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هرجل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a manner of walking, specifically a mixed or uneven gait. It can also refer to large, robust camels, likely due to their imposing stride.

Derived headwords

هَرْجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with a mixed gaitboth

    To walk with a gait that is mixed or uneven, not smooth or regular.

  2. 2.
    to stride imposinglyclassical

    Used to describe a camel walking with a large, imposing stride.

هَرْجَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mixed gaitboth

    The act or state of walking with a mixed or uneven gait.

هُرْجُلnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelclassical

    A large, robust camel, often implying a strong or imposing stride.

هُرْجُولnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelclassical

    A large, robust camel, similar to هُرْجُل.

هَرَاِجِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelsclassical

    Plural of هُرْجُل or هُرْجُول, referring to large, robust camels.

هَرَاِجِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelsclassical

    Plural of هُرْجُل or هُرْجُول, referring to large, robust camels.

Parallel reading

الهرجلة: الاختلاط في المشي
Al-harjalah: The mixing in of gait (walking).
وقد هرجل
And he walked with a mixed gait.
وهرجلت الناقة كذلك
And the she-camel walked similarly.
الهراجيب والهراجيل من الإبل الضخام
Al-harājīb and al-harājīl are large camels.
حتى إذا منعت، والشمس حامية، ... مدت سوالفها الصهب الهراجيل
Until when she was restrained, and the sun was hot, ... she extended her neck, the tawny, large camels.