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ءرل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to primarily relate to geographical features, specifically mountains, and also to descriptions of physical size and robustness, particularly in a person.

Derived headwords

أَرَلname
  1. 1.
    A known mountainclassical

    A specific, well-known mountain.

أَرْدَخَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To be large/stoutclassical

    To be physically large, stout, or robust.

إِرْدَخَلnoun
  1. 1.
    A large personclassical

    A person who is large, stout, and robust.

  2. 2.
    A fat personclassical

    A person who is fat and plump.

Parallel reading

وهبت الريح، من تلقاء ذي أرل، ... تزجي مع الليل من صرادها صرما
The wind blew, from the direction of Dhu Aril, ... driving with the night a herd of clouds.
الصرم هاهنا جماعة السحاب.
The 'sarm' here means a group of clouds.
قيل له من انتخب هذه الأحاديث؟
It was said to him, 'Who selected these hadiths?'
قال: انتخبها رجل إردخل؛
He said: 'A stout man selected them;'
الإردخل: الضخم، يريد أنه في العلم والمعرفة بالحديث ضخم كبير.
The 'irdakhil': the huge one, meaning he was huge and great in knowledge and familiarity with hadith.
والإردخل: التار السمين.
And the 'irdakhil': the plump, fat one.