هركل

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a large, heavy, and imposing physique, particularly in women, characterized by wide hips and a substantial body. It also extends to a slow, proud, and somewhat ostentatious manner of walking, and metaphorically to rough seas with large waves.

Derived headwords

الْهَرْكَلَةُnoun

1.
well-built physiqueboth
A good physique, body, and disposition; also, a good way of walking.
2.
ostentatious walkclassical
A type of walking characterized by pride and slowness.

الْهَرْكَلَةُnoun

1.
wide-hipped womanboth
A woman with large thighs, body, and buttocks.

الْهَرْكُولَةُnoun

1.
large-hipped womanboth
A woman with large thighs and buttocks; also described as having a large frame.
2.
large, heavy girlclassical
A large, heavy girl with prominent buttocks.

هَرْكَلَةًnoun

1.
ostentatious walkclassical
A type of walking characterized by pride and slowness.

هَرْكَلَةًnoun

1.
well-built physiqueboth
A good physique, body, and disposition; also, a good way of walking.

الْهَرْكَلَةُnoun

1.
rough seasclassical
A place in the sea where waves are abundant.

هَرَاكِلُadjective

1.
large and stoutboth
Describing something large and stout, like a camel or a man.

هَرَاكِلُnoun

1.
rough seasclassical
A place in the sea where waves are abundant.

الْهَرَاكِلَةُnoun

1.
rough seasclassical
A place in the sea where waves are abundant.
2.
water dogsclassical
A type of water dog.

مُهَرْكِلَاتٌnoun

1.
water dogsclassical
Plural of 'water dog', referring to a type of water dog.

مُهَرْكِلِينَاnoun

1.
water dogsclassical
Plural of 'water dog', referring to a type of water dog.

Parallel reading

الهركلة والهركلة والهركولة والهركلة الحسنة الجسم والخلق والمشية

Al-harkalah, al-harkalah, al-harkūlah, and al-harkalah are a good physique, disposition, and gait.

هركلة فنق نياف طلة

A harkalah, a proud, tall, and well-built one.

والهركلة: ضرب من المشي فيه اختيال وبطء

And al-harkalah is a type of walking characterized by pride and slowness.

قامت تهادى مشيها الهركلا

She began to walk, her gait being al-harkalah.

بين فناء البيت والمصلى

Between the courtyard of the house and the prayer area.

الهركولة: الضخمة الأوراك

Al-harkūlah: the one with large hips.

امرأة هركولة: ذات فخذين وجسم وعجز

A harkūlah woman: one with large thighs, body, and buttocks.

الأصمعي: الهركولة من النساء العظيمة الوركين

Al-Asma'i: Al-harkūlah among women refers to the one with large hips.

وجمل هراكل: جسيم ضخم

And a harākil camel: large and stout.

ورجل هراكل كذلك

And a harākil man likewise.

والهركولة، على وزن البرذونة: الجارية الضخمة المرتجة الأرداف

And al-harkūlah, on the pattern of burdhūnah, is a large girl with swaying buttocks.

والهراكلة من ماء البحر: حيث تكثر فيه الأمواج

And al-harākilah from seawater: where waves are abundant.

رأى من دونها الغواص هولا ... هراكلة، وحيتانا ونونا

The diver saw a great danger before it... waves, whales, and fish.

الهراكلة كلاب الماء

Al-harākilah are water dogs.

فلا تزال ورش تأتينا ... مهركلات ومهركلينا

So may it be that warsh (a type of bird or person) keeps coming to us... water dogs and more water dogs.