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البكل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to mixing, confusion, and a type of food preparation. It also extends to concepts of gain, appearance, disposition, and specific tribal or familial groups. Some derived terms describe actions of superiority, deception, or ostentatious behavior.

Derived headwords

البكلnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixingboth

    The act of mixing or blending things together.

  2. 2.
    Bootyclassical

    Plunder or spoils of war; gain.

تبكلverb
  1. 1.
    To mixclassical

    To be mixed or blended.

بكيلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixed foodclassical

    A dish made by mixing flour with honey, ghee and dates, or with milk and dates, or other combinations of ingredients like dried yogurt and fresh dates.

  2. 2.
    Natureclassical

    Disposition, temperament, or innate character.

  3. 3.
    Appearanceclassical

    Form, shape, or outward look.

  4. 4.
    Conditionclassical

    State or situation.

تبكيلverb
  1. 1.
    Confusingclassical

    The act of confusing or mixing things up.

بكلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Natureclassical

    Disposition, temperament, or innate character.

  2. 2.
    Appearanceclassical

    Form, shape, or outward look.

  3. 3.
    Conditionclassical

    State or situation.

بَكّالname
  1. 1.
    Bakkal tribeclassical

    A clan or tribe from the Himyarite confederation, notable for figures like the Tabi'i Nuwf ibn Fadalah.

بَكِيلname
  1. 1.
    Bakil tribeclassical

    A tribe belonging to the Hamdan confederation.

تبكلverb
  1. 1.
    To opposeclassical

    To present something in opposition to another, like comparing a camel to leather.

جميل بكيلname
  1. 1.
    Jamil Bakilclassical

    A person described as being refined or sophisticated in their dress and gait.

ذو بكلانname
  1. 1.
    Dhu Buklanclassical

    A person named Dhu Buklan ibn Thabit, associated with the Ray'an.

تبكلهverb
  1. 1.
    To overpowerclassical

    To overcome someone through insults, beatings, or coercion.

تبكلهverb
  1. 1.
    To mix speechclassical

    To speak in a confused or jumbled manner.

تبكلهverb
  1. 1.
    To strutclassical

    To walk with an air of arrogance or ostentation.

Parallel reading

البكل: الخلط، والغنيمة، كالتبكل، وهذا اسم لا مصدر
Al-bakl: mixing, and booty, like al-tabakkul, and this is a noun, not a verbal noun.
واتخاذ البكيلة: للدقيق بالرب، أو بالسمن والتمر، أو سويق يبل بلا، أو سويق بتمر ولبن، أو دقيق يخلط بسويق ويبل بماء وسمن أو زيت، أو الأقط الجاف يخلط به الرطب، أو طحين وتمر يخلطان بزيت.
And making al-bakīlah: is for flour with date syrup, or with ghee and dates, or gruel moistened with water, or gruel with dates and milk, or flour mixed with gruel and moistened with water and ghee or oil, or dried yogurt mixed with fresh dates, or flour and dates mixed with oil.
والتبكيل: التخليط.
And al-tabkīl: is confusion or mixing.
وكسفينة: الضأن والمعز يختلط، والغنم إذا ألقيت عليها غنما أخرى، والغنيمة.
And like safīnah: sheep and goats mixing, and sheep when other sheep are added to them, and booty.
والبكلة، بالكسر: الطبيعة، كالبكيلة، والهيئة والزي، والحال والخلقة.
And al-baklah, with kasrah: is nature, like al-bakīlah, and appearance and attire, and condition and disposition.
وبنو بكال، ككتاب: بطن من حمير، منهم: نوف بن فضالة التابعي.
And Banu Bakkāl, like kitāb: a clan from Ḥimyar, among them: Nuwf ibn Faḍālah the Tabi'i.
وكأمير: حي من همدان.
And like amīr: a tribe from Hamdan.
والتبكل: معارضة شيء بشيء، كالبعير بالأدم.
And al-tabakkul: is opposing something with something, like a camel with leather.
وجميل بكيل: متنوق في لبسه ومشيه.
And Jamil Bakīl: is refined in his dress and his gait.
وذو بكلان بن ثابت: من رعين.
And Dhu Buklān ibn Thābit: is from Ray'an.
وتبكله، وعليه: علاه بالشتم والضرب والقهر
And to tabakkalah him, and upon him: to overcome him with insults, beatings, and coercion.
وفي الكلام: خلط
And in speech: mixing.
وفي مشيته: اختال.
And in his gait: he strutted.