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الرقلة

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a date palm that is out of reach, and by extension, to speed and swift movement. It also includes names and epithets associated with swiftness.

Derived headwords

الرَّقْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Date palm out of reachclassical

    A date palm tree that is too tall or difficult to reach.

رَقَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Date palms (plural)classical

    Plural form of الرقلة, referring to date palm trees.

رِقَالnoun
  1. 1.
    Date palms (plural)classical

    Another plural form of الرقلة, referring to date palm trees.

الرَّاقُولnoun
  1. 1.
    Habool (a type of rope)classical

    A habool, which is a type of rope or strap, likely used for carrying or securing.

أَرْقَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To hastenboth

    To move quickly or hasten one's pace.

  2. 2.
    To traverse a desertclassical

    To cross or traverse a desert or barren land.

مِرْقَالadjective
  1. 1.
    Swift (female camel)both

    Describing a female camel that is swift or fast-moving.

  2. 2.
    Swift (general)both

    Swift or fast, used generally.

مُرْقِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Swift (female camel)both

    Describing a female camel that is swift or fast-moving; synonymous with مرقال.

المِرْقَالname
  1. 1.
    Hashim ibn Utbahclassical

    An epithet given to Hashim ibn Utbah, a companion of Ali, due to his swiftness in battle.

أبو المِرْقَالname
  1. 1.
    Abu al-Mirqalclassical

    A kunya (patronymic epithet) for al-Zufyan, whose name was Ata' ibn Usayd.

Parallel reading

النخلة فاتت اليد
The date palm is out of reach.
ج: رقل ورقال
Plural: raql and riqal.
والراقول: الحابول
And al-Raqool: the habool.
وأرقل: أسرع
And arqala: to hasten.
و المفازة: قطعها
And the desert: to traverse it.
وناقة مرقال ومرقل، كمحسن ومحسنة: مسرعة
And a swift female camel, like muhsin and muhsinah: fast-moving.
والمرقال: هاشم بن عتبة
And al-Mirqal: Hashim ibn Utbah.
لأن عليا، رضي الله تعالى عنه، أعطاه الراية بصفين، فكان يرقل بها
Because Ali, may God be pleased with him, gave him the banner at Siffin, and he was swift with it.
وأبو المرقال: كنية الزفيان، واسمه: عطاء بن أسيد أحد بني عوافة
And Abu al-Mirqal: the kunya of al-Zufyan, and his name is Ata' ibn Usayd, one of the Banu Awafah.