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الشمردل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes something swift, agile, and well-formed, particularly in relation to camels. It also extends to refer to poets and a beautiful she-camel.

Derived headwords

الشَّمَرْدَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift, agile oneboth

    Refers to a swift and agile individual, especially among camels, but also applicable to others. It denotes someone of good build and form.

الشَّمَرْدَلname
  1. 1.
    Poet's nameclassical

    A name given to several poets, including Ibn Shurayk al-Yarbu'i, Ibn Hajiz al-Bajali, and Al-Shamardal al-Ka'bi.

الشَّمَرْدَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Beautiful she-camelboth

    A she-camel that is beautiful and well-formed in her creation.

Parallel reading

الفَتَى السَّرِيعُ مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَغَيْرِهِ، الحَسَنُ الخَلْقِ.
The swift, agile one among camels and others, of good build.
وَابْنُ شَرِيكٍ اليَرْبُوعِيُّ، وَابْنُ حَاجِزٍ البَجَلِيُّ، وَالشَّمَرْدَلُ الكَعْبِيُّ: شُعَرَاءُ.
And Ibn Shurayk al-Yarbu'i, and Ibn Hajiz al-Bajali, and Al-Shamardal al-Ka'bi: poets.
وَالشَّمَرْدَلَةُ: النَّاقَةُ الحَسَنَةُ الجَمِيلَةُ الخَلْقِ.
And Al-Shamardalah: the she-camel that is beautiful and well-formed.