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حسكل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to smallness, particularly in the context of young offspring. It describes the young of any creature as being small and diminutive.

Derived headwords

الحسكلnoun
  1. 1.
    Small youngboth

    The small one among the offspring of any creature.

حساكلnoun
  1. 1.
    Small young (pl.)classical

    The plural form of الحسكل, referring to multiple small young offspring.

حسكلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Small young (pl.)classical

    Another plural form of الحسكل, also referring to multiple small young offspring.

Parallel reading

الحسكل، بالكسر: الصغير من ولد كل شئ، والجمع حساكل وحسكلة.
Al-ḥaskal, with a kasra: the small one from the offspring of anything, and the plural is ḥasākil and ḥaskalah.
أنت سقيت الصبية العياما الدردق الحسكلة الهياما خناجرا تحسبها خياما
You gave the thirsty children to drink, the small ones, the excessive thirst, daggers you think they are tents.