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شعمل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rapid, energetic movement, often characterized by dispersal or eagerness. It applies to people, animals, and military actions, conveying a sense of swiftness and sometimes a lack of organized direction due to speed.

Derived headwords

اشمعلَّverb
  1. 1.
    to hasten and disperseboth

    To move forward rapidly and spread out, often in eagerness or excitement.

  2. 2.
    to move swiftlyclassical

    To proceed with great speed, especially in a dispersed manner.

اشمعل القوم في الطلب اشمعلالا — The people hastened and dispersed in pursuit.
اشمعلالاnoun
  1. 1.
    hastening and dispersalclassical

    The act of hastening forward and dispersing, used as a verbal noun.

اشمعل القوم في الطلب اشمعلالا — The people hastened and dispersed in pursuit.
مشمعلadjective
  1. 1.
    hastening and dispersingclassical

    Describing someone or something that is hastening and dispersing.

  2. 2.
    swiftclassical

    Possessing great speed.

له داع بمكة مشمعل — He has a caller in Mecca who is hastening and dispersing.
وشمعلةnoun
  1. 1.
    reading (Jewish)classical

    The specific way Jewish people read or chant their scriptures.

وشمعلة اليهود: قراءتهم — And the Jewish 'sham'alah' is their reading.
المشمعلnoun
  1. 1.
    swift she-camelclassical

    A female camel that is exceptionally fast.

والمشمعل أيضا: الناقة السريعة — And the 'mushama'al' is also: the swift she-camel.
اشمعلتverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftly and dispersedclassical

    Used for camels or herds moving with speed and spreading out, often out of exuberance.

  2. 2.
    to advance rapidlyclassical

    Used for military raids or groups advancing quickly.

اشمعلت الإبل، إذا مضت وتفرقت مرحا ونشاطا — The camels 'sham'alat', if they moved and dispersed with joy and energy.
اشمعلت الغارة في العدو كذلك — The raid advanced rapidly among the enemy in the same way.
مشمعلةadjective
  1. 1.
    swift (she-camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel that is fast and energetic.

وقد اشمعلت الناقة فهي مشمعلة — And the she-camel has become swift, so she is swift.

Parallel reading

اشمعل القوم في الطلب اشمعلالا، إذا بادروا فيه وتفرقوا.
The people hastened and dispersed in pursuit, if they rushed into it and spread out.
له داع بمكة مشمعل وآخر فوق دارته ينادي
He has a caller in Mecca who is hastening and dispersing, and another calling from above his dwelling.
وشمعلة اليهود: قراءتهم.
And the Jewish 'sham'alah' is their reading.
والمشمعل أيضا: الناقة السريعة، وقد اشمعلت الناقة فهي مشمعلة.
And the 'mushama'al' is also: the swift she-camel, and the she-camel has become swift, so she is swift.
كأن هويها لما اشمعلت هوي الطير تبتدر الإيابا
It was as if their descent, when they moved swiftly and dispersed, was like the descent of birds hastening to return.
اشمعلت الإبل، إذا مضت وتفرقت مرحا ونشاطا.
The camels 'sham'alat', if they moved and dispersed with joy and energy.
واشمعلت الغارة في العدو كذلك.
And the raid advanced rapidly among the enemy in the same way.
وهم عند الحروب إذا اشمعلت بنوها ثم والمتأوبونا
And they are present in wars when their daughters advance rapidly, then those who return.