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ع ر ك ل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to musical instruments, specifically percussion. The derived terms refer to types of drums.

Derived headwords

العِرْكَلnoun
  1. 1.
    drumclassical

    A type of drum, specifically a large one.

الدَّفّnoun
  1. 1.
    tambourineboth

    A type of hand-drum, often with jingles, played in many cultures.

الطَّبْلnoun
  1. 1.
    drumboth

    A general term for a drum, often referring to a larger percussion instrument.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وفي العباب: هو الدف، والطبل
And in Al-Abab: it is the tambourine, and the drum.
وفي اللسان: عركل: اسم
And in Lisan al-Arab: 'ar'kala is a noun.