ر ت ل

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of order, harmony, and regularity. It extends to describe well-proportioned teeth, pleasant speech, and a smooth, unhurried manner of speaking. It also encompasses terms for a type of insect and a plant.

Derived headwords

الرَّتَلnoun

1.
harmony, orderlinessboth
The state of being well-proportioned, orderly, and arranged in a straight line.
2.
beautiful teethclassical
Whiteness and abundance of water (moisture) in the teeth, indicating beauty.
3.
pleasant speechboth
Beautiful and well-composed speech.
4.
goodness, excellenceclassical
The good or excellent quality of anything.

رَتَلَverb

1.
to arrange harmoniouslyclassical
To compose or arrange something in a beautiful, orderly manner.

رَتِلٌadjective

1.
well-proportioned, beautifulclassical
Describing something that is well-proportioned and beautiful, particularly teeth.
2.
smooth, flowing (speech)both
Describing speech that is pleasant, clear, and well-articulated.

رَتَّلَverb

1.
to recite slowly and clearlyboth
To recite something, especially the Quran, with beautiful composition, clarity, and without haste.
2.
to articulate clearlyboth
To enunciate words clearly and distinctly.

تَرْتِيلٌnoun

1.
slow, clear recitationboth
The act of reciting slowly, clearly, and with proper articulation, especially of scripture.
2.
ease and straightnessclassical
The quality of being easy and straight, referring to the flow of words from the mouth.
3.
recitation with proper pronunciation and pausesclassical
The proper observance of the pronunciation of letters and the rules of pausing in recitation.
4.
recitation with lowered voice and sadnessclassical
Reciting with a subdued voice and a tone of sadness or reverence.
5.
gradual revelationclassical
The state of being revealed gradually or in stages, as opposed to being rushed.

تَرَتَّلَverb

1.
to speak or recite slowlyboth
To speak or recite slowly and deliberately, taking one's time.

مُرَتَّلٌadjective

1.
recited slowly and clearlyboth
Describing something, like scripture, that is recited in a slow, clear, and measured manner.
2.
gradually revealedclassical
Describing something that was revealed or sent down gradually.

ماءٌ رَتِلٌnoun

1.
cool waterclassical
Water that is cool and refreshing.

الرُّتَيْلاءnoun

1.
a type of insectclassical
A genus of crawling insects, often resembling flies, known for their painful and sometimes fatal sting.
2.
a plantclassical
A plant whose flower resembles that of the iris, used medicinally for insect stings.

الرَّاتِلَةnoun

1.
short manclassical
A man who is short in stature.

الأَرْتَلnoun

1.
level, equalclassical
Meaning 'level' or 'equal', suggesting uniformity in harmonious things.

أَرْتَلَname

1.
a fortress or villageclassical
The name of a fortress or village in Yemen.

Parallel reading

الرتل، محركة: حسن تناسق الشيء، وانتظامه على استقامة

Al-ratl (with vowel movement): the beautiful proportion of a thing, and its regularity in a straight line.

وأيضا: بياض الأسنان، وكثرة مائها

And also: the whiteness of teeth, and their abundance of moisture.

وأيضا: الحسن من الكلام، والطيب من كل شيء

And also: beauty in speech, and goodness in everything.

يقال: كلام رتل، ورتل

It is said: 'kalam ratl' (speech of proportion) and 'ratl' (proportioned).

والرتل أيضا: المفلج من الأسنان، والحسن

And al-ratl also: the gap-toothed among teeth, and beauty.

يقال: ثغر رتل، إذا كان مستوي النبات، كالرتل، ككتف.

It is said: 'thaghr ratl' (a well-proportioned gumline), if it is even in growth, like al-ratl, like 'kitf'.

ورتل الكلام، ترتيلا: أحسن تأليفه، أو بينه تبيينا بغير بغي

And he recited speech, tartilan: he composed it beautifully, or he clarified it clearly without excess.

وقال الراغب: الترتيل: إرسال الكلمة من الفم بسهولة واستقامة.

And Al-Raghib said: Tartil is sending a word from the mouth with ease and straightness.

وهو خفض الصوت والتحزن بالقراءة

It is lowering the voice and expressing sadness in recitation.

وقوله تعالى: ورتلناه ترتيلا، أي أنزلناه مرتلا، وهو ضد المعجل.

And His saying, the Almighty: 'And We revealed it tartilan', meaning We revealed it gradually, and it is the opposite of hurried.

وترتل فيه: إذا ترسل.

And he recited tartilan in it: if he took his time.

ومعنى ماء رتل، ككتف: بين الرتل، محركة: أي بارد.

And the meaning of 'maa' ratl', like 'kitf': between al-ratl, with vowel movement: meaning cool.

والرتيلاء، بالضم، والمد، ويقصر: جنس من الهوام، وهو أنواع كثيرة

And al-rutaylaa' (with damma, and extended, and shortened): a genus of crawling insects, and it has many types.

ولسع جميعها مورم مؤلم، وربما قتل.

The sting of all of them is swelling, painful, and sometimes fatal.

والرتيلاء أيضا، أي بالمد: نبات زهره كزهر السوسن، ينفع من نهشها

And al-rutaylaa' also, meaning with extension: a plant whose flower is like the iris flower, beneficial against its sting.

والراتلة: القصير من الرجال.

And al-ratilah: the short one among men.

والأرتل: الأرت، كما في العباب، والتركيب يدل على تساو في أشياء متناسقة.

And al-artal: al-art (level), as in Al-'Ubab, and the structure indicates equality in harmonious things.

أرتل،) كأفلس: حصن، أو قرية باليمن، من حازة بني شهاب، قاله ياقوت.

Artal, like 'aflas': a fortress, or a village in Yemen, from Haza Bani Shihab, said Yaqut.