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الدهقلة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of skinning or flaying an animal, specifically by scraping or shaving off its hide. It also refers to a specific ancestor's name.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْقَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    skinningclassical

    The act of taking off the hide of an animal by scraping or shaving it until it peels off.

دَهْقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to skinclassical

    To skin an animal by scraping off its hide until it detaches.

جَعْفَرname
  1. 1.
    Ja'farboth

    A name, specifically mentioned as the grandfather of Qabisa and Hamil, who were companions.

Parallel reading

أخذ جلد الدابة يحلقه حتى يتملص
Taking the hide of an animal, scraping it until it peels off.
وكجعفر: جد لقبيصة وهميل الصحابيين
And like Ja'far: the grandfather of Qabisa and Hamil, the two companions.