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فنجل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes a weak or unsteady gait, often characterized by wide-set legs or thighs. It also refers to a specific type of animal and a man with widely spaced thighs.

Derived headwords

الفَنْجَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak gaitboth

    A weak or unsteady manner of walking.

  2. 2.
    Wide-set legsclassical

    The condition of having a wide separation between the legs and feet.

الفَنْجَلَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak gaitboth

    A weak or unsteady manner of walking.

فَنْجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To walk weaklyclassical

    To walk in a weak or unsteady manner, often with a sudden or awkward movement.

الفَنْجَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Wide-thighedclassical

    Describing a man who has widely spaced thighs, a condition known as 'afhaj'.

الفَنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Ground vineclassical

    A type of ground vine or creeping plant.

Parallel reading

الفنجلة والفنجلى: مشية ضعيفة.
Al-funjalah and al-funjala: a weak gait.
الفنجلة أن يمشي مفاجا، وقد فنجل.
Al-funjalah is to walk suddenly/awkwardly, and he has walked thus.
والفنجلة أيضا: تباعد ما بين الساقين والقدمين.
And al-funjalah also: the wide separation between the legs and feet.
والفنجل من الرجال: الأفحج.
And al-funjal among men: the one with widely spaced thighs (afhaj).
ورجل فنجل: وهو المتباعد الفخذين الشديد الفحج؛
And a man is funjal: meaning he has widely spaced thighs and severe 'fuhj'.
ألله أعطانيك غير أحدلا، ... ولا أصك أو أفج فنجلا
By God, He gave you without being bow-legged... nor knock-kneed or wide-thighed (afj funjala).
والفنجل: عناق الأرض.
And al-funjal: the ground vine.