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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large or heavy, and also something weak, relaxed, or flaccid. It is primarily used in classical Arabic and is not common in modern usage.

Derived headwords

الهندويلnoun
  1. 1.
    large, hugeclassical

    A large or huge thing. It is compared to ginger.

الهندويلnoun
  1. 1.
    flaccid, weakclassical

    Something that is flaccid, relaxed, and weak.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وهو (الضخم)
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and it is (the huge).
مثل به سيبوبه وقال: وزنه فعلويل
Sibawayh used it as an example and said: its weight is fa'luwayl.
وفسره السيرافي
And Al-Sairafi explained it.
الأنوك المسترخي والضعيف
The flaccid, relaxed, and weak.
هو الضعيف الذي فيه استرخاء ونوك
It is the weak one that has relaxation and weakness.
هجرت البخيل الهندويل وإنه ... لما ناله من أوكتي لجدير
I abandoned the stingy one, the huge one, and indeed... he is worthy of what he has received from my stinginess.