رعبل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of tearing, cutting, or shredding, particularly applied to flesh or garments. It also extends to describing worn-out or tattered clothing and can be used in personal names.

Derived headwords

رَعْبَلَverb

1.
to cut upboth
To cut meat into pieces.

مُرَعْبَلadjective

1.
tornclassical
Describing a garment that is torn or ragged.

رَعَابِيلnoun

1.
tattered clothesclassical
Worn-out and ragged garments, rags.

الرعبلname

1.
a nameclassical
A personal name, specifically mentioned as Abu Dhubyan bin al-Ra'bal.

Parallel reading

رعبلت اللحم: قطعته.

I cut up the meat: I cut it into pieces.

ترى الملوك حوله مرعبلة

You see the kings around him, torn/shredded.

وثوب مرعبل، أي ممزق.

And a garment is mar'abal, meaning torn.

ويقال جاء فلان في رعابيل، أي في أطمار وأقلاق.

And it is said, 'So-and-so came in ru'abeel, meaning in rags and tatters.'

وأبو ذبيان بن الرعبل.

And Abu Dhubyan bin al-Ra'bal.