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رجل

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a person, specifically a man, and related concepts like walking or standing. It can also denote weakness in intellect or body.

Derived headwords

رَجُلnoun
  1. 1.
    manboth

    An adult human male.

  2. 2.
    personboth

    A human being, regardless of sex.

رِجَالnoun
  1. 1.
    menboth

    Plural of 'man'.

رَجُلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    manlinessclassical

    The quality of being a man; virility or strength.

رَجُلٌ خَفْثَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    weak-minded and weak-bodiedclassical

    Describing someone who is feeble in both intellect and physical strength.

خَفْثَلadjective
  1. 1.
    weak-minded and weak-bodiedclassical

    Feeble in intellect and physical strength.

خَفَاثِلnoun
  1. 1.
    weaknessclassical

    A state of being weak in mind and body.

رَجُلٌ عَلَابِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    weak-minded and weak-bodiedclassical

    Similar to 'khathal', denoting someone feeble in intellect and body.

عَلَابِطadjective
  1. 1.
    weak-minded and weak-bodiedclassical

    Feeble in intellect and physical strength.

Parallel reading

رجل خفثل وخفاثل، كجعفر وعلابط، والثاء مثلثة: ضعيف العقل والبدن.
A man who is khathal and khafathil, like Ja'far and 'alabith, and the tha' is triply pointed: weak in mind and body.