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قبعل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific manner of walking, characterized by awkwardness, weakness, or a scooping motion with the feet. It can also refer to the feet themselves being positioned in a particular way.

Derived headwords

القبعلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Awkward gaitclassical

    A peculiar or awkward way of walking, possibly characterized by weakness or a scooping motion of the feet.

  2. 2.
    Foot postureclassical

    A specific positioning of the feet, such as the entire sole of the foot pressing on the ground or the heels being far apart.

يتقبعلverb
  1. 1.
    To walk awkwardlyclassical

    To walk in a manner that is awkward, weak, or resembles scooping the ground with one's feet.

يتقعبلverb
  1. 1.
    To walk awkwardlyclassical

    To walk in a manner that is awkward, weak, or resembles scooping the ground with one's feet.

Parallel reading

هو مقلوب القعبلة
It is the reverse of al-qu'balah.
وهو: إقبال القدم كلها على الأخرى
And it is: the entire sole of the foot pressing on the other.
أو تباعد ما بين الكعبين
Or the distance between the heels.
أو مشي ضعيف
Or a weak gait.
أو مشي من كأنه يغرف التراب بقدميه
Or a gait as if one is scooping the dirt with their feet.
يقال: مر يتقبعل في مشيه
It is said: he passed by walking awkwardly.
ويتقعبل
And he walks awkwardly.
وسيأتي ذلك في قعبل
And that will come in (the entry for) q'bl.