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طعل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of straightening, correcting, and potentially disparaging or questioning lineage. The derived terms suggest specific applications in archery and genealogy.

Derived headwords

الطاعلnoun
  1. 1.
    straightened arrowclassical

    An arrow that has been straightened or corrected, likely for better flight.

طَعْلnoun
  1. 1.
    disparaging lineageclassical

    To cast doubt upon or disparage someone's lineage or ancestry.

Parallel reading

الطاعل السهم المقوم
The straightened arrow is the corrected one.
والطعل: القدح في الأنساب
And the disparaging is the casting doubt upon lineages.