شَلِيَّةٌ

1.
A piece, or portion, of flesh-meat &c. (K, * TA.)
2.
And (assumed tropical:) A remnant, or remaining portion; (K, TA;) only of property: (S, K, * TA:) plural شَلَايَا. (S, TA.) One says, ذَهَبَتْ مَاشِيَةُ فُلَانٍ وَبَقِيَتْ لَهُ شَلِيَّةٌ (assumed tropical:) [The cattle of such a one went away, but a remnant remained to him]. (AZ, S.) [See also شِلْوٌ.]

Perseus ID: n22928