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رجل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root 'رجل' primarily relates to the concept of a man or male human. It extends to terms for walking, legs, and by extension, things that are firm or well-established. It can also describe qualities associated with men, such as strength or maturity, and in some contexts, can refer to specific types of men or their characteristics.

Derived headwords

رَجُلnoun
  1. 1.
    manboth

    A male human being.

  2. 2.
    personboth

    An individual human being, regardless of gender, though typically implying male.

رِجَالnoun
  1. 1.
    menboth

    The plural of 'رجل', referring to multiple male human beings.

رَجُلٌ حَفَنْجَىadjective
  1. 1.
    weaklingclassical

    A man who is weak and lacks strength or capability.

كَعَلَنْدَىadjective
  1. 1.
    weakclassical

    Describing someone or something as weak, feeble, or lacking substance.

Parallel reading

رجل حفنجى، كعلندى: رخو لا غناء عنده.
A weakling, like a feeble person: soft and without any use.