سَمَلَةٌ

A small quantity of water (S, M, K) remaining in the bottom of a vessel &c.; like ثَمِيلَةٌ: (S:) as also سُمْلَةٌ: (S, M, * K: [apparently, according to the M, the latter is synonym with the former absolutely:]) plural سَمَلٌ, (S, M, K,) which is used of wine, or beverage, &c., (M,) [or rather this is a coll. gen. n.,] and [the plural properly so termed is] سُمُولٌ (As, S) and أَسْمَالٌ [a plural of pauc.]: (AA, S:) and سُمْلَانٌ [apparently plural of سَمَلٌ, agreeably with analogy,] signifies remains of [the beverage called] نَبِيذ, (M, K,) and of water also. (TA.) Also A remaining portion of water in a watering-trough, or tank: (M, K:) and, (K,) as some say, (M,) black mud, or black fetid mud, (M, K,) therein: (M:) plural سَمَلٌ [or rather this is a coll. gen. n., as observed above,] and سِمَالٌ; (M, K;) and سَمَايءِلُ is plural of the latter of these pls. (TA.)