عرقل

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns deviation from a straight course, crookedness, and obstruction. It extends to concepts of distortion in speech and action, as well as difficulties and severe problems.

Derived headwords

عَرْقَلَverb

1.
to deviateboth
To deviate from the intended path or course.
2.
to distortboth
To distort or twist something, especially speech.

العَرْقَلَةnoun

1.
deviationboth
The act of deviating or going astray from the right path.
2.
distortionboth
The act of twisting or distorting something, particularly speech.
3.
obstructionclassical
The act of causing hindrance or obstruction.

عَرْقَلَ عليه كلامهverb

1.
to distort one's speechboth
To distort or twist someone's words, making them unclear or incorrect.

عَرْقَلَ فلان على فلانverb

1.
to act crookedly towards someoneclassical
To act in a crooked or unfair manner towards someone, involving distorted speech and actions.

حَوْقَverb

1.
to surroundclassical
To surround or encircle, referring to the way speech or actions are made indirect or convoluted.

عَرْقَل بن الخطيمname

1.
Arqal bin al-Khatimclassical
A known man whose name is derived from the concept of 'arقلah' (distortion or deviation).

العِرْقِيلnoun

1.
yellowness of eggsclassical
The yellowish color found in eggs.

الغِرْقِيلnoun

1.
whiteness of eggsclassical
The white part of an egg.

العَرْقَلَىnoun

1.
swaggering gaitclassical
A proud, strutting, or swaggering manner of walking.

رجل عَرْقَالadjective

1.
unprincipled manclassical
A man who does not adhere to principles or sound judgment; someone who is not upright.

العَرَاقِيلnoun

1.
calamitiesclassical
Severe misfortunes, disasters, or calamities.

عَرَاقِيل الأمورnoun

1.
difficulties of mattersclassical
The difficult or arduous aspects of affairs or situations.

Parallel reading

عرقل الرجل إذا جار عن القصد.

A man deviates when he strays from the intended path.

والعرقلة: التعويج.

And 'arقلah' means distortion or twisting.

وعرقل عليه كلامه: عوجه.

And he distorted his speech: he twisted it.

وعرقل فلان على فلان وحوق: معناه قد عوج عليه الكلام والفعل وأدار عليه كلاما ليس بمستقيم؛

And so-and-so acted crookedly towards so-and-so and surrounded him: it means he distorted his speech and actions and directed speech towards him that was not straight;

قال: وحوق مأخوذ من حوق الكمرة وهو ما دار حول الكمرة.

He said: And 'hawq' is taken from the circumference of the moon, which is what surrounds the moon.

قال: ومن العرقلة سمي عرقل بن الخطيم رجل معروف وهو منه.

He said: And from 'arقلah' was named Arqal bin al-Khatim, a known man, and he is from this root.

والعرقيل: صفرة البيض؛

And 'al-'irqeel' is the yellowness of eggs;

وأنشد: طفلة تحسب المجاسد منها ... زعفرانا يداف، أو عرقيلا

And he recited: A young girl thinks the perfumes from her... are mixed saffron, or 'irqeel' (yellowness).

وقيل: الغرقيل بياض البيض، بالغين.

And it was said: 'Al-ghirqeel' is the whiteness of eggs, with a ghayn.

والعرقلى: مشية تبختر.

And 'al-'arqala' is a swaggering gait.

ورجل عرقال: لا يستقيم على رشده.

And a man 'arqal': does not remain upright in his sense.

والعراقيل: الدواهي.

And 'al-'araaqeel': calamities.

وعراقيل الأمور وعراقيبها: صعابها.

And the 'araaqeel' of matters and their 'araaqeeb': their difficulties.