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حوكل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the manner of walking, specifically a heavy or lumbering gait. It describes a particular style of movement associated with the legs.

Derived headwords

حَرَكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk heavilyclassical

    To walk with a heavy, lumbering, or awkward gait, often implying a significant movement of the legs.

الحَرَكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy walkingclassical

    The act or manner of walking with a heavy, lumbering gait; a particular way of moving the legs while walking.

الحَوْكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy walkingclassical

    Similar to الحركلة, this refers to a heavy or lumbering walk, characterized by the movement of the legs.

Parallel reading

الرباعي من باب الحاء: الحركلة الرجالة كالحوكلة.
The quadriliteral from the 'baab al-haa': Al-Harqalah (walking heavily) is the walking, like Al-Hawqalah.