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رخل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns young sheep, specifically ewes and lambs. It extends to the act of raising or tending to these young animals.

Derived headwords

الرَّخْلُnoun
  1. 1.
    ewe lambboth

    The female offspring of sheep, particularly when young.

  2. 2.
    lambboth

    The male offspring of sheep, also referring to a young sheep in general.

رِخَالٌnoun
  1. 1.
    lambsboth

    The plural of 'rakhl', referring to young sheep, both male and female.

رُخَالٌnoun
  1. 1.
    lambsboth

    An alternative plural form for 'rakhl', referring to young sheep.

المُتَرِخِّلُnoun
  1. 1.
    one who raises lambsclassical

    A person who tends to and raises young sheep, particularly lambs.

Parallel reading

الرخل بكسر الخاء: الأنثى من أولاد الضأن
The 'rakhl' (with kasra on the kha): the female of the offspring of sheep.
والذكر حمل
And the male is a 'haml' (lamb).
والجمع رخال ورخال أيضا بالضم
And the plural is 'rikhal' and also 'rukhal' (with damma).
ما دعدع المترخل
What the one who raises lambs has nurtured.
يريد صاحب الرخال الذى يربيها
He means the owner of the lambs who raises them.