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عثكل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the structure of a date palm cluster, specifically the stalk and the bunches of dates it bears. It also extends to the idea of abundance within such a cluster and metaphorically to adorning or decorating something.

Derived headwords

العُثْكُولnoun
  1. 1.
    Date cluster stalkboth

    The main stalk of a date palm cluster, from which the individual bunches of dates (شماريخ) grow. It is analogous to the cluster of grapes on a vine.

العُثْكَالnoun
  1. 1.
    Date cluster stalkboth

    Synonymous with العثكول, referring to the stalk of a date palm cluster.

العَثَاكِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Date cluster stalksclassical

    Plural of عثكول or عثكال, referring to multiple date cluster stalks.

تَعَثْكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To have abundant clustersclassical

    Used to describe a date cluster (العذق) when its individual branches (شماريخ) are numerous and abundant.

عَثْكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To adorn, to decorateclassical

    To adorn or decorate something, specifically used in reference to adorning a palanquin (الهودج).

Parallel reading

العثكول والعثكال: الشمراخ، وهو ما عليه البسر من عيدان الكباسة.
Al-'uthkool and al-'uthkaal: the bunch, which is what the unripe dates are on from the stalks of the cluster.
وهو في النخل بمنزلة العنقود في الكرم.
And it is in the palm tree like the cluster is on the vine.
لو أبصرت سعدى بها كتائلى طويلة الاقناء والاثاكل
If Sa'da had seen me with my long-necked and abundant-clustered (camels/things).
أراد العثاكل، فقلب العين همزة.
He intended al-'athaakil, so he changed the 'ayn to a hamza.
وتعثكل العذق، إذا كثرت شماريخه.
And the date cluster becomes abundant, when its branches are numerous.
وعثكل الهودج، أي زين.
And he adorned the palanquin, meaning he decorated it.