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الرءبلة

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific manner of walking, characterized by imbalance and a swaying motion. It also extends to meanings related to cunning, stealth, and solitary action, particularly in the context of warfare or predatory behavior.

Derived headwords

رَأْبَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk swayingboth

    To walk with a swaying or unbalanced gait, as if unsteady or about to fall.

  2. 2.
    to be cunningclassical

    To be cunning, deceitful, or malicious towards someone.

رَأْبَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swaying walkboth

    The act of walking with a swaying or unsteady gait.

تَرَأْبَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to sneakclassical

    To sneak or move stealthily, often in a group.

  2. 2.
    to raid aloneclassical

    To raid or go on an expedition on foot, alone and without a leader.

رِئْبَالnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion.

  2. 2.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf.

  3. 3.
    only childclassical

    A child who is born alone, not part of a multiple birth.

رَآبِلnoun
  1. 1.
    lionsclassical

    Plural of رئبال, referring to lions.

رَآبِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    lionsclassical

    Plural of رئبال, referring to lions.

Parallel reading

أن يمشي متكفئا في جانبه، كأنه يتوجى
To walk swaying to one side, as if unsteady.
وفعل ذلك من رأبلته
And he did that from his 'ra'balah' (swaying walk).
أي: دهاه وخبثه
Meaning: he was cunning and malicious towards him.
والرئبال، كقرطاس: الأسد، والذئب
And 'ri'bal', like 'qirtas': the lion, and the wolf.
ومن تلده أمه وحده، رباعي
And one whose mother gives birth to him alone, a quadruped (or solitary).
وقد لا يهمز، ج: رآبل ورآبيل
And it may not be hamzated, plural: ra'abil and ra'abil.
وترأبلوا: تلصصوا
And they 'tara'abalu': they sneaked.
أو غزوا على أرجلهم وحدهم بلا وال عليهم
Or they raided on foot alone without a commander over them.