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خزعل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes limping, uneven gait, or a dragging of the feet. It also extends to the hyena, possibly due to its gait, and includes meanings related to jesting and playing.

Derived headwords

خَزْعَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to limpboth

    To walk with a limp or an uneven gait, dragging one's feet.

  2. 2.
    to drag feetboth

    To move the feet with a dragging or shuffling motion.

خُزْعَالٌnoun
  1. 1.
    limpclassical

    A condition of limping or an uneven gait, particularly in a female camel (ناقة).

الخِزْعَالُnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaboth

    The hyena, an animal often associated with a distinctive gait.

الخُزْعَالَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    jestingboth

    Joking, jesting, or playful banter.

  2. 2.
    playingboth

    Engaging in lighthearted play or amusement.

Parallel reading

خزعل الضبع: عرج وخمع
The hyena limped: it was lame and dragged its feet.
و الماشي: نفض رجليه
And the one walking: shook his feet.
وناقة بها خزعال: ظلع
And a female camel with a 'khuzaal': limped.
والخزعل: الضبع
And Al-Khiza'al: the hyena.
والخزعالة، بالضم: المزاح والتلعب
And Al-Khazaalah, with dammah: jesting and playing.