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Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large size and stoutness, particularly in physical build, gait, and even in marine phenomena. It extends to concepts of proud or ostentatious walking and can refer to large sea creatures or turbulent waves.

Derived headwords

الْهَرْكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stoutness and good buildboth

    Refers to a person or animal that is well-built, strong, and of good physique and appearance.

  2. 2.
    Ostentatious walkboth

    A proud, slow, and somewhat showy manner of walking.

الْهَرْكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large sea creaturesclassical

    Refers to large fish or possibly water dogs (a type of marine animal).

الْهَرْكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Turbulent sea wavesclassical

    Describes a place in the sea where waves are abundant and turbulent.

الْهَرْكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of walkingclassical

    A specific manner of walking characterized by pride and slowness.

الْهَرْكُولَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large-hipped womanboth

    A woman who is large in her hips and thighs, often implying a robust or voluptuous build.

  2. 2.
    Large female animalclassical

    Used to describe a large female animal, like a donkey, with prominent hindquarters.

الْهَرْكِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large and stout personboth

    A man who is large in body and stature.

هَرَاكِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Large and stoutboth

    Describes a male camel or a man who is large and robust in build.

الْهَرَاكِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large sea creaturesclassical

    Refers to large fish or possibly water dogs (a type of marine animal).

  2. 2.
    Large-hipped animalsclassical

    Describes large-hipped creatures, specifically mentioned in the context of sea animals.

مُهَرْكِلَاتadjective
  1. 1.
    Walking with ostentationclassical

    Describes women walking with a proud, slow, and showy gait.

مُهَرْكِلِينَاadjective
  1. 1.
    Walking with ostentationclassical

    Describes women walking with a proud, slow, and showy gait.

الْهَرْكَلnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of walkingclassical

    A specific manner of walking, possibly related to pride or ostentation.

Parallel reading

هركلة فنق نياف طلة ... لم تعد عن عشر وحول خرعب
A stout, proud, and graceful female camel... not exceeding ten years, with a broad chest.
ورجل هراكل، كعلابط: ضخم جسيم.
And a man, harākil, like 'alābiṭ: large and massive.
رأى من دونها الغواص هولا ... هراكلة وحيتانا ونونا
The diver saw a terrifying sight before it... large creatures, whales, and fish.
والهراكلة: ضخام السمك
And al-harākila: large fish.
أو كلاب الماء
Or water dogs.
أو جماله
Or its camels.
والهركلة: مشي في اختيال وبطء
And al-harkalah: walking with ostentation and slowness.
ولا تزال ورش تأتينا ... مهركلات ومهركلينا
And the women keep coming to us... walking ostentatiously and gracefully.
هركولة فنق درم مرافقها ... كأن أخمصها بالشوك منتعل
A large-hipped, graceful female camel, her joints strong... as if her soles were shod with thorns.
امرأة هركولة: عظيمة الوركين
A harkūlah woman: large-hipped.
الجارية الضخمة المرتجة الأرداف
The large slave girl with heavy buttocks.
قامت تهادي مشيها الهركلا ... بين فناء البيت والمصلى
She began to sway her walk, al-harkalā... between the courtyard of the house and the prayer area.