← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

الجندل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to stones, particularly large or numerous ones, and places characterized by them. It extends to describe strong and large individuals, and specific geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الجَنْدَلnoun
  1. 1.
    stonesclassical

    What a man carries of stones, with the 'dal' being broken (i.e., pronounced softly or omitted).

جَنْدَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    place of stonesclassical

    A place where stones gather.

أَرْضٌ جَنْدَلَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stony landmodern

    Land that is abundant with stones.

جَنْدَلadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, mightyclassical

    Describing someone who is strong and great.

دَوْمَةُ الْجَنْدَلname
  1. 1.
    Dawmat al-Jandalmodern

    A specific place name.

جَنْدَلname
  1. 1.
    Jandalmodern

    A specific place name.

Parallel reading

الجَنْدَلُ: ما يُقِلُّهُ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الْحِجارَةِ، وَتُكَسَّرُ الدّالُ.
Al-jandal: what a man carries of stones, and the dal is broken.
وَكَـعَلْبَطٍ: الْمَوْضِعُ تَجْتَمِعُ فِيهِ الْحِجارَةُ.
And like 'albat': the place where stones gather.
وَأَرْضٌ جَنْدَلَةٌ، كَ عَلْبَطَةٍ، وَقَدْ تُفْتَحُ: كَثِيرَتُهَا.
And a stony land, like 'albat', and it may be opened (pronounced with fatha): abundant with them (stones).
وَكَـعَلابِطٍ: الْقَوِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ.
And like 'alabit': the strong, the great.
وَدَوْمَةُ الْجَنْدَلِ: ع.
And Dawmat al-Jandal: a place name.
وَجَنْدَلٌ، مَعْرِفَةٌ: بُقْعَةٌ.
And Jandal, definite: a spot/place.