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ض ع ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of strength, robustness, and physical build, particularly in animals like camels. It also touches upon the idea of bodily thinness or slenderness, possibly linked to close kinship.

Derived headwords

الضاعلnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    A term for a strong and robust male camel. This usage is noted as rare and primarily attributed to Ibn al-A'rabi.

الضعلnoun
  1. 1.
    slenderness of bodyclassical

    Refers to the thinness or slenderness of the body. This is said to arise from close kinship or lineage.

Parallel reading

الضاعل، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو الجمل القوي
Al-Dha'il, whom Al-Jawhari neglected, and Ibn al-A'rabi said: it is the strong camel.
قال أبو العباس: ولم أسمع هذا الحرف إلا له
Abu al-Abbas said: And I have not heard this word except from him.
والضعل، محركة: دقة البدن، من تقارب النسب، عن ابن الأعرابي
And al-Da'l, vocalized: is the thinness of the body, from close kinship, according to Ibn al-A'rabi.