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حزقل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be very obscure, primarily referring to a proper name and a term for the dregs or lowest class of people, particularly within a military context. Its usage is limited and seems to be archaic.

Derived headwords

الحَزَاقِلnoun
  1. 1.
    dregs of peopleclassical

    Refers to the lowest, most insignificant, or undesirable members of a group, often used in a derogatory manner.

حِزَاقِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lowly soldiersclassical

    Specifically denotes the common or lowest ranks of soldiers, implying they are the dregs of the military.

حِزْقِلname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name of a man, the origin of which is uncertain within Arabic usage.

Parallel reading

الحزاقل: خشارة الناس
Al-ḥizāqil: the dregs of the people.
بحمد أمير المؤمنين أقرهم ... شبابا، وأغزاكم حزاقلة الجند
By the praise of the Commander of the Faithful, He let them remain... as youths, and He sent you forth with the low-ranking soldiers of the army.
حزقل: اسم رجل
Ḥizqil: the name of a man.
ولا أدري ما أصله من كلام العرب
And I do not know its origin from the speech of the Arabs.