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Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes clusters or bunches, particularly of dates on a palm tree, and by extension, things that hang or are clustered together. It also extends to concepts of heaviness and adornment.

Derived headwords

العَثْكُولnoun

1.
Cluster of datesboth
A bunch or cluster of dates on a palm tree, analogous to a bunch of grapes on a vine.
2.
Hanging adornmentclassical
An adornment or decoration, often made of wool or other materials, that hangs from a camel litter (hawdaj) and sways in the air.

العَثْكُولَةnoun

1.
Cluster of datesboth
A bunch or cluster of dates on a palm tree, analogous to a bunch of grapes on a vine.
2.
Hanging adornmentclassical
An adornment or decoration, often made of wool or other materials, that hangs from a camel litter (hawdaj) and sways in the air.

العُثْكُولnoun

1.
Cluster of datesboth
A bunch or cluster of dates on a palm tree, analogous to a bunch of grapes on a vine.

العُثْكُولَةnoun

1.
Cluster of datesboth
A bunch or cluster of dates on a palm tree, analogous to a bunch of grapes on a vine.

مُتَعَثْكِلadjective

1.
Having many clustersclassical
Describing a date cluster (عذق) that has many small branches (شماريخ).

تَعَثْكَلَverb

1.
To have many clustersclassical
The verb form indicating that a date cluster (عذق) has become abundant in its small branches (شماريخ).

العَثَاكِيلnoun

1.
Clustersboth
Plural of عثكول, referring to multiple clusters of dates or hanging adornments.

العَثَاكِلnoun

1.
Clustersclassical
A variant plural of عثكول, referring to multiple clusters of dates or hanging adornments.

عَثْكَلَهُverb

1.
To adorn itclassical
To decorate or adorn something, specifically referring to adorning a camel litter with hanging ornaments.

العَثْكَلَةnoun

1.
Heavy oneclassical
A heavy or weighty individual, particularly in the context of a runner.

ذو عثكلانname

1.
Dhu 'Athklanclassical
A name or title, possibly referring to one of the ancient Himyarite kings (Aqyāl).

مِعْثَكَلadjective

1.
Abundant in clustersclassical
Describing a date cluster (عذق) that is abundant with small branches (شماريخ), or a camel litter (هودج) that is heavily adorned with wool and decorations.

Parallel reading

العثكول، والعثكولة، بضمهما، وكقرطاس، واقتصر الجوهري على الأولى والأخيرة: العذق أو الشمراخ وهو ما عليه البسر من عيدان الكباسة

Al-'athkool, and al-'athkoolah, with dammah on both, and like qirtaas, and Al-Jawhari limited himself to the first and last: the date cluster or the branch, which is what the unripe dates are on from the stems of the bunch.

وهو في النخل بمنزلة العنقود من الكرم

And it is on the palm tree like the bunch of grapes on the vine.

خذوا عثكالاً فيه مائة شمراخ فاضربوه بها ضربة

Take a cluster containing a hundred branches and strike him with it once.

وعذق متعثكل، وتفتح الكاف أيضا: ذو عثاكيل

And a date cluster that is muta'athkil, and the kaf can also be opened (fatha): having clusters.

وقد تعثكل العذق، إذا كثرت شماريخه

And the date cluster has become ta'athkal, if its branches have become numerous.

أثيت كقنو النخلة المتعثكل

Abundant like the stalk of the clustered palm tree.

والعثكول، والعثكولة: ما علقت على الهودج، من عهن، أو زينة، أو صوف، فتذبذبت في الهواء

And al-'athkool, and al-'athkoolah: what is hung on the camel litter, of wool, or adornment, or fleece, so it sways in the air.

ترى الودع فيها والرجائز زينة بأعناقها معقودة كالعثاكل

You see shells and ornaments on their necks, tied like clusters.

وعثكله: زينه بها

And 'athkaluhu: he adorned it with them.

والعثكلة: الثقيل من العدو

And al-'athkalah: the heavy one among the runners.

وذو عثكلان: قيل من الأقيال

And Dhu 'Athklan: it is said to be from the kings (Aqyāl).

طويلة الأقناء والأثاكل

Long in its stalks and its clusters.

فإنه أراد العثاكل، فقلب العين همزة

For he intended al-'athākil, so he inverted the 'ayn into a hamzah.

عذق معثكل: كثير الشماريخ

A date cluster that is mi'thakl: abundant in branches.

وهودج معثكل: كثير العهن والصوف، على التشبيه

And a camel litter that is mi'thakl: abundant in wool and fleece, by way of analogy.