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هركل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large, heavy, or imposing things, particularly in terms of physical size and movement. It extends to concepts of immense waves and large sea creatures.

Derived headwords

الهَرْكَوْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, heavy womanclassical

    A woman who is large and has a heavy, swaying gait, particularly in the hips and buttocks.

الهَرَاقِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sea wavesclassical

    Large, powerful waves in the sea, especially where they are abundant and turbulent.

الهَرَاقِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large sea creaturesclassical

    Refers to large marine animals, such as whales, mentioned alongside waves.

Parallel reading

الهركولة، على وزن البرذونة: الجارية الضخمة المرتجة الأرداف.
Al-harkūlah, on the pattern of al-bardhūnah: the large, swaying-hipped slave-girl.
والهراكلة من ماء البحر، حيث تكثر فيه الأمواج.
And al-harākilah are from the sea water, where the waves are abundant.
رأى من دونها الغواص هولا هراكلة وحيتانا ونونا
The diver saw before it a terrifying sight: immense waves, whales, and tunas.