ءتل

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of walking with a measured, deliberate, or even angry gait. It extends to notions of lineage, heritage, and establishing wealth or a lasting legacy. It also encompasses the act of digging a well.

Derived headwords

أَتَلَverb

1.
to walk with a measured gaitclassical
When a man walks with short, deliberate steps, as if he were angry.

أَتَلَانًاnoun

1.
measured walkingclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) for the verb 'atal' (to walk with a measured gait).

آتَلُverb

1.
to walk as if angryclassical
The first-person singular imperfect form of the verb 'atal', used in the context of walking with a gait resembling anger.

أراني لا آتيك إلا كأنما أسأت وإلا أنت غضبان تأتل — It seems to me I do not approach you except as if I have done wrong, or you are angry and walking with a measured gait.

الاَثَلُnoun

1.
a tree, a type of tamariskboth
a tree, a type of tamarisk

أَثَلَةٌnoun

1.
singular of al-athlboth
singular of al-athl

أَثْلَاثٌnoun

1.
plural of athlahboth
plural of athlah

أَثْلَتَنَاnoun

1.
our lineageclassical
Possessive form of 'athalah', referring to one's lineage or ancestral origin, often used in the context of family honor.

ألست منتهيا عن نحت أثلتنا — Will you not stop slandering our lineage?

التَّأْثِيلُnoun

1.
establishing wealthclassical
The act of establishing or accumulating wealth, or making it firmly rooted.
2.
making a legacyclassical
The act of establishing a lasting legacy or honor.

مُؤَثَّلٌadjective

1.
established (wealth/honor)classical
Possessing firmly established wealth or honor; having a deep-rooted legacy.

ولكنما أسعى لمجد مؤثل — But I only strive for an established glory.

وقد يدرك المجد المؤثل أمثالي — And one like me may attain established glory.

ومال مؤثل — And established wealth.

مُتَأَثِّلٌadjective

1.
not acquiring a principal sum of moneyboth
not acquiring a principal sum of money

إنه يأكل من ماله غير متأثل مالا — He consumes from his property without establishing wealth (i.e., without proper management or acquisition).

أَثَالٌnoun

1.
glory, honorclassical
Glory or honor that is firmly established or deeply rooted.

أُثَالٌname

1.
name of a mountainclassical
The name of a mountain, from which a person might be named 'Athalah'.

تَأَثَّلَverb

1.
to dig a wellclassical
To dig a well, implying the establishment of a water source.

وقد أرسلوا فراطهم فتأثلوا قليبا سفاها — And they sent their scouts and dug a well foolishly.

قَلِيبًاnoun

1.
a wellboth
A well, a hole dug in the ground to obtain water.

فتأثلوا قليبا سفاها — And they dug a well foolishly.

Parallel reading

أتل الرجل يأتل أتلانا، إذا مشى وقارب خطوه كأنه غضبان

The man walked with a measured gait, walking with short steps as if he were angry.

أراني لا آتيك إلا كأنما أسأت وإلا أنت غضبان تأتل

It seems to me I do not approach you except as if I have done wrong, or you are angry and walking with a measured gait.

الاثل: شجر، وهو نوع من الطرفاء الواحدة أثلة، والجمع أثلاث.

Al-athl: a tree, which is a type of tamarisk; the singular is 'athalah', and the plural is 'athlath'.

لكن بالاثلات لحم لا يظلل

But in the athlath (tamarisk trees) is flesh that casts no shade.

يعنى لحم إخوته القتلى.

Meaning the flesh of his slain brothers.

ومننه قيل للاصل أثلة، يقال: فللان ينحت أثلتنا، إذا قال في حسبه قبيحا.

From this, the origin is called 'athalah'. It is said: 'So-and-so is slandering our lineage', meaning he speaks ill of his ancestry.

ألست منتهيا عن نحت أثلتنا

Will you not stop slandering our lineage?

ولست ضائرها ما أطت الإبل

And you will not harm it, as long as the camels groan.

والتأثيل: التأصيل، يقال: مجد مؤثل وأثيل.

And al-ta'thil: establishing firmly. It is said: established glory and honor.

ولكنما أسعى لمجد مؤثل

But I only strive for an established glory.

وقد يدرك المجد المؤثل أمثالي

And one like me may attain established glory.

ومال مؤثل.

And established wealth.

والتأثل: اتخاذ أصل مال

And al-ta'thil: establishing the origin of wealth.

إنه يأكل من ماله غير متأثل مالا

He consumes from his property without establishing wealth (i.e., without proper management or acquisition).

والاثال بالفتح: المجد.

And al-athal (with fatha): glory.

وأثال بالضم: اسم جبل، ومنه سمى الرجل أثالا.

And Uthal (with damma): the name of a mountain, from which a man is named Athalah.

وربما قالوا: تأثلت بئرا، أي حفرتها.

And sometimes they say: 'I dug a well', meaning I excavated it.

وقد أرسلوا فراطهم فتأثلوا قليبا سفاها

And they sent their scouts and dug a well foolishly.