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رطل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of softness, weakness, and a specific unit of weight. It describes a weak man and a measure of half a mannah, and also pertains to the act of conditioning and styling hair.

Derived headwords

الرَّطْلnoun
  1. 1.
    twelve ounces (a unit of weight)both

    twelve ounces (a unit of weight)

  2. 2.
    With fatha on the ra and kasra on it: half a mann (a unit of weight).both

    With fatha on the ra and kasra on it: half a mann (a unit of weight).

رَطْلnoun
  1. 1.
    unit of weightclassical

    A specific measure of weight, equivalent to half a mannah.

تَرْطِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    hair conditioningboth

    The act of applying oil or other substances to the hair to condition it, often followed by styling or arranging it.

تَرْطِيلverb
  1. 1.
    to condition hairboth

    To apply oil or dressing to the hair, and to arrange or style it.

Parallel reading

الرطل، بالفتح: الرجل الرخو.
Ar-ratl (with fatha): the soft/weak man.
والرطل والرطل: نصف منا.
And ar-ratl and ar-ratl: half a mannah.
وترطيل الشعر: تدهينه وتكسيره.
And tarṭīl of the hair: oiling it and styling/arranging it.