ور ل

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of desert lizard known as the 'waral', distinguishing it from the 'dabb' (lizard/skink). It also touches upon related concepts like its habitat, characteristics, and perceived medicinal or aphrodisiac properties, as well as place names and a specific type of well.

Derived headwords

الوَرَلُnoun

1.
Desert lizardboth
A large desert lizard, similar in build to a 'dabb' but larger, found in sandy deserts. It is characterized by its long tail and is considered unclean and not eaten by Arabs.

على خلقته إلا أنه أعظم منه، يكون في الرمال والصحاري — On its build, except that it is larger than it, it is found in the sands and deserts.

ورلnoun

1.
Desert lizardboth
A desert lizard, similar to the 'dabb' but larger, with a long tail. Arabs consider it unclean and do not eat it.

ورلانnoun

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Desert lizardsboth
The plural form of 'waral', referring to multiple desert lizards.

ج: {ورلان) ، بالكسر — Plural: waralan (with kasra)

أَوْرالnoun

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Desert lizardsboth
Another plural form of 'waral', referring to multiple desert lizards.

وأورال — and awral

أَرْؤُلnoun

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Desert lizardsclassical
A plural form of 'waral', with the 'waw' changed to a 'hamza' due to the following vowel.

وأرؤل، بالهمز — and ar'ul (with hamza)

وَرْلَةnoun

1.
Wellclassical
A well lined with stones located in the middle of the sand, belonging to the Banu Kilab tribe.

وورلة، بالفتح — and waralah (with fatha)

أَوْرالname

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Place nameclassical
A place name mentioned by Abu Hatim, possibly referring to a location where eagles hunt.

وأورال: ع — and Aural: a place name

المنعرلةnoun

1.
Foreskinclassical
The foreskin, derived from a verb form indicating something that is peeled or rolled back.

والمنعرلة للقلفة — and al-mun'arilah is for the foreskin

Parallel reading

دابة كالضب على خلقته إلا أنه أعظم منه، يكون في الرمال والصحاري.

A creature like the 'dabb' in its build, except that it is larger than it, found in the sands and deserts.

أو العظيم من أشكال الوزغ طويل الذنب صغير الرأس

Or the large one of the gecko forms, long-tailed, small-headed.

الورل سبط الخلق طويل الذنب كأن ذنبه ذنب حية

The 'waral' is smooth of creation, long-tailed, as if its tail were a snake's tail.

ورب ورل يربو طوله على ذراعين

And some 'waral' can exceed two cubits in length.

والعرب تستخبث الورل وتستقذره فلا تأكله

And the Arabs consider the 'waral' foul and disgusting, so they do not eat it.

وأما الضب فإنهم يحرصون على صيده وأكله.

As for the 'dabb', they are keen on hunting and eating it.

ولونه إلى الصحمة، وهي غبرة مشربة سوادا

And its color is towards 'sahmah', which is a dustiness tinged with blackness.

وإذا سمن اصفر صدره

And when it fattens, its chest turns yellow.

ولا يأكل إلا الجنادب والدباء والعشب ولا يأكل الهوام

And it eats only locusts, gourds, and grass, and does not eat vermin.

وأما الورل فإنه يأكل العقارب والحيات والحرابي والخنافس

As for the 'waral', it eats scorpions, snakes, lizards, and beetles.

ولحمه حار جدا

And its meat is very hot.

درياق (يسمن بقوة) ولذا تستعمله النساء

An antidote (it causes strong weight gain), and thus women use it.

وزبله يجلو الوضح وشحمه يعظم الذكر دلكا

And its dung clears vitiligo, and its fat enlarges the penis by rubbing.

بئر مطوية في جوف الرمل لبني كلاب

A well lined with stones in the heart of the sand belonging to Banu Kilab.

تخطف حزان الأنيعم بالضحى ... وقد حجرت منها ثعالب أورال

It snatches the fat ones of the tame animals at forenoon... and the foxes of Aural have been driven away from it.