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عطلت

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root عطلت primarily relates to emptiness, lack, or being devoid of something. This extends to concepts of being unadorned, idle, lacking possessions or purpose, and also to physical attributes like a long neck or a well-formed body.

Derived headwords

عَطِلَتْverb
  1. 1.
    was unadornedboth

    A woman was unadorned, meaning she was not wearing any jewelry.

عُطُولاًnoun
  1. 1.
    unadorned stateclassical

    The state of being unadorned, particularly for a woman lacking jewelry.

تَعَطَّلَتْverb
  1. 1.
    was unadornedboth

    A woman was unadorned, meaning she was not wearing any jewelry.

  2. 2.
    became idlemodern

    To become idle or unemployed.

عَاطِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    unadornedboth

    A woman who is unadorned, lacking jewelry.

  2. 2.
    idlemodern

    Someone who is unemployed or not engaged in work.

عَطِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    unadornedboth

    A woman who is unadorned, lacking jewelry.

  2. 2.
    idlemodern

    Someone who is unemployed or not engaged in work.

  3. 3.
    emptyclassical

    Devoid of possessions, purpose, or meaning.

عَوَاطِلُnoun
  1. 1.
    unadorned womenclassical

    Plural of an unadorned woman.

أَعْطَالٌnoun
  1. 1.
    unadorned womenclassical

    Plural of an unadorned woman.

مِعْطَالٌadjective
  1. 1.
    habitually unadornedclassical

    A woman who habitually does not wear jewelry.

مَعَاطِلُnoun
  1. 1.
    places of jewelryclassical

    The places where jewelry is worn.

أَعْطَالٌadjective
  1. 1.
    without adornmentsclassical

    Horses or camels that lack necklaces, bridles, or brands.

  2. 2.
    unarmedclassical

    Men who have no weapons with them.

عُطُلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    unadorned individualsclassical

    Plural of an unadorned person.

  2. 2.
    empty thingsclassical

    Things that are empty or devoid of content.

تَعْطِيلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    emptyingboth

    The act of emptying or vacating something.

  2. 2.
    neglectboth

    Leaving something to go to waste or be neglected.

  3. 3.
    unemploymentmodern

    The state of being unemployed.

عُطْلَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    well-formed camelclassical

    A good-bodied camel, a choice female camel, or a highly productive sheep.

  2. 2.
    broken bucketclassical

    A bucket whose rope has broken.

  3. 3.
    holidaymodern

    A period of rest from work or school.

  4. 4.
    idlenessmodern

    The state of being idle or without work.

عُطُلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    neckclassical

    The neck, particularly of an animal.

عَيْطَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    long-neckedclassical

    A creature with a long neck and a good body, or anything with a long neck.

عَيْطَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    date palm spatheclassical

    A cluster of blossoms on a date palm.

عُطَيْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    date palm spatheclassical

    A cluster of blossoms on a date palm.

عُطَيْلٌname
  1. 1.
    poet's nameclassical

    A name of a poet from the Hudhail tribe.

عُطَيْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    Land that is uncultivated or barren.

مُعَطَّلَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    without a shepherdclassical

    Camels or other livestock that are without a shepherd.

عَطَّالَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain nameclassical

    A mountain belonging to the Banu Tamim tribe.

  2. 2.
    man's nameclassical

    A proper name for a man.

تَعَطَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    remained without workmodern

    To remain without work or employment.

  2. 2.
    became idleboth

    To become idle or inactive.

عَطَلَverb
  1. 1.
    was large-bodiedclassical

    To have a large or well-formed body.

  2. 2.
    was devoid ofboth

    To be empty or devoid of possessions, knowledge, or refinement.

عَطِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    large-bodiedclassical

    Having a large or well-formed body.

  2. 2.
    devoid ofboth

    Empty of possessions, knowledge, or refinement.

قَوْسٌ عُطُلٌother
  1. 1.
    bow without a stringclassical

    A bow that is missing its string.

Parallel reading

عَطِلَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ، كَفَرِحَ، عُطْلاً بِالتَّحْرِيكِ وَعُطُولاً وَتَعَطَّلَتْ: إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهَا حُلِيٌّ، فَهِيَ عَاطِلٌ وَعَطِلٌ، بِضَمَّتَيْنِ، مِنْ عَوَاطِلَ وَعُطُلٍ وَأَعْطَالٍ.
The woman was unadorned, like 'faraha', in a state of 'utlan' (with vowel movement) and 'utoolan', and she became unadorned: if she was not wearing jewelry, then she is 'aatil' and 'atil' (with two dammah), from 'awaatil', 'utul', and 'a'taal.
وَمُعْتَادَتُهَا: مِعْطَالٌ.
And her habitual state is: habitually unadorned.
وَمَعَاطِلُهَا: مَوَاقِعُ حُلِيِّهَا.
And her places of adornment are: the places of her jewelry.
وَالْأَعْطَالُ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ وَالْإِبِلِ: الَّتِي لَا قَلَائِدَ عَلَيْهَا، وَلَا أَرْسَانَ لَهَا، وَالَّتِي لَا سِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا، وَ= الرِّجَالُ لَا سِلَاحَ مَعَهُمْ.
And the unadorned ones among horses and camels: those that have no necklaces on them, nor bridles for them, and those that have no brand on them, and similarly: men who have no weapons with them.
وَاحِدَةُ الْكُلِّ: عُطُلٌ، بِضَمَّتَيْنِ، وَ= الْأَشْخَاصُ، وَالْوَاحِدُ: كَجَبَلٍ.
The singular of all of these: 'utul' (with two dammah), and similarly: persons, and the singular: like 'jabal'.
وَالتَّعْطِيلُ: التَّفْرِيغُ وَالْإِخْلَاءُ، وَتَرْكُ الشَّيْءِ ضَيَاعًا.
And 'ta'teel': emptying and vacating, and leaving something to go to waste.
وَالْعُطْلَةُ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ، كَفَرِحَةٍ: الْحَسَنَةُ الْجِسْمِ، وَالنَّاقَةُ الصَّفِيُّ، وَالْمِغْزَارُ مِنَ الشِّيَاءِ، وَالدَّلْوُ الَّتِي انْقَطَعَ وَذَمُهَا.
And 'utlah' among camels, like 'farhah': the well-formed in body, the choice female camel, and the highly productive among sheep, and the bucket whose rope has broken.
وَالْعُطُلُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: الْعُنُقُ.
And 'utul', with vowel movement: the neck.
وَالْعَيْطَلُ: الطَّوِيلَةُ الْعُنُقِ فِي حُسْنِ جِسْمٍ، أَوْ كُلُّ مَا طَالَ عُنُقُهُ.
And 'aytal': the long-necked with a good body, or anything whose neck is long.
وَالْعَيْطَلُ، كَحَيْدَرٍ، وَالْعُطَيْلُ، كَأَمِيرٍ: شِمْرَاخٌ مِنْ طَلْعِ فَحَالِ النَّخْلِ.
And 'aytal', like 'haydar', and 'utayl', like 'ameer': a cluster of blossoms from the date palm.
وَكَمُعْظَمٍ: شَاعِرٌ هُذَلِيٌّ، وَالْمَوَاتُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ.
And like 'mu'dham': a poet from Hudhail, and barren land.
وَإِبِلٌ مُعَطَّلَةٌ: لَا رَاعِيَ لَهَا.
And unherded camels: they have no shepherd.
وَعَطَّالَةٌ، كَسَحَابَةٍ: جَبَلٌ لِبَنِي تَمِيمٍ، وَرَجُلٌ.
And 'attalah', like 'sahabah': a mountain of Banu Tamim, and a man.
وَتَعَطَّلَ: بَقِيَ بِلَا عَمَلٍ، وَالِاسْمُ: الْعُطْلَةُ، بِالضَّمِّ.
And he became idle: he remained without work, and the noun is: 'utlah', with dammah.
وَعَطَلَ، كَفَرِحَ: عَظُمَ بَدَنُهُ، وَ مِنَ الْمَالِ وَالْأَدَبِ: خَلَا، فَهُوَ عَطِلٌ، بِضَمَّةٍ وَبِضَمَّتَيْنِ.
And he was large-bodied, like 'faraha': his body was large, and from wealth and refinement: he was devoid, so he is 'atil', with one dammah and with two dammah.
وَقَوْسٌ عُطُلٌ: بِلَا وَتَرٍ.
And a bow 'utul': without a string.