رول

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions involving rubbing, kneading, or pressing, often with a liquid or viscous substance. It also extends to the biological process of urination and the resulting fluid, as well as a specific dental feature.

Derived headwords

رَوَّلَverb

1.
to knead thoroughlyclassical
To knead dough or a similar substance with fat, applying strong pressure.

تَرْوِيلnoun

1.
thorough kneadingclassical
The act of kneading something vigorously, especially dough with fat.

رَالَverb

1.
to urinateclassical
Used to describe a horse's action of urinating.

يُرَوِّلُverb

1.
to urinateclassical
The present tense form describing a horse's action of urinating.

رَوَالnoun

1.
salivaboth
Spittle or saliva, often described as flowing.

رَوَالnoun

1.
salivaboth
Spittle or saliva, often described as flowing.

رَاوُولnoun

1.
salivaclassical
Spittle or saliva, used interchangeably with 'rawal'.
2.
extra toothclassical
A purported extra tooth in humans and horses, a claim disputed by some scholars.

Parallel reading

رولت الخبزة بالسمن ترويلا، إذا دلكتها به دلكا شديدا.

She kneaded the bread with ghee vigorously, if she rubbed it with it strongly.

ورول الفرس، إذا أدلى ليبول.

And the horse urinated, if it lowered itself to urinate.

والروال على فعال بالضم: اللعاب.

And 'rawal' (with dammah on the first letter) is saliva.

يقال: فلان يسيل رواله.

It is said: So-and-so's saliva is flowing.

والفرس يرول في مخلاته ترويلا.

And the horse urinates in its sheath a thorough urination.

والراوول مثله، والعرب لا تهمز فاعولا.

And 'rawool' is similar, and the Arabs do not use hamza in the 'fa'ool' pattern.

وزعم قوم أن الراوول سن زائدة في الإنسان والفرس، وأنكره الاصمعي.

And some people claimed that 'rawool' is an extra tooth in humans and horses, and Al-Asma'i denied this.

قال ابن السكيت: الروال والمرغ واللعاب والبصق، كله بمعنى.

Ibn Al-Sikkit said: 'Rawal', 'margh', 'lu'ab', and 'basq' all mean the same thing.