1. شَمَالٌ
$amaAlN * , (S, O, Msb, K, &c.,) the most common form of the word, (Msb,) and ↓ $imaAlN , [a form which I think objectionable as likely to cause confusion, though it is probably the original form,] (K,) and ↓ $amoA^alN , (S, O, Msb, K,) and ↓ $amoA^al~N , (S, O, K, [in one place in the O erroneously
2. شِمَالٌ
$imaAlN * , (S, O, Msb, K, &c.,) applied to one of the hands or arms, (S, Msb,) The left; contr. of yamiynN ; (S, O, Msb, K;) as also ↓ $iymaAlN , (K, TA, [in the CK, Al$~amAl and Al$~mAl are erroneously put for Al$~imaAl and Al$~iymaAl ,]) the latter thought by ISd to be used only by poetic license