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رجل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a man or male human. It also extends to meanings associated with being firm, strong, or standing upright, and can refer to specific animals or objects.

Derived headwords

رَجُلnoun
  1. 1.
    manboth

    An adult human male.

  2. 2.
    personboth

    A human being, regardless of gender.

رِجَالnoun
  1. 1.
    menboth

    Plural of 'man', referring to multiple adult human males.

رَجُلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    manhoodclassical

    The state or quality of being a man; virility.

  2. 2.
    a man's strengthclassical

    The physical strength associated with a man.

رَجُلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    purslaneboth

    A common edible plant (Portulaca oleracea).

رَجُلٌ غَنْتَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    sluggishclassical

    Lacking energy or vigor; slow-moving.

  2. 2.
    inertclassical

    Having no inherent power of action, movement, or resistance.

غَنْتَلadjective
  1. 1.
    sluggishclassical

    Lacking energy or vigor; slow-moving.

  2. 2.
    inertclassical

    Having no inherent power of action, movement, or resistance.

أُمُّ غَنْتَلname
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A name for a female hyena.

Parallel reading

رجل غنتل، (بالمثناة) كجندل: خامل.
A sluggish man, (with a thaa), like 'jandal': inert.
وأم غنتل: لضبع.
And 'Umm Ghantala': for a hyena.