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برقل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific objects and actions, particularly those involving throwing or deception. It includes a noun for a projectile used by children and a verb describing the act of lying.

Derived headwords

البَرْقِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    projectileboth

    A projectile, specifically a small stone or nut that children throw.

بَرْقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to lieclassical

    To utter falsehoods or tell lies.

Parallel reading

البَرْقِيل: الجلاهق وهو الذي يرمي به الصبيان البندق.
Al-barqīl: Al-jalāhiq, which is what children throw nuts with.
برقل الرجل إذا كذب.
The man lied if he told falsehoods.