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ر ك ل

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root ر ك ل (r-k-l) primarily relates to the action of kicking or striking with the leg, often in the context of a horse being urged to run. It also extends to related concepts like running, a bundle of greens, and specific parts of a saddle or a path.

Derived headwords

رَكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to kickboth

    To strike with the leg, often used when urging a horse to run.

  2. 2.
    to kick repeatedlyboth

    To strike with one leg, or to strike with the legs.

رَكْلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    kickingboth

    The act of kicking or striking with the leg.

رَكْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a kickboth

    A single instance of kicking or striking with the leg.

  2. 2.
    a bundle of greensclassical

    A bunch or bundle of vegetables or herbs.

تَرَاكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to kick each otherboth

    To engage in mutual kicking, often used for children playing.

تَرَكَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with the legclassical

    To strike something with one's leg, often in the context of using a tool like a spade.

رَكَّالnoun
  1. 1.
    sellerclassical

    A seller, specifically of the bundle of greens known as 'rakla'.

مِرْكَلnoun
  1. 1.
    stirrupclassical

    The part of the saddle where the rider places their foot, specifically the part struck by the rider's leg to urge the horse.

  2. 2.
    pathclassical

    A road or path, so called because it is struck by the leg (of a rider or animal).

مِرْكَلnoun
  1. 1.
    place struck by legclassical

    The area on a mount that is struck by the rider's leg when urging it to run.

مَرَكَّلadjective
  1. 1.
    trodden by hoovesclassical

    Ground that has been heavily trodden by the hooves of animals.

مَرَكْلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    wide-belliedclassical

    Describing a horse or mount that is wide-bellied or has large flanks.

مَرَاكِلnoun
  1. 1.
    flanksclassical

    The plural of 'mirkal', referring to the sides or flanks of a horse, especially where the rider's legs make contact.

الكُرَّاثnoun
  1. 1.
    leeksclassical

    A type of allium vegetable, similar to onions and garlic.

الطَّيْطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    leeksclassical

    Another term for leeks, specifically mentioned as a dialectal term.

مِرْكَلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A specific type of plant, mentioned by Ibn Duraid.

مَرَاكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual kickingclassical

    The act of kicking each other, synonymous with 'tarakul'.

Parallel reading

الركل: ضربك الفرس برجلك ليعدو
Al-rakal: striking the horse with your leg to make it run.
وأيضا: الضرب برجل واحدة
And also: striking with one leg.
وقيل: هو الركض بالرجل
And it was said: it is running with the leg.
وقيل: هو الرفس
And it was said: it is kicking.
وقيل: الضرب بالأرجل
And it was said: striking with the legs.
وتقول: لأركلنك ركلة، لا تأكل بعدها أكلة
And you say: I will give you a kick, after which you will not eat a meal.
قد تراكل القوم
The people engaged in mutual kicking.
والصبيان: ركلوا بعضهم بعضا بأرجلهم
And the children: they kicked each other with their legs.
والركل: الكراث
And al-rakal: leeks.
وبائعه ركال، كشداد
And its seller is 'rakkal', like 'shaddad'.
والركلة: الحزمة من البقل
And al-rakla: a bundle of greens.
والمركل، كمنبر: الرجل
And al-mirkal, like 'minbar': the leg.
والمركل، كمقعد: الطريق، لنه يضرب بالرجل
And al-mirkal, like 'maq'ad': the path, because it is struck by the leg.
وهما مركلان، والجمع مراكل
And they are two 'mirkalan', and the plural is 'marakil'.
أي أنه واسع الجوف، عظيم المراكل
Meaning he is wide-bellied, with large flanks.
وأرض مركلة، كمعظمة: كدت بحوافر الدابة
And a 'markala' land, like 'ma'dhama': trodden by the hooves of the mount.
وتركل الرجل بمسحاته، إذا ضربها برجله، وتورك عليها، لتدخل في الأرض
And the man strikes with his spade by kicking it with his leg, and leans on it, so it enters the ground.
يظل على مسحاته يتركل
He remains striking his spade with his leg.
ومما يستدرك عليه: المراكلة: التراكل، وقد راكل الصبي صاحبه
And among what is added: al-marakala: mutual kicking, and the boy kicked his companion.