الخذعل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to foolishness, clumsiness, and specific actions or objects. It describes a foolish woman, a clumsy gait, and also refers to small pieces of food or objects.

Derived headwords

الخَذْعَلnoun

1.
Foolish womanboth
A woman characterized by foolishness or lack of sense.
2.
Garments for menstruating womenclassical
A type of garment made from animal skin, specifically worn by women during menstruation.
3.
Clumsinessboth
A state of being clumsy, awkward, or foolish.

الخَذْعَلَةnoun

1.
A manner of walkingboth
A specific style or manner of walking, often implying awkwardness or clumsiness.
2.
Chopping into small piecesboth
The act of cutting or chopping something, such as a melon or other fruit, into small pieces.

الخُذْعُولَةnoun

1.
Piece of gourd or cucumberboth
A small piece or slice of a gourd or a cucumber.

Parallel reading

الخَذْعَل: المرأة الحمقاء

Al-khad'al: the foolish woman.

وثياب من أدم تلبسها الحيض

And garments of skin that menstruating women wear.

والرعن.

And foolishness/clumsiness.

والخذعلة: ضرب من المشي

And al-khad'alah: a manner of walking.

وتقطيع البطيخ وغيره قطعا صغارا.

And chopping melons and other things into small pieces.

والخذعولة، بالضم: القطعة من القرع أو القثاء.

And al-khud'ūlah, with dammah: a piece of gourd or cucumber.