خنشل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes someone or something that is old, advanced in age, and yet still strong or capable. It can also refer to swiftness, effectiveness in action, particularly with a sword, and the state of being elderly with some remaining vigor.

Derived headwords

خَنْشَلَverb

1.
to be agitated by old ageclassical
To become disturbed or unsettled due to advanced age.
2.
to be elderlyclassical
To have reached an advanced age.
3.
to be weakclassical
To become weak and frail, often associated with old age.

خَنْشَلٌadjective

1.
agile, swiftclassical
Describing someone who is quick and moves with agility.
2.
strong, capableclassical
Describing someone who is robust and capable, despite their age.
3.
elderlyclassical
Describing a person or animal that is old.

خَنْشَلِيلٌadjective

1.
swift, fast-movingclassical
Characterizing something or someone that is quick and rapid in movement.
2.
effective with a swordclassical
Skilled and proficient in wielding a sword, implying effectiveness in combat.
3.
strong, vigorousclassical
Describing someone who is robust and energetic, often despite being elderly.
4.
elderlyclassical
Describing an old person or animal, particularly one that still retains some strength.

خَنْشَلِيلَةٌadjective

1.
elderly womanclassical
An old woman who still has some strength or vitality remaining.
2.
old, aged (female)classical
Describing a female animal that is old or has reached maturity.

Parallel reading

خنشَلَ الرجلُ: اضْطَرَبَ من الكِبَرِ.

The man was agitated by old age.

ورجلٌ خَنْشَلِيلٌ أي ماضٍ.

And a man is khanshalil, meaning swift.

رجلٌ خَنْشَلٌ وخَنْشَلِيلٌ وهو المُسِنُّ القَوِيُّ

A man is khanshal and khanshalil, meaning the strong elderly one.

أني بنصل السيف خنشليل أي عمول به.

That I am khanshalil with the blade of a sword, meaning effective with it.

الخَنْشَلُ والخَنْشَلِيلُ: السَّرِيعُ الماضي

Al-khanshal and al-khanshalil: the swift, the fast-moving.

والخَنْشَلِيلُ أيضاً: الجَيِّدُ الضَّرْبِ بالسَّيْفِ

And al-khanshalil also: the good at striking with a sword.

إنه لخنشليل بالسيف

He is indeed khanshalil with the sword.

بفارس الفرسان والخنشليل

With the knight of knights and the khanshalil.

الخَنْشَلُ والخَنْشَلِيلُ: المُسِنُّ من الناسِ والإِبِلِ.

Al-khanshal and al-khanshalil: the elderly among people and camels.

وعجوزٌ خَنْشَلِيلَةٌ: مُسِنَّةٌ وفيها بَقِيَّةٌ

And an old woman is khanshalil: elderly and with some remaining strength.

وقد خَنْشَلَتْ.

And she has become elderly.

الخَنْشَلِيلُ من الإِبِلِ المُسِنُّ البازِلُ.

Al-khanshalil among camels: the mature, the one that has shed its milk teeth.

قد خَنْشَلْتُ وضعُفْتُ؛ أرادت أنها قد أَسَنَّتْ.

I have become elderly and weak; she meant that she had grown old.

وناقةٌ خَنْشَلِيلٌ: بازِلٌ.

And a she-camel is khanshalil: mature.

وناقةٌ خَنْشَلِيلٌ: طَوِيلَةٌ

And a she-camel is khanshalil: long.