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عقل

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root عقل primarily relates to intellect, understanding, and reason. It encompasses the act of thinking, comprehending, and the faculty of the mind. Derived forms often denote intelligence, wisdom, and the capacity for sound judgment.

Derived headwords

أَعْقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to make understandboth

    To cause someone to understand or comprehend something.

  2. 2.
    to restrainclassical

    To hold back or prevent from doing something, often through understanding or reason.

عَقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to understandboth

    To comprehend, grasp the meaning of something, or possess intellect.

  2. 2.
    to tieclassical

    To bind or fasten, often used for animals.

عَقْلnoun
  1. 1.
    intellectboth

    The faculty of the mind that is capable of understanding, reasoning, and forming judgments.

  2. 2.
    understandingboth

    The ability to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something.

  3. 3.
    reasonboth

    The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically.

  4. 4.
    wisdomboth

    The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

عُقْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    knotclassical

    A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar.

  2. 2.
    bondclassical

    A tie or connection, often metaphorical.

مَعْقُولadjective
  1. 1.
    reasonableboth

    Based on or in accordance with good sense or logic.

  2. 2.
    comprehensibleboth

    Able to be understood; intelligible.

  3. 3.
    tiedclassical

    Fastened or bound.

مَعْقُولَةnoun
  1. 1.
    reasonclassical

    A rational explanation or justification.

عَقِيلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wifeclassical

    A man's wife, often implying respect and dignity.

  2. 2.
    chaste womanclassical

    A woman who is pure and virtuous.

مُعْتَقَلnoun
  1. 1.
    prisonmodern

    A place where people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.

  2. 2.
    place of detentionboth

    A place where someone is held captive or confined.

مُعْتَقَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    prisonmodern

    A place of confinement for criminals or those awaiting trial.

عَقْلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    mentalboth

    Relating to the mind or intellect.

  2. 2.
    intellectualboth

    Relating to the intellect or its use.

Parallel reading

ما أعقله عنك شيئا أي دع عنك الشك
What makes me understand it from you is nothing, meaning, leave doubt behind you.
ما أعلم شيئا مما تقول فدع عنك الشك
I do not know anything of what you say, so leave doubt behind you.
خذ عنك وسر عنك
Take from yourself and proceed from yourself.
ما أغفله «1» عنك
How ignorant he is of you.