غرل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the state of being uncircumcised, particularly in children. It extends to describe things that are incomplete, excessively long, or fertile, and also refers to specific types of mud, sediment, and bodily fluids.

Derived headwords

الغُرْلَةnoun

1.
foreskinboth
The foreskin of the penis, referring to the state before circumcision.
2.
childhoodclassical
Figuratively, the state of being young and uncircumcised, implying immaturity.

غُلَامًاnoun

1.
young boyboth
A young boy, often used in contexts referring to childhood and immaturity.

الأَغْرَلadjective

1.
uncircumcisedboth
Describing a male who has not been circumcised.
2.
fertileclassical
Describing a year or period of abundance and fertility.
3.
abundantclassical
Describing a life or living situation that is prosperous and ample.

الأَرْغَلadjective

1.
uncircumcisedclassical
An alternative form meaning uncircumcised.
2.
fertileclassical
An alternative form describing a fertile year.
3.
abundantclassical
An alternative form describing abundant living.

الغَرَلnoun

1.
long spearclassical
An excessively long spear.
2.
slack physiqueclassical
A person with a loose or slack build.

الغُرَيْلnoun

1.
mud at the bottomclassical
The mud or sediment that settles at the bottom of a basin or pool.
2.
dustclassical
Possibly referring to dust or fine sediment.
3.
flood residueclassical
Mud left on the ground after a flood, which cracks as it dries.
4.
animal mucusclassical
Mucus or discharge from the nostrils of hoofed animals.
5.
stagnant poolclassical
A small pool of water containing larvae, which is undrinkable.
6.
sediment in a bottleclassical
The dregs or sediment found at the bottom of a bottle or container.
7.
dye residueclassical
The sediment left from substances used for dyeing.

غرلاnoun

1.
uncircumcised stateclassical
The plural of 'aghrall', referring to people in an uncircumcised state.

Parallel reading

الغُرْلَة، بالضم: القلفة

Al-ghurlah, with dammah: the foreskin.

ومنـه حـديث أبـي بـكر رضـي اللـه تعـالى عنـه: غـلامـا ركـب الخـيـل علـى غرلـتـه.

And from it is the hadith of Abu Bakr, may God Almighty be pleased with him: a boy rode horses in his 'ghurlah' (state of being uncircumcised/young).

يـريـد علـى صـغـره قبـل أن يختـن

He means at his young age before he was circumcised.

وفـي حـديث الـزبـرقـان: أحـب صـبـيانـنا إلـينـا الطـويـل الغـرلـة، إنـما أعـجـبـه طـولهـا لـتـمـام خـلـقـه.

And in the hadith of Al-Zibriqan: Our dearest boys to us are the tall ones with long foreskins; he was only pleased with its length for the completeness of his creation.

والأغـرل: الأقـلـف، وكـذلك الأرغـل، نقـله الأحـمـر

And Al-aghrall: the uncircumcised, and likewise Al-arghall, narrated by Al-Ahmar.

الأغـرل مـن الأعـوام: المخصـب

Al-aghrall of the years: the fertile.

ومـن العـيـش: الواسـع، كالأرغـل فـيـهـمـا.

And of living: the abundant, like Al-arghall in both.

الغـرل، كـكتـف: الرمـح الطـويـل المـفـرط فـي الطـول

Al-garall, like 'katif': the excessively long spear.

الـرجـل المستـرخـي الخـلـق، وبه فسر بيت العجاج أيضا.

The man of slack build, and by this the verse of Al-A'ajj was also interpreted.

قـال أبـو عـمـرو: الغـريـل، كـحـذيـم: هـو الغـريـن بالـنـون، هـو الطـيـن يبـقـى فـي أسـفـل الحـوض

Abu Amr said: Al-ghurayll, like 'hudhaym': it is Al-ghurayn with noon, it is the mud that remains at the bottom of the basin.

قـيـل: هـو الغـبـار

It was said: it is dust.

وقـال أبـو زيـد فـي كـتـاب المـطـر: الغـريـل بالـلام والـنـون: الطـيـن يحـمـله السـيـل فـيـبـقـى علـى وجـه الأرض متـشـقـقـا رطـبـا كـان أو يـابـسـا

And Abu Zayd said in the Book of Rain: Al-ghurayll with lam and noon: the mud carried by the flood that remains on the surface of the earth, cracked whether wet or dry.

قـال: الغـريـل: أن يـجـيء السـيـل فـيـثـبـت علـى الأرض، ثم ينـضـب، فـإذا جـف رأيـت الطـيـن رقيـقـا قـد جـف علـى وجـه الأرض قـد تشـقـق.

He said: Al-ghurayll: is when the flood comes and settles on the ground, then recedes, and when it dries, you see thin mud that has dried on the surface of the earth, cracked.

أيـضـا: مخـاط كـل ذي حـافـر، نقـله الصـاغـانـي.

Also: the mucus of every hoofed animal, narrated by Al-Sagani.

أيـضـا: الغـديـر الـذي تبـقـى فـيـه الـدعـامـيـص لا يـقـدر علـى شـربـه، عـن أبـي عـمـرو.

Also: the pool in which larvae remain and cannot be drunk from, from Abu Amr.

أيـضـا: الثـفـل فـي أسـفـل الـقـارورة، عـن أبـي عـمـرو.

Also: the sediment at the bottom of the bottle, from Abu Amr.

ومـمـا يسـتـدرك عـلـيـه: الغـريـل: ثـفـل مـا صـبـغ بـه.

And among what is to be added: Al-ghurayll: the sediment of what was dyed with.

والـغـرل، بالضـم: جـمـع الأغـرل، ومـنـه الحـديـث: يحـشـر الـنـاس يـوم الـقـيـامـة حـفـاة عـراة غـرلا بـهـمـا أي قـلـفـا.

And Al-ghurl, with dammah: the جمع (plural) of Al-aghrall, and from it is the hadith: People will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection barefoot, naked, 'ghurlan' (uncircumcised), meaning uncircumcised.