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رجل

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the foot, its size, and its characteristics. It also extends to concepts of walking, standing, and the act of being a man.

Derived headwords

رَجُلnoun
  1. 1.
    manboth

    An adult human male.

  2. 2.
    personclassical

    A human being, regardless of gender.

رِجْلnoun
  1. 1.
    footboth

    The part of the leg below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands or walks.

  2. 2.
    legboth

    The limb of the body used for standing and walking.

رَجُلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large footclassical

    A foot that is large in size.

رَجْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    portulacaboth

    A type of edible plant, commonly known as purslane.

رَجُلٌ شِرْدَاخُ الْقَدَمِadjective
  1. 1.
    large-footedclassical

    Describing someone with a large and broad foot.

رَجُلٌ عَظِيمُهَاadjective
  1. 1.
    great-footedclassical

    Describing someone whose foot is great in size.

رَجُلٌ عَرِيضُهَاadjective
  1. 1.
    broad-footedclassical

    Describing someone whose foot is broad.

رَجُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walkclassical

    To move along on foot.

رَجَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a manclassical

    To cause someone to become a man, or to make something suitable for men.

  2. 2.
    to equipclassical

    To furnish with provisions or equipment.

تَرَجَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walkclassical

    To proceed on foot, especially with a measured pace.

  2. 2.
    to dismountclassical

    To alight from a horse or other animal, or from a vehicle.

رَجَّالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    infantryclassical

    Soldiers who fight on foot.

مِرْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    cauldronboth

    A large metal pot used for cooking or boiling.

Parallel reading

رجل شرداخ القدم، بالكسر: عظيمها، عريضها.
A man with a large-footedness, with a kasra: its greatness, its breadth.