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Root entry · 42 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of low, flat, or expansive land, often with connotations of being desolate or difficult to traverse. It extends to meanings related to slowness, neglect, and even specific physical attributes or actions.

Derived headwords

الهجلnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandboth

    A low, flat area of land, like a depression or a valley, often between mountains, with a firm surface.

  2. 2.
    desolate placeclassical

    An expansive and low-lying area of land that is difficult to navigate.

هَجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyboth

    To walk with a relaxed, slow gait.

  2. 2.
    to sleep lightlyclassical

    To take a light, brief sleep.

  3. 3.
    to neglectclassical

    To leave something unattended or uncared for.

  4. 4.
    to wasteclassical

    To squander or lose wealth.

  5. 5.
    to blinkclassical

    To move the eyelids rapidly, like blinking or winking.

هَجَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandclassical

    A low, flat area of land, possibly a variant of 'hijl'.

أَهْجَالnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandsboth

    Plural of 'hijl', referring to low, flat areas of land.

هُجُولnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandsboth

    Plural of 'hijl', referring to low, flat areas of land.

هَجَلاتnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandsclassical

    A plural form, possibly of 'hijl', referring to low, flat areas of land.

الهَوْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    distant desertclassical

    A vast, remote desert or wilderness with no landmarks.

  2. 2.
    winding pathclassical

    A path that takes many turns or is difficult to follow.

  3. 3.
    barren landclassical

    Land devoid of vegetation.

  4. 4.
    fast-moving camelclassical

    A female camel that is fast or has a wide gait.

  5. 5.
    skilled guideclassical

    An expert and knowledgeable guide.

  6. 6.
    slow personclassical

    A slow, sluggish, and heavy person.

  7. 7.
    foolish personclassical

    A foolish or simple-minded man.

  8. 8.
    spacious womanclassical

    A woman described as spacious, possibly referring to her physique.

  9. 9.
    relaxed gaitclassical

    A slow, relaxed, and somewhat languid manner of walking.

  10. 10.
    long nightclassical

    A night that feels exceptionally long.

  11. 11.
    remnants of sleepclassical

    The lingering effects or traces of sleep.

  12. 12.
    ship's anchorclassical

    The anchor of a ship, or the act of anchoring.

  13. 13.
    clumsy personclassical

    A clumsy or foolish person, prone to erratic behavior.

الهوجلadjective
  1. 1.
    fast-movingclassical

    Describing a female camel that moves quickly or has a wide stride.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state of foolishness or erratic behavior.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    slow gaitclassical

    A relaxed, slow, and somewhat languid manner of walking.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    long nightclassical

    A night that feels exceptionally long.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    remnants of sleepclassical

    The lingering effects or traces of sleep.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    ship's anchorclassical

    The anchor of a ship, or the act of anchoring.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    clumsy personclassical

    A clumsy or foolish person, prone to erratic behavior.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    spacious womanclassical

    A woman described as spacious, possibly referring to her physique.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish personclassical

    A foolish or simple-minded man.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    slow personclassical

    A slow, sluggish, and heavy person.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    skilled guideclassical

    An expert and knowledgeable guide.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    Land devoid of vegetation.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    winding pathclassical

    A path that takes many turns or is difficult to follow.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    distant desertclassical

    A vast, remote desert or wilderness with no landmarks.

الهوجلnoun
  1. 1.
    fast-moving camelclassical

    A female camel that is fast or has a wide gait.

الهَجُولnoun
  1. 1.
    prostituteclassical

    A woman who is immoral or promiscuous.

  2. 2.
    lowlandclassical

    A low, flat area of land.

الهَجُولadjective
  1. 1.
    flowingclassical

    Describing tears that are flowing freely.

الهَجُولnoun
  1. 1.
    relaxed gaitclassical

    A gait characterized by relaxation and slowness.

الهَجِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    water basinclassical

    A poorly constructed or unfinished water basin or cistern.

هاجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to compete in poetryclassical

    To engage in a poetic contest or exchange verses.

أَهْجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to neglectclassical

    To leave camels unattended or uncared for.

  2. 2.
    to widenclassical

    To make something wider or more spacious.

  3. 3.
    to wasteclassical

    To squander or lose wealth.

مُهَجَّلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    neglectedclassical

    Describing camels that have been left unattended.

  2. 2.
    wastedclassical

    Describing wealth that has been squandered.

مُهَجَّلadjective
  1. 1.
    neglectedclassical

    Describing camels that have been left unattended.

  2. 2.
    wastedclassical

    Describing wealth that has been squandered.

طريق هَجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    unbeaten pathclassical

    A path that has not been traveled or is not well-trodden.

المَهْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    womb entranceclassical

    The entrance to the womb; the cervix.

الهِنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy personclassical

    A person characterized by heaviness or slowness.

هَجَّلَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to winkclassical

    A woman's eye movement, specifically winking or blinking.

مُهَجَّلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    promiscuousclassical

    A woman whose vagina is wide or has been previously penetrated.

تَهْجِيلاًnoun
  1. 1.
    insultclassical

    The act of hearing or being subjected to insults and abuse.

  2. 2.
    falling intoclassical

    The act of falling into or being subjected to something, like dishonor.

الاهْتِجَالnoun
  1. 1.
    innovationclassical

    The act of inventing or creating something new.

أبو الهجنجلname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A kunya (nickname) for a man, possibly derived from a descriptive term.

الهجنجلname
  1. 1.
    man's nameclassical

    A proper name for a man.

الهجيلnoun
  1. 1.
    water basinclassical

    A poorly constructed or unfinished water basin or cistern.

هَجَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to throwclassical

    To throw something, like a reed or a stick.

مُهَجَّلُونadjective
  1. 1.
    fallen intoclassical

    A group of people who have fallen into a desolate or difficult place.

Parallel reading

الهجل: المطمئن من الأرض
Al-hijl: the low-lying, settled part of the land.
الهجل: الغائط يكون منفرجا بين الجبال مطمئنا، موطئه صلب
Al-hijl: a depression between mountains, settled and with a firm ground.
هو ما اتسع من الأرض وغمض
It is what is wide and low of the land.
بهجل من قسا ذفر الخزامى ... تهادى الجربياء به الحنينا
In a low-lying place of fragrant thyme... the desert plants swayed with longing.
لها (هجلات) سهلة ونجادها ... ذكادك لا تؤبي بهن المراتع
She has easy lowlands and their high grounds... your camels do not return to them for pasture.
إنما هو جمع هجلة
It is only a plural of 'haja-lah'.
الهوجل: المفازة البعيدة التي لا علم بها
Al-hawjal: the distant wilderness about which there is no knowledge.
هي المفازة الذاهبة في سيرها
It is the wilderness that stretches far in its course.
الأرض التي تأخذ مرة هكذا ومرة هكذا
The land that goes this way and that way.
والآل في كل مراد هوجل ...
And the mirage in every winding valley is vast...
الهوجل: الطريق الذي لا علم به
Al-hawjal: the path about which there is no knowledge.
إليك أمير المؤمنين رمت بنا ... هموم المنى والهوجل المتعسف
To you, Commander of the Faithful, desires and the winding path have driven us...
هي الأرض التي لا نبت بها
It is the land that has no vegetation.
وجرداء خوقاء المسارح هوجل ...
And a barren, wide-ranging land, vast and empty...
الناقة بها هوج من سرعتها
The she-camel has a swiftness from her speed.
هوجاء ليلتها هوجل
A swift she-camel on her night, moving with a relaxed gait.
هي السريعة الوساع من النوق
She is the fast and wide-striding of she-camels.
الدليل الحاذق
The skilled guide.
البطيء المتواني الثقيل
The slow, hesitant, heavy one.
الرجل الأحمق
The foolish man.
المرأة الواسعة
The spacious woman.
كالهجول
Like al-hujul (a prostitute).
عيون زهاها الكحل أما ضميرها ... فعف وأما طرفها فهجول
Eyes beautified by kohl; their hearts are chaste, but their glances are flirtatious.
مشية في استرخاء
A gait in relaxation.
في صلب لدن ومشي هوجل ...
In a strong, supple body and a relaxed gait...
الليل الطويل
The long night.
بقايا النعاس
Remnants of sleep.
أنجر السفينة وهو المرسى
The anchoring of the ship, which is the mooring place.
الرجل الأهوج الذاهب في حمقه
The erratic man, lost in his foolishness.
سهدا إذا ما نام ليل الهوجل
Sleeplessness when the night of the foolish one sleeps.
النائم
The sleeper.
الكثير السفر
The much-traveled.
نام نومة خفيفة
He slept a light sleep.
إلا بقايا هوجل النعاس ...
Except for the remnants of the light sleep of drowsiness...
سار في الهجل المطمئن من الأرض
He walked in the low-lying, settled land.
أهملها، فهي مهملة
He neglected them, so they are neglected.
وسعه
He widened it.
ضيعه وخلاه، فهو مال مهجل ومسجل
He wasted it and let it go; it is wasted and lost wealth.
المساجلة
The poetic contest.
ظلت وظل يومها حوب حل ...
And the day remained, and its day was filled with blame...
الابتداع
The innovation.
طريق هجل، بضمتين: أي غير ملحوب
A path 'hijal', meaning untrodden.
المهبل وهو فم الرحم
The womb entrance, which is the mouth of the womb.
الثقيل
The heavy one.
أدارتها تغمز الرجل
She moved her eye, winking at the man.
امرأة مهجلة، كمكرمة: أي مفضاة
A 'muhajjalah' woman, like 'mukramah': meaning promiscuous.
هجل عرضه تهجيلا: إذا وقع فيه
His honor was insulted: if it was subjected to it.
هجل الرجل وبالرجل تهجيلا وسمع به تسميعا: إذا أسمعه القبيح وشتمه
He insulted the man, and the man heard insults: if he made him hear the ugly and cursed him.
دموع هجول: أي سائلة
Flowing tears: meaning running.
أهجل القوم فهم مهجلون: وقعوا في الهجل، وهي المفازة الواسعة
The people became 'muhajjaleen', meaning they fell into 'al-hijl', which is the vast wilderness.
الحوض الذي لم يحكم عمله
The basin whose construction was not perfected.
هجل بالقصبة وغيرها: رمى بها
He threw it with a reed or something else.