السقل

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to polishing and sharpening, extending to the flank of an animal, and also describes a lean or emaciated condition in humans and horses.

Derived headwords

الصقلnoun

1.
polishingboth
The act of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing it.
2.
sharpeningboth
The act of making an edge or point sharp.

السقلnoun

1.
flankclassical
The side of an animal's body between the ribs and the hip.

السيقلnoun

1.
polisherclassical
One who polishes or sharpens things, often referring to a swordsmith or cutler.

الصيقلnoun

1.
polisherboth
A person who polishes or sharpens, especially metal objects.

الإسقيلnoun

1.
wild onionclassical
A type of wild onion, also known as the 'Persian onion' or 'wild garlic'.

الإسقالnoun

1.
wild onionclassical
A type of wild onion, also known as the 'Persian onion' or 'wild garlic'.

رجل منهضم الخاصرتينadjective

1.
lean-flanked manclassical
A man whose flanks are sunken or emaciated.

خيل قليل لحم المتنينadjective

1.
lean-backed horseclassical
A horse that has little flesh on its back and loins, indicating leanness.

Parallel reading

السقل: الصقل

Al-saql: polishing.

وبالضم: الخاصرة

And with dammah: the flank.

لغة في الصاد

A variant pronunciation for the letter sad.

والسيقل: الصيقل

And al-sayqil: the polisher.

والإسقيل والإسقال، بكسرهما: العنصل

And al-isqīl and al-isqāl, with kasrah for both: the wild onion.

أي بصل الفار

Meaning, the mouse's onion.

وككتف: الرجل المنهضم الخاصرتين

And like 'kutuf': the man with sunken flanks.

ومن الخيل: القليل لحم المتنين

And among horses: the one with little flesh on its back.