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خدل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes a person, particularly a woman, with full, plump, or thick limbs, specifically the legs and arms. It conveys a sense of robust build and substantiality in these body parts.

Derived headwords

خَدْلَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Full-legged/armedboth

    Describing a woman who has full, plump, or thick legs and arms.

الخَدَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Fullness of limbsboth

    The state or quality of having full, plump, or thick legs and arms.

الخَدَالَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    Fullness of limbsclassical

    Synonymous with الخَدَلُ, referring to the fullness and plumpness of the legs and arms.

خَدْلَمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Full-legged/armedclassical

    Similar to خَدْلَاء, describing a woman with full or thick legs and arms. The 'm' is considered an extra letter.

خَدِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick/plumpclassical

    Describing something as thick, plump, or substantial, particularly referring to limbs.

Parallel reading

امرأة خدلاء بينة الخدل والخدالة
A woman with full legs and arms, evident in her fullness and plumpness.
وهي الممتلئة الساقين والذراعين
And she is the one full in the legs and arms.
وكذلك الخدلم بالكسر
And likewise is الخَدْلَم (with kasra).
والميم زائدة
And the 'm' is an extra letter.
ليست بكرواء ولكن خدلم
She is not slender-limbed, but rather full-limbed.
ولا بزلاء ولكن ستهم
And not thin-legged, but rather substantial.
مخلخلها خدل
Her 'mukhalkhal' (a part of the leg) is thick/plump.
أي ضخم
Meaning large/thick.