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غرمل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses male genitalia, specifically the penis, with variations in description related to size, state before circumcision, and usage for animals. It also includes a proper name and a geographical term.

Derived headwords

الغَرْمُولnoun
  1. 1.
    penisboth

    The male organ, generally, or specifically a large and flaccid one. It is also called this before its foreskin is cut.

  2. 2.
    penis (of hoofed animals)classical

    Specifically refers to the penis of hoofed animals.

غَرْمَلname
  1. 1.
    father of Ya'qubclassical

    The name of the father of Ya'qub, the traditionist, whose kunya was Abu Ya'qub.

الغَرَامِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    red hillsclassical

    A term for red hills or mounds.

Parallel reading

الغَرْمُول، بالضم: الذكر مطلقا أو هو الضخم الرخو منه
Al-gharmool, with damma: the penis generally, or it is the large and flaccid one.
ويقال له ذلك قبل أن تقطع غرلته
And it is called that before its foreskin is cut.
هذا قول أبي زيد
This is the saying of Abu Zayd.
وقيل: الغَرْمُول لذوات الحافر
And it was said: Al-gharmool is for hoofed animals.
وخنذيذ ترى الغَرْمُول فيه ... كطي الزق علقه التجار
And a young camel whose penis you see within it... like a waterskin folded up, tied by merchants.
وفي الحديث عن ابن عمر: أنه نظر إلى غَرَامِيل الرجال في الحمام فقال أخرجوني
And in the hadith from Ibn Umar: he looked at the penises of men in the bathhouse and said, 'Take me out.'
وكانوا مختتنين من غير شك
And they were circumcised, without a doubt.
غَرْمَل، كقنفذ: اسم والد يعقوب المحدث، كنيته أبو يعقوب
Gharmal, like qunfudh: the name of the father of Ya'qub the traditionist, his kunya was Abu Ya'qub.
نقله الصاغاني
Al-Saghani transmitted it.
والغَرَامِيل: هضاب حمر
And Al-gharamīl: red hills.