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ضعل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to physical attributes of strength, leanness, and refinement, particularly in animals like camels, and also in the context of lineage and physical build.

Derived headwords

الضَّاعِلnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    A camel that is strong and robust.

الطَّاعِلnoun
  1. 1.
    straightened arrowclassical

    An arrow that has been straightened or made true, likely for accurate flight.

ضَعْلnoun
  1. 1.
    slender buildclassical

    A description of a body that is slender or lean due to close kinship or lineage.

Parallel reading

الضَّاعِل الجمل القوي
The strong camel.
والطَّاعِل السهم المقوم
And the straightened arrow.
والضعل دقة البدن من تقارب النسب
And 'ḍaʻl' is the slenderness of the body from close kinship.