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دركل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to games, specifically those played by children or foreigners, and possibly to a type of dance or rhythmic movement. It also seems to have metaphorical uses related to sudden or stealthy action, particularly by animals.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Children's gameclassical

    A game played by boys. It is also said to be a game of non-Arabs, possibly of Abyssinian origin.

  2. 2.
    Type of danceclassical

    A form of dance or rhythmic movement.

دَرْكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To move stealthilyclassical

    Used metaphorically to describe the stealthy movement of a lion, implying it would not be noticed.

  2. 2.
    To move suddenlyclassical

    Used in the context of an elephant moving, suggesting a sudden or forceful movement.

الدَّرْكَلnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of plantclassical

    Mentioned in comparison to 'daraakil', suggesting it might be a type of grass or reed.

دَرَاقِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Young onesclassical

    Interpreted as the young or offspring of something, possibly related to the plant 'ad-darkal'.

Parallel reading

لعبة يلعب بها الصبيان
A game played by boys.
وقيل: هي لعبة للعجم معرب
And it was said: it is a game of non-Arabs, Arabized.
أحسبها حبشية معربة
I think it is Abyssinian, Arabized.
وقال أبو عمرو: هو ضرب من الرقص
And Abu Amr said: it is a type of dance.
قرأت بخط شمر قال: قرئ على أبي عبيد وأنا شاهد في حديث النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، أنه مر على أصحاب الدركلة فقال: جدوا يا بني أرفدة حتى يعلم اليهود والنصارى أن في ديننا فسحة
I read in Shamir's handwriting, he said: It was read to Abu Ubaid while I was a witness, in the hadith of the Prophet, peace be upon him, that he passed by people playing ad-darkalah and said: 'Be vigorous, O sons of Arfadah, so that the Jews and Christians know that there is spaciousness in our religion.'
أسقى الإله صدى ليلى ودركلها
May God give water to the thirst of Layla and her 'darkalah'...
إن الدراكل كالحلفاء في الأجم
Indeed, the 'daraakil' are like the 'halsaf' in the thickets.
إن الدركلة وحيا، فانظر ما هيه
Indeed, 'ad-darkalah' is a living thing, so look into what it is.
وأزعم أن دراقلها أولادها
And I claim that its 'daraaqil' are its young.
لو درقل الفيل ما انفكت فريصته ... تنزو، ويحبق من ذعر ومن ألم
If the elephant moved suddenly, its flank would not cease to twitch, jumping and farting from fear and pain.
لو دركل الليث لم يشعر به أحد
If the lion moved stealthily, no one would notice it.
حتى يخر على لحييه في طرق
Until it falls upon its jaws in the paths.
يركب أحدهم مذرويه، قد لهج بروي يضحك به
One of them rides his camel, having become accustomed to a story that makes him laugh.