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ر ه د ل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses terms for weak or foolish men, and also refers to a type of small bird resembling a lark or sparrow.

Derived headwords

الرَّهْدَلnoun
  1. 1.
    weak manclassical

    A man who is weak or lacking in strength.

  2. 2.
    foolish manclassical

    A man who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.

الرَّهْدَلnoun
  1. 1.
    type of birdclassical

    A bird similar to a lark (قبرة), but without a crest (قنزعة).

  2. 2.
    small birdclassical

    A small bird, resembling a sparrow or even smaller.

الرَّهْدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    type of birdclassical

    A type of bird, with variations in pronunciation (الرهدل).

الرَّهَادِنnoun
  1. 1.
    small birdsclassical

    The plural of الرهدن, referring to small birds.

الرَّهَادِلnoun
  1. 1.
    weak/foolish menclassical

    The plural of الرهدل, referring to weak or foolish men.

  2. 2.
    types of birdsclassical

    The plural of الرهدل, referring to types of birds.

Parallel reading

الرهدل، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري، وفي اللسان، والعباب: هو الضعيف من الرجال
Al-rahdal, like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and in Al-Lisān and Al-'Ubāb: it is the weak one among men.
وقيل: هو الأحمق.
And it was said: it is the foolish one.
والرهدل، كجعفر، وقنفذ، وزبرج، وزنبور: طائر شبه القبرة، إلا أنها ليست لها قنزعة، قاله ثعلب
And al-rahdal, like Ja'far, Qunfudh, Zabraj, and Zunbur: a bird resembling the lark, except it does not have a crest, said Th'alab.
وقال ابن دريد: هو طائر صغير، شبيه بالعصفور، أو أصغر: لغات في الرهدن، بالنون
And Ibn Duraid said: it is a small bird, similar to a sparrow, or smaller: variations in pronunciation for al-rahdan, with a noon.
والجمع الرهادل، والرهادن.
And the plural is al-rahādil, and al-rahādin.