الرغل

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root الرغل primarily relates to plants, specifically a type of herb or goosefoot. It extends to concepts of growth, surpassing a certain stage, and deviation or going astray. It also encompasses terms for young animals, specific physical attributes, and a historical figure associated with a negative connotation.

Derived headwords

الرَّغْلnoun

1.
a plantboth
A type of herb, or specifically goosefoot (Chenopodium album).
2.
goosefootclassical
Another name for the plant, specifically goosefoot.

أَرْغَالnoun

1.
plantsboth
The plural of الرغل, referring to the plants.

أَرْغَلَتِ الْأَرْضُverb

1.
the land producedboth
The land produced the plant الرغل.

أَرْغَلَ الزَّرْعُverb

1.
the crop maturedclassical
The crop has surpassed the stage of 'ilham' (likely referring to a specific growth phase, possibly when the ear emerges).

الرَّغْلُnoun

1.
maturationclassical
The state or process of the crop maturing.

رَغَلَ إِلَيْهِverb

1.
he inclined towardsboth
He inclined towards something or someone.

رَغَلَverb

1.
he erredboth
He made a mistake or erred.

رَغَلَتِ الْإِبِلُ عَنْ مَرَاتِعِهَاverb

1.
the camels strayedboth
The camels strayed from their grazing grounds.

رَغَلَ الشَّيْءَ فِي غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهِverb

1.
he placed something wronglyboth
He placed something in an inappropriate or incorrect location.

الرَّغْلَةnoun

1.
a lambboth
A young sheep, a lamb.
2.
foreskinclassical
The foreskin of the penis.

الْأَرْغَلُadjective

1.
uncircumcisedclassical
Lacking a foreskin; uncircumcised.
2.
long-scrotumedclassical
Having a long scrotum.
3.
prosperous lifeclassical
Referring to a prosperous, easy, and comfortable life or time.

رَغَلَ أُمَّهُverb

1.
he nursed from his motherclassical
He nursed from his mother, and she provided milk for him.

رَمٌ رَغُولٌadjective

1.
opportunistic eaterclassical
Describing a ram that seizes and eats everything opportunistically.

الرَّغُولُnoun

1.
a ewe nursing lambsclassical
A ewe that nurses other sheep's lambs.
2.
a female slaveclassical
A female slave or concubine.

أَبُو رِغَالname

1.
Abu Rigalclassical
A historical figure mentioned in Hadith, associated with the Thamud people, who was punished by God. His name is used as a symbol of ill omen.

ابْنَا رِغَالname

1.
the two mountains of Rigalclassical
Two mountains located near the area of Dhariyyah.

نَاقَةٌ رَغْلَاءُadjective

1.
ear-slashed camelclassical
A she-camel whose ear has been slit and left hanging.

رِغَالname

1.
a nameclassical
A proper name.

Parallel reading

الرَّغْلُ، بالضم: نبت، أو هو السرمق، ج: أرغال.

Al-raghl, with dammah: a plant, or it is goosefoot, plural: arghal.

وأرغلت الأرض: أنبتته

And the land produced it (the plant).

و الزرع: جاوز سنبله الإلحام

And the crop: its ear surpassed the stage of 'ilham'.

والاسم: الرغل

And the noun (for this stage): al-raghl.

و إليه: مال

And towards it: he inclined.

وأخطأ

And he erred.

و الإبل عن مراتعها: ضلت

And the camels from their grazing grounds: they strayed.

ووضع الشيء في غير موضعه.

And he placed the thing in a place other than its place.

والرغلة: البهمة، وبالضم: القلفة.

And al-raghlah: the lamb, and with dammah: the foreskin.

والأرغل: الأقلف، والطويل الخصيتين، والواسع الناعم من العيش والزمان.

And al-arghal: the uncircumcised, and he with long testicles, and the prosperous and easy life and time.

وهو رم رغول: إذا اغتنم كل شيء وأكله.

And it is a ram 'raghul': if it seizes and eats everything.

والرغول: الشاة ترضع الغنم.

And al-raghul: the ewe that nurses the sheep.

وكقطام: الأمة.

And like qattām: the female slave.

عن ابن عمر: سمعت رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، حين خرجنا معه إلى الطائف، فمررنا بقبر، فقال: "هذا قبر أبي رغال، وهو ثقيف، وكان من ثمود، وكان بهذا الحرم يدفع عنه، فلما خرج منه أصابته النقمة التي أصابت قومه بهذا المكان، فدفن فيه" ... الحديث

From Ibn Umar: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, when we went out with him to Ta'if, we passed by a grave, and he said: 'This is the grave of Abu Rigal, and he was of Thaqif, and he was from Thamud, and he was protected in this sanctuary, so when he left it, the punishment that afflicted his people struck him in this place, so he was buried in it' ... the Hadith.

وقول الجوهري: كان دليلا للحبشة حين توجهوا إلى مكة فمات في الطريق، غير جيد

And Al-Jawhari's saying: He was a guide for the Abyssinians when they headed to Mecca, so he died on the way, is not sound.

وكذا قول ابن سيده: كان عبدا لشعيب، وكان عشارا جائرا.

And likewise Ibn Sidah's saying: He was a slave of Shu'ayb, and he was an unjust tax collector.

وابنا رغال، كسحاب: جبلان قرب ضرية.

And Ibnā Rigal, like saḥāb: two mountains near Dhariyyah.

وناقة رغلاء: شقت أذنها وتركت معلقة.

And a she-camel 'raghla': her ear was slit and left hanging.