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الورل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of lizard, specifically a large monitor lizard, detailing its physical characteristics, medicinal properties, and uses of its body parts. It also includes a place name derived from the root.

Derived headwords

الوَرَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Monitor lizardboth

    A large lizard, similar to a Uromastyx, or a large species of gecko. It has a long tail and a small head.

  2. 2.
    Its meatclassical

    The meat of this lizard is considered very hot in temperament and causes significant weight gain.

  3. 3.
    Its dungclassical

    The dung of this lizard is used to treat vitiligo (al-waḍaḥ).

  4. 4.
    Its fatclassical

    The fat of this lizard is used for topical application to enlarge the male genitalia.

وَرَلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Monitor lizardsboth

    The plural form of 'waral', referring to monitor lizards.

أَوْرَالnoun
  1. 1.
    Monitor lizardsboth

    Another plural form of 'waral', referring to monitor lizards.

  2. 2.
    A place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location or place.

أَرْأَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Monitor lizardsboth

    A third plural form of 'waral', referring to monitor lizards.

وَرْلَةname
  1. 1.
    A wellclassical

    A specific well belonging to the Banu Kilab tribe.

Parallel reading

الوَرَلُ، محركة: دابة كالضب، أو العظيم من أشكال الوزغ، طويل الذنب صغير الرأس، لحمه حار جدا، يسمن بقوة، وزبله يجلو الوضح، وشحمه يعظم الذكر دلكا ج: ورلان وأورال وأرأل، بالهمز.
The waral, with vowel movement: a creature like the dab (lizard), or the large kind of gecko, long-tailed and small-headed. Its meat is very hot, causes strong fattening, its dung clears vitiligo, and its fat enlarges the male organ when rubbed.
ج: ورلان وأورال وأرأل، بالهمز.
Its plurals are waralan, awral, and ar'al (with hamza).
وورلة، بالفتح: بئر لبني كلاب.
And Warla, with fatha, is a well belonging to Banu Kilab.
وأورال: ع.
And Awral is a place name.