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العقابيل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the lingering effects of negative states such as illness, enmity, or intense love. It also encompasses hardships and the physical manifestations of illness, as well as the concept of pursuit or following.

Derived headwords

العُقْبُولُnoun
  1. 1.
    Remnantsboth

    The lingering effects or remnants of an illness, enmity, or intense love.

  2. 2.
    Aftermathboth

    The consequences or aftermath of hardships and difficulties.

  3. 3.
    Lesionsclassical

    Sores or lesions that appear on the lip after a fever.

عَقَبُولَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Remnantboth

    A single instance of the remnants of an illness, enmity, or love.

  2. 2.
    Lesionclassical

    A single sore or lesion that appears on the lip after a fever.

تَعَقَّبَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To pursueclassical

    To follow after someone or something, to pursue them.

عَقَبَلَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Pursuerclassical

    Someone who pursues or follows another; a follower.

ذُو عَقَابِيلَadjective
  1. 1.
    Wickedclassical

    Describing someone who is wicked or evil, possessing many negative qualities or consequences.

Parallel reading

بقايا العلة والعداوة والعشق
Remnants of illness, enmity, and love.
وما يخرج على الشفة غب الحمى
And what appears on the lip after a fever.
والشدائد
And hardships.
واحدة الكل: عقبولة وعقبول، بضمهما.
The singular of all of these is 'aqbūlah' and 'uqbūl', with the dammah on both.
وتعقّبله: تعقّبه.
And 'ta'aqqabalahu' means: 'ta'aqqabahu' (he pursued him).
وهو عقبلة فلان، كعلبطة، أي: يتعقّبه.
And 'huwa 'aqbalatu fulān', like 'alabaṭah', means: he pursues him.
وهو ذو عقابيل، أي: شرير.
And he is 'dhū 'aqābīl', meaning: wicked.