غنجل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a type of small, agile animal, possibly a weasel or ferret-like creature, used for hunting. It also has a secondary meaning related to an elderly, frail person.

Derived headwords

الغنجلnoun

1.
Weasel-like animalclassical
A small, agile animal, likened to a ferret or Chinese dog, trained for hunting rabbits and gazelles. It is known to eat only meat.
2.
Ground ivyclassical
A plant, specifically ground ivy, also known as 'unāq al-arḍ.

الغنجولnoun

1.
Unknown creatureclassical
A creature whose true nature is not known, as stated by Al-Asma'i.

غناجلnoun

1.
Plural of al-ghanjalclassical
The plural form of the word 'al-ghanjal', referring to the weasel-like animal.

العنجلnoun

1.
Elderly frail personclassical
An elderly person whose bones have become prominent due to frailty.

Parallel reading

التفة، عناق الأرض، وهي التميلة

The small plant, ground ivy, which is al-tamīlah.

ويقال لذكره الغنجل

And its male is called al-ghanjal.

هو مثل الكلب الصيني، يعلم فتصاد به الأرانب والظباء

It is like the Chinese dog, it is trained so that rabbits and gazelles are hunted with it.

ولا يأكل إلا اللحم

And it eats nothing but meat.

العنجل: الشيخ المدرهم إذا بدت عظامه

Al-'anjal: The aged, frail elder when his bones become prominent.

وبالغين: التثفة وهو عناق الأرض

And with the ghayn: The small plant, which is ground ivy.

دابة لا تعرف حقيقتها

A creature whose true nature is not known.