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هردل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a slow, dragging, or relaxed gait, often associated with heaviness or a lack of energy in movement. It can also imply a state of being loose or slack.

Derived headwords

هَرْدَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to drag one's feetboth

    To walk slowly and heavily, as if dragging one's feet or with a relaxed gait.

  2. 2.
    to become looseclassical

    To become slack, loose, or relaxed, particularly in movement or posture.

تَهَرْدَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyboth

    To walk in a slow, relaxed, or dragging manner.

  2. 2.
    to become slackclassical

    To become loose or relaxed, often referring to a loss of tension or firmness.

تَهَرْدُلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    The act of walking slowly, with a relaxed or dragging gait.

  2. 2.
    slacknessclassical

    A state of being loose, slack, or relaxed.

مُتَهَرْدِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    walking slowlyclassical

    One who walks slowly, with a dragging or relaxed gait.

  2. 2.
    slackclassical

    Loose, slack, or relaxed in movement or posture.

Parallel reading

فَأَقْبَلَتْ تَهَرْدَلُ
And she began to walk slowly, dragging her feet.
أَيْ تَسْتَرْخِي فِي مَشْيِهَا
Meaning, she was becoming relaxed in her walking.