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الغرلة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the foreskin and its absence, extending metaphorically to concepts of abundance, length, and residue. It also encompasses terms for specific types of long spears, relaxed individuals, and various forms of sediment or mud.

Derived headwords

الغُرْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foreskinboth

    The fold of skin that covers the head of the penis.

الأَغْرَلadjective
  1. 1.
    uncircumcisedboth

    Lacking a foreskin, referring to a male who is not circumcised.

  2. 2.
    abundantclassical

    Describing years that are fertile and productive, yielding abundant crops.

  3. 3.
    ampleclassical

    Describing a life or sustenance that is plentiful and wide-ranging.

الأَغْرَلnoun
  1. 1.
    long spearclassical

    A spear that is notably long.

  2. 2.
    relaxed manclassical

    A man who is relaxed in his physical build or disposition.

الغَرِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    sedimentboth

    The residue or dregs found at the bottom of a container, such as a bottle.

  2. 2.
    mudboth

    Mud or silt carried by a flood, which remains on the ground, cracking as it dries.

  3. 3.
    dustclassical

    Fine particles of earth or other matter, often carried by wind.

  4. 4.
    hoof-scrapingsclassical

    The material scraped from the hooves of animals.

  5. 5.
    stagnant waterclassical

    Water in a pool or pond that is stagnant and contains larvae, making it undrinkable.

Parallel reading

الغرلة، بالضم: القلفة.
Al-ghurla, with damma, means the foreskin.
والأغرل: الأقلف
And al-aghrall means uncircumcised.
ومن الأعوام: المخصب
And of the years: fertile.
ومن العيش: الواسع.
And of the living: ample.
وككتف: الرمح الطويل
And like 'katif': the long spear.
والرجل المسترخي الخلق.
And the man of relaxed build.
والغريل، كحذيم: الغرين
And al-ghareel, like 'hudhaym': the mud/silt.
والغبار
And the dust.
والطين يحمله السيل، فيبقى على وجه الأرض متشققا، رطبا كان أو يابسا
And the mud carried by the flood, remaining on the face of the earth cracked, whether wet or dry.
ومخاط كل ذي حافر
And the scrapings of every hoofed animal.
والغدير تبقى فيه الدعاميص، لا يقدر على شربه
And the stagnant pool where larvae remain, undrinkable.
والثفل في أسفل القارورة.
And the dregs at the bottom of the bottle.