ش م ع ل

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes rapid movement, spreading, and dispersion, often in a vigorous or energetic manner. It can apply to people, animals, or abstract concepts like raids or prayers. Some derived forms also denote specific types of people or animals characterized by swiftness or liveliness.

Derived headwords

اشمعلّverb

1.
to hastenboth
To move quickly and eagerly in pursuit or a task, to rush forward.
2.
to spread outboth
To disperse and spread out, especially rapidly.
3.
to go forthclassical
To proceed or move onward, often quickly and dispersedly.

اشمعطverb

1.
to hastenclassical
To rush forward eagerly in pursuit or a task.
2.
to spread outclassical
To disperse and spread out.

مشمعلnoun

1.
energetic she-camelboth
A lively, swift, and energetic she-camel.
2.
swift personboth
A swift and quick-moving person.
3.
pleasant personboth
A light-hearted, pleasant, or charming person.
4.
tall personboth
A tall person.
5.
sour milkclassical
Milk that has become sour and pungent.

شمعلverb

1.
to disperseclassical
To scatter and spread out.

شمعلةnoun

1.
dispersionclassical
The act of scattering or spreading out.
2.
lively she-camelclassical
A light, energetic, and swift she-camel.
3.
Jewish prayerclassical
The recitation of prayers by Jews when they gather in their synagogue.

المشمعل بن ملحانname

1.
Al-Mushama'al bin Milhanclassical
A transmitter of hadith, considered weak by Al-Daraqutni.

المشمعل بن إياسname

1.
Al-Mushama'al bin Iyasclassical
A transmitter of hadith.

شمعلة بن فائدname

1.
Shama'lah bin Fa'idclassical
A poet.

شمعلة بن طيسلةname

1.
Shama'lah bin Taysalahclassical
A poet.

شمعلة بن الأخضر الضبيname

1.
Shama'lah bin Al-Akhdar Al-Dabbiclassical
A poet.

امرأة مشمعلةadjective

1.
woman of much movementclassical
A woman characterized by excessive or lively movement.

Parallel reading

اشمعط القوم في الطلب، واشمعلوا، إذا بادروا فيه، وتفرقوا

The people rushed in pursuit, and they hastened, meaning they were eager in it and dispersed.

له داع بمكة مشمعل ... وآخر فوق دارته ينادي

He has a caller in Mecca who is hastening... and another on his roof calling out.

واشمعلت الإبل، واشمعطت، إذا انتشرت

And the camels dispersed and spread out, meaning they became scattered.

أي مضت، وتفرقت مسرعة

Meaning they went forth, and dispersed rapidly.

كأن هويها لما اشمعلت ... هوي الطير تبتدر الأيابا

As if their descent, when they dispersed, was like the descent of birds hastening to roost.

واشمعلت الغارة في العدو، كذلك: أي إذا انتشرت، وشملت، وتفرقت

And the raid spread among the enemy, likewise: meaning if it spread out, encompassed, and dispersed.

صبحت شباما غارة مشمعلة ... وأخرى سأهديها قريبا لشاكر

At dawn, we attacked Shabam with a spreading raid... and another I will send soon to Shakir.

وهم عند الحروب إذا اشمعلت ... بنوها ثم والمتثوبونا

And they are present at wars when they spread out... their offspring, then those who seek refuge.

شمعل، شمعلة: تفرق

Shama'ala, Shama'alah: to disperse.

والمشمعل: الناقة النشيطة

And Al-Mushama'al: the energetic she-camel.

والمسمغلة، بالسين والغين: هي الطويلة

And Al-Musmagh-lah, with Seen and Ghayn: it is the tall one.

يا أيها العود الضعيف الأثيل مالك إذ حث المطي تزحل أخرا وتنجو بالركاب الشمعل

O weak, ancient tree trunk, what is wrong with you when the mounts are urged, you lag behind and escape with the swift riders?

والمشمعل: الرجل الخفيف الظريف، أو الطويل

And Al-Mushama'al: the light, charming man, or the tall one.

والمشمعل: الحامض، الغالب بحموضته، من اللبن

And Al-Mushama'al: the sour one, dominant in its sourness, from milk.

شمعلة اليهود: قراءتهم إذا اجتمعوا في فهرهم، وقد شمعلت

Shama'lah of the Jews: their recitation when they gather in their synagogue, and I have recited.

المشمعل: السريع الماضي من الناس

Al-Mushama'al: the swift-moving one among people.

وامرأة مشمعلة: كثيرة الحركة

And a Mushama'lah woman: one of much movement.

كواحدة الأدحي لا مشمعلة ... ولا جحمة تحت الثياب جشوب

Like one from the nest, not of much movement... nor a stout one under the clothes, rough.