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فحل

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root 'فحل' primarily relates to a male breeding animal, particularly a camel, signifying strength, virility, and leadership. It extends to describe male plants (date palms), esteemed individuals, and metaphorically, things that are potent or dominant.

Derived headwords

الفَحْلnoun
  1. 1.
    Stud camelboth

    A male camel used for breeding, known for its strength and virility.

  2. 2.
    Male of other animalsboth

    By extension, the male breeding animal of other species.

  3. 3.
    Male date palmboth

    A male date palm tree, essential for pollinating female trees.

  4. 4.
    Esteemed personclassical

    A distinguished or eminent man, often compared to a stud animal.

  5. 5.
    Matclassical

    A mat or rug made from the fronds of date palms.

الفُحُولnoun
  1. 1.
    Stud camelsboth

    The plural of 'فحل', referring to male breeding camels.

  2. 2.
    Male date palmsboth

    The plural of 'فحل', referring to male date palm trees.

الفَحَّالnoun
  1. 1.
    Stud camelsclassical

    Another plural form for stud camels.

  2. 2.
    Male date palmsboth

    Specifically used for male date palm trees.

الفَحَّالةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stud camelsclassical

    A collective noun or plural for stud camels.

  2. 2.
    Male date palmsclassical

    A collective noun or plural for male date palm trees.

الفَحْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Virilityclassical

    The quality of being a stud, virility, or potency.

  2. 2.
    Strong womanclassical

    A woman described as strong, assertive, or sharp-tongued.

الفَحِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    Noble studclassical

    A stud camel that is noble, of good lineage, and prolific in breeding.

الفَحَاحِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Male date palmsclassical

    The plural of 'فحال', referring to male date palm trees.

أفْحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To give a studboth

    To provide a herd with a stud male animal.

فُحِلَتْverb
  1. 1.
    To be given a studboth

    Passive form, meaning a herd was provided with a stud male.

فَحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    well-known (male animal)both

    well-known (male animal)

  2. 2.
    a mat made from male date palmsboth

    a mat made from male date palms

فُحِلَتْ إِبِليverb
  1. 1.
    My camels were bredboth

    My camels were bred by sending a stud male among them.

تَفَحَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    To emulate a studclassical

    To behave or present oneself like a stud male, implying strength or dominance.

اسْتَفْحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    it became seriousboth

    it became serious

فَحْلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Sharp-tonguedclassical

    Describing a woman as sharp-tongued, assertive, or strong-willed.

Parallel reading

الفحل معروف
The stud (camel) is known.
والجمع الفحول، والفحال، والفحالة أيضا
And the plural is al-fuhūl, al-fahhāl, and also al-faḥḥālah.
فحالة تطرد عن أشوالها
A stud (camel) drives away from its she-camels.
والعرب تسمي سهيلا الفحل، تشبيها له بفحل الإبل، لاعتزاله النجوم
The Arabs call Suhail (Canopus) 'al-Faḥl', likening it to a stud camel due to its withdrawal from the stars.
ويسمى علقمة الشاعر الفحل: لانه تزوج بأم جندب حين طلقها امرؤ القيس، لما غلبته عليه في الشعر
And the poet 'Alqamah is called 'al-Faḥl' because he married Umm Jundub after Imru' al-Qais divorced her, due to his superiority over him in poetry.
وأفحلته، إذا أعطيته فحلا يضرب في إبله
And 'afḥaltuhu' means if you gave him a stud camel to breed with his camels.
وفحلت إبلي، إذا أرسلت فيها فحلا
And 'faḥḥaltu ibilī' means if you sent a stud camel among my camels.
والفحيل: فحل الابل إذا كان كريما منجبا في ضرابه
And 'al-faḥīl' is a stud camel if it is noble, prolific in its mating.
وكانت نجائب منذر ومحرق أماتهن وطرقهن فحيلا
And the swift she-camels of Mundhir and Muḥriq, their mothers died and they were covered by a stud (camel).
وفحال النخل، والجمع الفحاحيل، وهو ما كان من ذكوره فحلا لاناثه
And 'faḥḥāl' of date palms, and the plural is 'faḥāḥīl', which are the male ones that serve as studs for their females.
يطفن بفحال كأن بطونه بطون الموالى يومى عيد تغدت
They circle around with male date palms as if their bellies were the bellies of the wealthy on a feast day when they have eaten.
والفحل: حصير يتخذ من فحال النخل
And 'al-faḥl' is a mat made from the fronds of date palms.
وفى الحديث أنه عليه السلام دخل على رجل من الانصار وفي ناحية البيت فحل من تلك الفحول، فأمر بناحية منه فرشت ثم صلى عليه
And in the Hadith, it is narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered upon a man from the Ansar, and in a corner of the house was a mat made from those palm fronds, so he ordered a part of it to be spread out, and then he prayed on it.
واستفحل الامر، أي تفاقم
And 'istafḥala al-amr' means the matter became severe.
وتفحل، أي تشبه بالفحل
And 'tafaḥḥala' means to resemble a stud (male).
وامرأة فحلة: سليطة
And a 'faḥlah' woman means sharp-tongued.