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غرمل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the male genitalia, specifically a large or prominent penis. It can also denote the penis before circumcision and is sometimes used poetically to describe the penis of hoofed animals.

Derived headwords

الغُرْمُولnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, flaccid penisboth

    A large and flaccid male organ.

  2. 2.
    Penis (general)classical

    The male sexual organ, without specific reference to size or state.

  3. 3.
    Penis before circumcisionclassical

    The male organ before the foreskin is removed.

  4. 4.
    Penis of hoofed animalsclassical

    The male organ specifically of animals with hooves.

غَرَامِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large penisesboth

    The plural form of 'ghurmool', referring to multiple large or prominent male organs.

Parallel reading

الذَكَر الضَخْم الرَخْو
The large, flaccid penis.
وقد قيل: الذَكَر مُطْلَقاً
And it has been said: the penis, absolutely.
ويُقال له الغُرْمُول قَبْلَ أن تُقْطَعَ غُرْلَتُهُ؛ هذا قول أبي زيد
And it is called 'al-ghurmool' before its foreskin is cut; this is the saying of Abu Zayd.
وقد جاء في الحديث عن ابن عمر: أنه نظر إلى غَرَامِيل الرجال في الحَمّام فقال: أَخْرِجُونِي
And it has been narrated in the hadith from Ibn Umar: that he looked at the penises of men in the bathhouse and said: 'Take me out.'
وكانوا مُخْتَتِنِينَ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَكّ
And they were circumcised, without a doubt.
وقيل: الغُرْمُول لِذَوَاتِ الحافِرِ
And it has been said: 'al-ghurmool' refers to that of hoofed animals.
وَخِنْذِيذ، تَرَى الغُرْمُولَ مِنْهُ ... كَطَيِّ الزِّقِّ عَلَّقَهُ التُّجَّارُ
And Khundhidh, you see the penis of it... like the folding of a waterskin that the merchants have hung.