (bishal))

1. to be easy

   ‏بدّنا نقسّم الخطوات على جزئين عشان يسهلو عليكم.‎‎

   biddna nʔassim il-ḵuṭwāt ʕala juzʔēn ʕašān yshalu ʕalēkom

   We're going to split up the steps into two parts so they'll be easy for you.

Conjugation

Conjugation of سهل (sihil)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	سهلت (shilt)	سهلت (shilt)	سهل (sihil)		سهلنا (shilna)	سهلتو (shiltu)	سهلو (sihlu)
	f		سهلتي (shilti)	سهلت (sihlat)
present	m	بسهل (bashal)	بتسهل (btishal)	بسهل (bishal)		منسهل (mnishal)	بتسهلو (btishalu)	بسهلو (bishalu)
	f		بتسهلي (btishali)	بتسهل (btishal)
subjunctive	m	أسهل (ʔashal)	تسهل (tishal)	يسهل (yishal)		نسهل (nishal)	تسهلو (tishalu)	يسهلو (yishalu)
	f		تسهلي (tishali)	تسهل (tishal)
imperative	m		اسهل (ishal)				اسهلو (ishalu)
	f		اسهلي (ishali)

Etymology 2

From Arabic سَهَّلَ‎ (sahhala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sah.hal/, [ˈsah.hal]

• Audio (Ramallah)

  (file)

Verb

سهّل • (sahhal) (form II, present بسهّل‎ (bisahhel))

1. to make (something) easy, to ease

   Synonym: هوّن‎ (hawwan)

Conjugation

Conjugation of سهّل (sahhal)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	سهّلت (sahhalt)	سهّلت (sahhalt)	سهّل (sahhal)		سهّلنا (sahhalna)	سهّلتو (sahhaltu)	سهّلو (sahhalu)
	f		سهّلتي (sahhalti)	سهّلت (sahhalat)
present	m	بسهّل (basahhel)	بتسهّل (bitsahhel)	بسهّل (bisahhel)		منسهّل (minsahhel)	بتسهّلو (bitsahhlu)	بسهّلو (bisahhlu)
	f		بتسهّلي (bitsahhli)	بتسهّل (bitsahhel)
subjunctive	m	اسهّل (asahhel)	تسهّل (tsahhel)	يسهّل (ysahhel)		نسهّل (nsahhel)	تسهّلو (tsahhlu)	يسهّلو (ysahhlu)
	f		تسهّلي (tsahhli)	تسهّل (tsahhel)
imperative	m		سهّل (sahhel)				سهّلو (sahhlu)
	f		سهّلي (sahhli)

Etymology 3

From Arabic سَهْل‎ (sahl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sihl/, [ˈsɪ.h(ɪ)l]

• Audio (Ramallah)

  (file)

Adjective

سهل • (sihl) (feminine سهلة‎ (sihle), elative أسهل‎ (ʔashal))

1. easy, convenient

   Synonym: هين‎ (hayyen)

   Antonym: صعب‎ (ṣaʕb)

See also

• بسيط‎ (basīṭ, “simple”)
• مريح‎ (mrayyeḥ, “convenient, comfortable”)