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العثجل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, voluminous, or heavy, particularly in the context of the belly or containers. It also extends to a state of difficulty in movement due to age or illness, and specific geographical locations.

Derived headwords

العَثْجَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-belliedboth

    Describing someone or something with a large and prominent belly.

  2. 2.
    Vast, voluminousclassical

    Referring to something wide and large, such as water skins or vessels.

العَثَاجِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-belliedclassical

    Similar to العثجل, describing someone with a large belly.

العَثْجَلِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A specific geographical location, identified as land and water in the Wadi Al-Sulai' in Al-Yamamah.

عَثْجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To be heavy to riseclassical

    To find it difficult to stand up or move due to old age or illness.

Parallel reading

العَثْجَل: العظيم البطن
Al-'Athjal: The large-bellied.
كالعَثَاجِل
Like the large-bellied ones.
والواسع الضخم من ط الأسَاقِي وط الأوعية
And the wide and large of water skins and vessels.
والعَثْجَلِيَّة: أرض، وماء بوادي السليع من اليمامة
And Al-'Athjalliyah: land and water in Wadi Al-Sulai' from Al-Yamamah.
وعَثْجَلَ: ثَقُلَ عليه النهوض من هَرَم أو عِلَّة
And 'Athjala: It became heavy for him to rise due to old age or illness.