الهركلة

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical attributes related to size, build, and gait, particularly a large or imposing physique and a proud or ostentatious walk. It also extends to descriptions of large sea creatures and the turbulent sea.

Derived headwords

الهَرْكَلَةnoun

1.
Good physique and characterclassical
A person who is well-built in body, good in disposition, and graceful in gait.
2.
Ostentatious walkclassical
A proud or showy manner of walking.

الهَرْكَلَةnoun

1.
Large buttocksclassical
Refers to a woman with large, prominent buttocks.

الهَرْكُولَةnoun

1.
Good physique and characterclassical
Similar to الهركلة, denoting someone with a fine body, character, and gait.

الهَرْكِيلnoun

1.
Good physique and characterclassical
Denoting a person with a well-formed body, good character, and pleasing gait.

هَرَاكِلadjective

1.
Large and robustclassical
Describing a man or camel as large, stout, and imposing.

الهَرَاكِلَةnoun

1.
Large sea creaturesclassical
Refers to large fish, or possibly water dogs (a type of marine animal).
2.
Large-rumped sea animalsclassical
Describes sea creatures with large hindquarters.
3.
Gathering of sea wavesclassical
The confluence or mass of waves in the sea.

Parallel reading

الحسنة الجسم والخلق والمشية.

Good in body, character, and gait.

وجمل ورجل هراكل، كعلابط: ضخم جسيم.

And a camel and a man are 'harākil', like 'alābiṭ: large and stout.

والهراكلة: ضخام السمك، أو كلاب الماء، أو جماله، والضخام الأعجاز من دواب البحر، ومجتمع أمواج البحر.

And 'al-harākila': large fish, or water dogs, or their camels, and the large-rumped sea animals, and the gathering of sea waves.

وهم الجوهري في تفسير بيت ابن أحمر بهذا المعنى.

And Al-Jawhari erred in interpreting the verse of Ibn Ahmar with this meaning.

والهركلة: مشي في اختيال.

And 'al-harkala': walking with ostentation.

وكبرذونة: المرتجة الأرداف.

And like 'burdhūna': she who has large buttocks.