What is the definition of siyal (الصيال)? Thank you.
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The word "ṣiyāl" (الصيال) is the verbal noun of "ṣāla" (صال), and it means dominance, attacking, and oppression. In "Mukhtār al-Ṣiḥāḥ," it is stated to mean dominance and pouncing. In "Tuḥfat al-Muḥtāj" and "Mughnī al-Muḥtāj," it is mentioned as dominance and pouncing upon others, and the "ṣāʾil" (الصائل) is the oppressor.
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