طُلَاةٌ

(S, K, TA) according to AA and Fr, (S, TA,) and so says Sb on the authority of Abu-lKhattáb, (TA,) or ↓ طُلْيَةٌ (S, K, TA) according to As, (S, TA,) each with damm, (TA,) is singular of طُلًا or طُلًى; which signifies Necks: (S, K:) or the bases of the necks: (M, K:) or the broad part [or parts] beneath the protuberant bone behind the ear: or, according to ISk, the sides of the neck: Sb says that طُلَاةٌ and طُلًا are of the class of رُطَبَةٌ, and رُطَبٌ, not of the class of تَمْرَةٌ and تَمْرٌ: (TA:) [but see article رطب, in which it is said, as on the authority of Sb, that رُطَبٌ is not a broken plural of رُطَبَةٌ, being masculine like تَمْرٌ:] ↓ طُلْوَةٌ, also, signifies the side of the neck, as a dialect var. of [طُلَاةٌ or of] طُلْيَةٌ. (TA.)