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البراغيل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to settlements and inhabited lands, particularly those situated near water sources or in transitional areas between cultivated land and the open country. It also encompasses the act of residing in such places.

Derived headwords

البراغيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Villagesboth

    The plural form referring to settlements or villages.

  2. 2.
    Lands near waterclassical

    Areas of land situated close to water sources.

  3. 3.
    Transitional landsclassical

    Territories located between cultivated rural areas and the open, uncultivated land (desert or steppe).

برغيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Villageboth

    The singular form of 'al-barāghīl', referring to a single settlement or village.

وبرغلverb
  1. 1.
    To inhabitclassical

    To reside in or settle in a place, specifically referring to the act of living in the villages or lands described by the root.

Parallel reading

البراغيل: القرى
Al-barāghīl: villages.
والأراضي القريبة من الماء
And lands near water.
أو البلاد بين الريف والبر
Or the lands between the cultivated countryside and the open country.
الواحد: برغيل، بالكسر
The singular is 'barghil', with a kasra.
وبرغل: سكنها
And 'warghala': to inhabit them.