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الهرجلة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the manner of walking, specifically a wide or long stride. It also extends to describe individuals or animals characterized by their tall stature or large build.

Derived headwords

الهَرْجَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Wide strideboth

    The act of walking with a wide or long stride.

هَرْجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To stride widelyboth

    To walk with a wide or long stride.

الهَرْجَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Wide-stridingclassical

    Describing someone who walks with a wide or long stride.

الهَرَاجِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall peopleclassical

    Plural noun referring to tall individuals.

  2. 2.
    Large camelsclassical

    Plural noun referring to large or stout camels.

Parallel reading

الاختلاط في المشي
The mixing/confusion in walking.
والهرجل، ms1484 كقنفذ: البعيد الخطو
And al-harjal, like qunfudh: the one with a far stride.
والهراجيل: الطوال منا، والضخام من الإبل
And al-harajil: the tall ones among us, and the stout ones of the camels.