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Form 1أَبِلَ14 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarأَبَالَةٌ أُبُولٌ أَبْلٌ

Core sense — he was skilled in the good management of camels; the camels became manygenerated

1.1he (a man) became skilled in the good management of camels and of sheep or goats—أَبَلَ

the other verb has. The maṣdar is أَبَالَةٌ, of the first verb; or, according to Sb, إِبَالَةٌ, because it denotes an office, and in that case of the second verb; also أَبَلٌ, of the first verb, and أَبَلَةٌ [like غَلَبَةٌ].

the management, or tending, of مَال [meaning camels or other beasts]—إِبَالَةٌ

In measure like كِتَابَةٌ.

he is good in the management, or tending, of his مال [or camels, etc.]—هُوَ حَسَنُ الإِبَالَةِ
1.1.1

أَبَلَ: see form 2, second meaning.

1.1.2the camels were gotten, or acquired, as permanent property—أُبِلَتِ الإِبِلُ
1.1.3the camels became many, or numerous—أَبِلَتِ الإِبِلُ

also أَبَلَت. Maṣdar of the first أَبَلٌ, of the second أُبُولٌ.

1.1.4the camels were content, or satisfied, with green pasture, so as to be in no need of water—أُبَلَتِ الإِبِلُ

The same is said of wild animals and the like.; also اَبِلَ. Maṣdars أُبُولٌ, أَبْلٌ, أَبِلَت and تأبلّت.

The last verb is mentioned by Z, who says it is figurative, and that أَبِيلٌ, applied to “a monk,” comes from this.

1.1.5the man was content to abstain from conjugal relations with his wife—أَبَلَ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ ٱمْرَأَتِهِ

Also تأبّل, in the same sense; synonymous with اِجْتَزَأَعَنْهَا, the man abstained from conjugal relations with his wife.

1.1.6figurative · مجازhe devoted himself to religious exercises; he became a devotee—أَبَلَ

.

Also أَبُلَ, like فَقُهَ; or this means he became a monk.

1.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredhe overcame, and resisted, or withstood—أَبَلَ

. Also أبّل, maṣdar تَأْبِيلٌ; but the commonly known word is أَبَلَّ.

1.1.8the camels were left to pasture at liberty, and went away, with no pastor—أَبَلَتِ الإِبِلُ

Or: they became wild, or shy.

1.1.9

And: the camels sought bit by bit, step by step, after the أُبُل [q. v.], that is, the خِلْفَة of the herbage or pasture.

1.1.10

And, with: the camels stayed in the place; or they stayed long in the pasturage, and in the place. (El-Moheet)

1.1.11the herbage became tall, so that the camels were able to feed on it—أَبَلَ العُشْبٌ

.

1.1.12the trees had green growth in their dried parts, mixed with them, on which camels and the like fatten—أَبَلَ الشَّجَرُ

. The green growth is apparently what is called أُبُلٌ. (Ibn-'Abbád)

1.2he assigned to him, or gave him, pasturing camels—أَبَلَهُ

the verb is explained by جَعَلَ لَهُ. The camels meant are camels pasturing by themselves.

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, aor. اَبَلَ ; (S, M, K;) and أَبَلَ , aor. اَبُلَ ; (K;) inf. n. أَبَالَةٌ , (S, M, K,) of the former verb, (S, M, TA,) or, accord. to Sb, إِبَالَةٌ , because it denotes an office, and, if so, of the latter verb, (TA,) and أَبَلٌ , (M, K,) which is of the former verb, (M, TA,) and أَبَلَةٌ [like غَلَبَةٌ ]; (T;) He (a man, S) was, or became, skilled in the good management of camels (S, M, K) and of sheep or goats. (M, K.) إِبَالَةٌ , like كِتَابَةٌ [in measure], signifies The management, or tending, (A, K, TA,) of مَال [meaning camels or other beasts]. (A, TA.) You say, هُوَ حَسَنُ الإِبَالَةِ He is good in the management, or tending, of his مال [or camels, &c.]. (A, TA.) أَبَلَ , aor. اَبِلَ : see 2, second signification. أُبِلَتِ الإِبِلُ The camels were gotten, or acquired, as permanent property. (S, TA.) أَبِلَتِ الإِبِلُ , aor. اَبَلَ ; and أَبَلَت , aor. اَبُلَ ; (K;) inf. n. [of the former] أَبَلٌ and [of the latter] أُبُولٌ ; (TA;) The camels became many, or numerous. (K.) Also أُبَلَتِ الإِبِلُ , (S, M, K,) and the like is said of wild animals, (S, M,) or others, (K,) aor. اَبُلَ and اَبِلَ , inf. n. أُبُولٌ (S, M, K) and أَبْلٌ ; (M, K;) and أَبِلَت ; and تأبلّت ; (M, K;) The camels were content, or satisfied, with green pasture, so as to be in no need of water: (S, M, K:) the last verb is mentioned by Z, and he says that it is tropical, and hence أَبِيلٌ applied to “a monk.“ (TA.) [Hence,] أَبَلَ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ ٱمْرَأَتِهِ , and تأبّل , (S, M, K,) The man was content to abstain from conjugal intercourse with his wife; syn. اِجْتَزَأَعَنْهَا ; (M;) the man abstained from conjugal, or carnal, intercourse with his wife. (S, K, TA.) [Hence also] أَبَلَ , (K,) inf. n. أَبْلٌ , (TA,) He devoted himself to religious exercises; or became a devotee; (K, TA;) as also أَبُلَ , like فَقُهَ , inf. n. أَبَالَةٌ : or this signifies he became a monk. (TA.) And أَبَلَ , aor. اَبِلَ , (Kr, M, K,) inf. n. أَبْلٌ , (Kr, M,) He overcame, and resisted, or withstood; (Kr, M, K;) as also أبّل , (K,) inf. n. تَأْبِيلٌ ; (TA;) but the word commonly known is أَبَلَّ . (M, TA.) Also (K, TA, but in the CK “ or ”) أَبَلَتِ الإِبِلُ signifies The camels were left to pasture at liberty, and went away, having with them no pastor: (K:) or they became wild, or shy. (K, * TA.) And The camels sought by degrees, or step by step, or bit by bit, after the أُبُل [q. v.], i. e. the خِلْفَة of the herbage or pasture. (TA.) And, inf. n. أُبُولٌ , The camels remained, or abode, in the place: (M, K:) or remained, or abode, long in the pasturage, and in the place. (El-Moheet, TA.) أَبَلَ العُشْبٌ , inf. n. أُبُولٌ , The herbage became tall, so that the camels were able to feed upon it. (K.) أَبَلَ الشَّجَرُ , inf. n. أُبُولٌ , The trees had green [such, app., as is termed أُبُلٌ ] growing in its dried parts, mixing therewith, upon which camels, or the like, fatten. (Ibn- 'Abbád.) أَبَلَهُ , inf. n. أَبْلٌ , He assigned to him, or gave him, ( جَعَلَ لَهُ ) pasturing camels, or camels pasturing by themselves. (K.)
Form 2أبّل4 senses · 2 main
maṣdarتَأْبِيلٌ

Core sense — he acquired camels; his camels became numerousgenerated

2.1

He took for himself, got, or acquired, camels; he acquired them as permanent property.. [See also 5.]

2.1.1he was one whose camels had become numerous—آبل

The form 2 verb has this meaning too.

Maṣdar إِيبَالٌ; also أَبَلَ, maṣdar أَبْلٌ.

2.1.2the managing, or taking good care, of camels; and the fattening of them—تَأْبِيلٌ الإِبِلِ

Mentioned by AHn, on the authority of Aboo-Ziyád El-Kilábee.

2.2

See also form 1.

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, (S, K,) inf. n. تَأْبِيلٌ , (K,) He took for himself, got, gained, or acquired, camels; he acquired them as permanent property. (S, K.) [See also 5.] He was one whose camels had become numerous; (T, M, K;) as also آبل , (M, K,) inf. n. إِيبَالٌ ; (TA;) and أَبَلَ , aor. اَبِلَ , (K,) inf. n. أَبْلٌ . (TK.) تَأْبِيلٌ الإِبِلِ The managing, or taking good care, of camels; (M;) and the fattening of them: (M, K:) mentioned by AHn, on the authority of Aboo—Ziyád ElKilábee. (M.) See also 1.
Form 4آبَلَ1 sense

Core sense — he was one whose camels had become numerousgenerated

4.1

See form 2.

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see 2.
Form 5تَاَبَّلَ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he acquired camels for himselfgenerated

5.1

See form 1, in two places.

5.1.1

And see form 8.

5.2he took for himself, got, or acquired, camels—تأبّل إِبِلًا

Like تغنّم غَنَمًا. [See also 2.]

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see 1, in two places: and see 8 تأبّل إِبِلًا He took for himself, got, gained, or acquired, camels; (AZ, T, M, K;) like تغنّم غَنَمًا . (AZ, T.) [See also 2.]
Form 8لَا يَأْتَبِلُ1 sense

Core sense — he does not keep steadily to the pasturing of camelsgenerated

8.1he does not, or will not, keep firmly to the pasturing of camels, nor tend them well—لا يَتَأَبِّلُ

This is the form given in the O.

He does not manage them, or take care of them, in such a way as to put them in good condition. (As, A 'Obeyd)

Or it means, or also means: he does not keep steadily on them when riding them; used in this sense by a man excusing himself for not putting his aged father, who was walking, on a camel.

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, (S, M, K,) in the O لا يَتَأَبِّلُ , (TA,) He does not, or will not, keep firmly, or steadily, to the pasturing of camels, nor tend them well; (M, K;) he does not, or will not, manage them, or take care of them, in such manner as to put them in good condition: (As, A 'Obeyd, T, S:) or it signifies, (M, K,) or signifies also, (S,) he does not, or will not, keep firmly, or steadily, upon them when riding them; (T, S, M, K, TA;) used in this sense by a man excusing himself for not putting on a camel his aged father who was walking. (T.)

Derived nouns 33

Nounإِبْلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — camels; a herd of camelsgenerated

1

See إِبِلٌ.

1.1

And أَبِلٌ.

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: see إِبِلٌ : and أَبِلٌ .
Nounأَبَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — skilled in the good management of camelsgenerated

1

See أَبَلَةٌ.

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: see أَبَلَةٌ .
Nounأَبِلٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — skilled in the good management of camels; possessing camelsgenerated

1skilled in the management, or care, of camels—إِبْلٌ

Skilled in the good management of camels and of sheep or goats; also آبِلٌ and أَبِلٌ بِالإِبِلِ.

Used in poetry.

1.1

A man possessing camels; also آبِلٌ, similar to تَامِرٌ, and لَابِنٌ, though Fr disapproves this last.

Also إِبَلِىٌّ, with fet-ḥa to the ب, because several kesrehs together are felt to be awkward; in the K, wrongly, أَبَلِىٌّ, with two fet-ḥas; and إِبِلِىٌّ too, with two kesrehs.

1.2a fleshy he-camel—بَعِيرٌ أَبِلٌ

Ibn-'Abbád.

1.3a she-camel blessed, or made to have increase, in respect of offspring—نَاقَةٌ أبِلَةٌ

Ibn-'Abbád.

In one place in the K, مِنَ الوَلَدِ is put for فِى الوَلَدِ.

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Skilled in the good management of camels (S, M, K) and of sheep or goats; (M, K;) as also آبِلٌ : (S, M, K:) and أَبِلٌ بِالإِبِلِ , and in poetry إِبْلٌ , skilled in the management, or care, of camels. (T.) A man possessing camels; (Fr, M, K;) as also آبِلٌ , (M, K,) similar to تَامِرٌ and لَابِنٌ , (Ham p. 714,) but this is disapproved by Fr; (TA;) and إِبَلِىٌّ , (S, M, O,) with fet-h to the ب (S, O,) because several kesrehs together are deemed uncouth; (O;) in the K, erroneously, أَبَلِىٌّ , with two fet-hahs; (TA;) and إِبِلِىٌّ also, (M, K,) with two kesrehs. (K.) بَعِيرٌ أَبِلٌ A fleshy he-camel. (Ibn- 'Abbád, K.) نَاقَةٌ أبِلَةٌ A she-camel blessed, prospered, or made to have increase, in respect of offspring. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.) In one place in the K, مِنَ الوَلَدِ is put for فِى الوَلَدِ . (TA.)
Nounأُبُلٌ1 sense

Core sense — green growth in dried herbage, on which camels fattengenerated

1

Mentioned in two places in the latter part of the first paragraph.

The خِلْفَة of herbage, that is, of dry herbage; growing after a year; camels and the like fatten on it.

Apparently meaning what grows in the season called الصَّيْف, or summer, among herbage that has dried up.

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[mentioned in two places in the latter part of the first paragraph,] The خِلْفَة of herbage, (K,) i. e., of dry herbage; [app. meaning what grows in the season called الصَّيْف , or summer, among herbage that has dried up;] growing after a year; upon which camels, or the like, fatten. (TA.)
Nounإِبِلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — camels; a herd of camelsgenerated

1camels; a herd of camels—إِبِلٌ

Sb says it is the only noun of this form except حِبِرٌ, and that among adjectives there is none like it except بِلِزٌ; other instances are mentioned, but are not of established authority. IJ adds, with these, حِبِكٌ and إِطِلٌ [which may be of established authority]. To these may be added إِبِطٌ and إِبِدٌ, and perhaps نِكِحٌ and خِطِبٌ, on which see إِبِدٌ.

One also says إِبلٌ sometimes, by way of contraction; or this may be a dialectal variant of the former.

At the least it is applied to a صِرْمَة, that is, a number of camels more than a ذَوْد [which is at least nine], up to thirty; after that comes the هَجْمَة, that is, forty and upwards; and then هُنَيْدَةُ, which is a hundred of إِبِل, or, according to Ibn-'Abbád, a hundred of إِبِل.

It is an ism jamʿ, a word having no proper singular, and it is feminine, because an ism jamʿ that has no proper singular is necessarily feminine when it is not applied to human beings, or when it is applied to irrational beings, and it takes ة in the diminutive; the diminutive of إِبِلٌ being أُبَيْلَةٌ.

The K says it is a singular applied to a plural number, and is neither a plural nor an ism jamʿ; but this assertion, together with the statement about the diminutive, is a kind of contradiction: if it is a singular, and not an ism jamʿ, why is it feminine?

The plural is آبَالٌ and أَبِيلٌ [like عَبِيدٌ, plural of عَبْدٌ q. v.], the plural meaning herds of camels; in the same way أَغْنَامٌ and أَبْقَارٌ mean flocks of sheep or goats and herds of bulls or cows.

The dual, إِبلَانِ, means two herds of camels, each with its pastor, as غَنَمَانِ means two flocks of sheep or goats; or, according to Ibn-'Abbád, the dual means two hundreds of إِبِل.

1.1[The smaller camels]: an appellation applied to sheep—الإِبِلُ الصُّغْرَى

So called because they eat more than goats.

1.2figurative · مجاز[Will they not then consider] the clouds that bear the water for rain, [how they are created?]—أَفَلَا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

In the Kur 88:17; this is the meaning according to Aboo-'Amr Ibn-El-'Alà.

But according to the one who reads الإِبْلِ, the meaning is: the camels.

Qur’ānic occurrences إِبِل
6:144
وَمِنَ ٱلْإِبِلِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَمِنَ ٱلْبَقَرِ ٱثْنَيْنِ ۗ قُلْ ءَآلذَّكَرَيْنِ حَرَّمَ أَمِ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ أَمَّا ٱشْتَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ أَرْحَامُ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ ۖ أَمْ كُنتُمْ شُهَدَآءَ إِذْ وَصَّىٰكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهَـٰذَا ۚ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا لِّيُضِلَّ ٱلنَّاسَ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Of camels a pair, and oxen a pair; say, hath He forbidden the two males, or the two females, or (the young) which the wombs of the two females enclose? - Were ye present when Allah ordered you such a thing? But who doth more wrong than one who invents a lie against Allah, to lead astray men without knowledge? For Allah guideth not people who do wrong.

88:17
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ

Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?-

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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(T, S, M, Msb, K, &c.,) said by Sb to be the only subst. of this form except حِبِرٌ , and to have none like it among epithets except بِلِزٌ ; for though other instances are mentioned, they are not of established authority; (Msb;) but IJ mentions, with these, حِبِكٌ and إِطِلٌ [which may be of established authority]; (TA;) [and to these may be added إِبِطٌ and إِبِدٌ , and perhaps نِكِحٌ and خِطِبٌ ; respecting which see إِبِدٌ ;] and for إِبِلٌ one says also إِبلٌ , (S, Msb, K, &c.,) sometimes, by way of contraction; (S, Msb;) or this may be a dial. var. of the former; (Kr, MF;) [Camels: and a herd of camels: or] at the least, applied to a صِرْمَة ; i. e. a number [of camels] more than a ذَوْد [which is at least nine,] up to thirty; after which is the هَجْمَة , i. e. forty and upwards; and then, هُنَيْدَةُ , which is a hundred of إِبِل : (T:) or, accord. to Ibn-'Abbád, a hundred of إِبِل : (TA:) it is a quasi-pl. n.; (Az, S, ISd, Z, O, Msb, &c.;) a word having no proper sing.; (S, M, O, Msb;) and is of the fem. gender, because the quasi-pl. n. that has no proper sing. is necessarily fem. (S, O, Msb) when not applied to human beings, (S, O,) or when applied to irrational beings, (Msb,) and has ة added in the dim.; (S, Msb;) the dim. of إِبِلٌ being أُبَيْلَةٌ : (S, Msb, K:) it is said in the K that it is a sing. applied to a pl. number, and is not a pl., nor a quasi-pl. n.; but in this assertion together with the saying that the dim. is as above is a kind of contradiction; for if it be a sing., and not a quasi-pl. n., what is the reason of its being fem.? (TA:) the pl. is آبَالٌ (S, M, Msb, K) and أَبِيلٌ [like عَبِيدٌ pl. of عَبْدٌ , q. v.]; (Msb, TA;) the pl. meaning herds [of camels]; and in like manner أَغْنَامٌ and أَبْقَارٌ mean flocks of sheep or goats and herds of bulls or cows: (Msb, TA:) and the dual, إِبلَانِ , means two herds [of camels], (Sb, T, S, M, Msb,) each with its pastor; (T;) like as غَنَمَانِ means two flocks of sheep or goats: (S:) or, accord. to Ibn-'Abbád, the dual means two hundreds of إِبِل . (TA.) الإِبِلُ الصُّغْرَى [The smaller camels] is an appellation applied to sheep; because they eat more than goats. (IAar in TA art. ضبط .) It is said in the Kur [lxxxviii. 17], أَفَلَا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ , meaning, accord. to 'Aboo-Amr Ibn-El- 'Alà, (T, TA,) [Will they not then consider] the clouds that bear the water for rain, [how they are created?] (T, K, TA:) but accord. to him who reads الإِبْلِ , the meaning is, the camels. (T, TA.)
Nounأُبْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a blight, a blast, a taintgenerated

1

A blight, blast, taint, or the like; so written by IAth, in agreement with the authority of Aboo-Moosà.

It occurs in a tradition in which it is said that one should not sell dates until he is safe from الاُبْلَةٌ; but according to a commentary on the Nh it is correctly written أَبَلَةٌ [q. v.]

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A blight, blast, taint, or the like: (T, K:) thus written by IAth, agreeably with the authority of Aboo-Moosà; (TA;) occurring in a trad., in which it is said that one should not sell dates until he is secure from الاُبْلَةٌ ; (T, TA;) but accord. to a commentary on the Nh, it is correctly written أَبَلَةٌ [q. v.] (TA.)
Nounإِبْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — enmity, hostilitygenerated

1

Enmity; hostility.

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Enmity; hostility. (Kr, M, K.)
Nounأَبَلَةٌ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — unwholesomeness of food; harm, mischief; a fault, a crimegenerated

1

Unwholesomeness and heaviness of food.

Originally وَبَلَةٌ, as أَحَدٌ is originally وَحَدٌ; also أَبَلٌ.

A tradition says that this leaves every property on which the poor-rate has been paid.

1.1

See also أُبْلَةٌ.

1.2

An evil quality of herbage or pasture.

1.3

A cause of harm or injury; evil; mischief.

1.4[If you do that, you will escape from its consequence, etc.]—إِنْ فَعَلْتَ ذَاكَ فَقَدْ خَرَجْتَ مِنْ أَبَلَتِهِ

A consequence of an action, or a claim which one seeks to obtain for an injury; and a cause of blame or dispraise.

1.5[There is not to be charged against you, in this affair, any fault, etc.]—مَا عَلَيْكَ فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ أَبَلَةٌ

A fault, vice, or the like. (Aboo-Málik)

1.6

A crime; a sin; an unlawful action.

1.7

Rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite.

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Unwholesomeness and heaviness of food; (S, M, K;) originally وَبَلَةٌ , like as أَحَدٌ is originally وَحَدٌ ; (S;) as also أَبَلٌ . (K.) It is said in a trad. that this departs from every property for which the poor-rate has been paid. (S, M.) See also أُبْلَةٌ . An evil quality of herbage or pasture. (AHn, TA in art. نشر .) A cause of harm or injury; evil; mischief. (TA.) A consequence of an action, or a claim which one seeks to obtain for an injury; and a cause of blame or dispraise: having these meanings in the saying, إِنْ فَعَلْتَ ذَاكَ فَقَدْ خَرَجْتَ مِنْ أَبَلَتِهِ [If thou do that, thou wilt escape from its consequence, &c.]. (T.) A fault, vice, or the like. (Aboo-Málik, T.) So in the saying, مَا عَلَيْكَ فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ أَبَلَةٌ [There is not to be charged against thee, in this affair, any fault, &c.]. (T.) A crime; a sin; an unlawful action. (K.) Rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite. (IB.)
Nounأَبَلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a Christian monkgenerated

1

See أَبِلٌ.

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: see أَبِلٌ
Nounأَبُلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a Christian monkgenerated

1

See أَبِيلٌ.

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Nounإِبَلِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — of, or relating to, camelsgenerated

1

Of, or relating to, camels; with fet-ḥa to the ب, because several kesrehs together are felt to be awkward.

1.1

See also أَبِلٌ.

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, with fet-h to the ب because several kesrehs together are deemed uncouth, Of, or relating to, camels. (S.) See also أَبِلٌ .
Nounإِبِلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of, or relating to, camelsgenerated

1

See أَبِلٌ.

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Nounأَبِيلٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a Christian monk; the head-man of the Christians; a staffgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A Christian monk, so called because of his abstaining from women; or the chief monk; or a devotee; or an old man, or elder; or the chief, or head-man, of the Christians; or the man who calls them to prayer by means of the نَاقُوس. (A Heyth)

Also the beater of the ناقوس; and so أَيْبَلِىٌّ, though in the M this last is given as meaning “a monk.”

This word is either foreign, or altered by the relative ى, or of the same class as إِنْقَحْلٌ [in which the first letter as well as the second is augmentative], for Sb says that the language has no instance of the measure فَيْعَلٌ.

Other forms are أَيْبُلِىٌّ, هَيْبَلِىٌّ, أَبُلِىٌّ and أَيْبَلٌ, this last disallowed by Sb for the reason just given; and أَيْبُلٌ, like أَيْنُقٌ, and أَيْبِلِىٌّ, the last with fet-ḥa to the hemzeh and kesra to the ب, and with the [first] ى sākin.

Or أَيْبَلِىٌّ [apparently a mistranscription for أَيْبِلِىٌّ] is used by poetic licence for أَبِيلِىٌّ, like أَيْنُقٌ for أَنْوُقٌ.

The plural is آبَالٌ and أُبْلٌ, or أُبُلٌ [according to different copies of the K], with damm [which indicates that the former is meant, though it is irregular].

By أَبِيلٌ الأَبِيلِينَ is meant 'Eesà [or Jesus], the Messiah.

1.1

In the Syriac language it means mourning, or sorrowing.

2

Also a staff, or stick.

2.1

See also إِبَالَةٌ.

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A Christian monk; (S M, Msb, K;) so called because of his abstaining ( لِتَأَبُلِهِ ) from women: (TA:) or the chief monk: (T:) or a derotee: (TA:) or an old man, or elder: (M:) or the chief, or head-man, of the Christians: (M, K:) or the man who calls them to prayer by means of the نَاقُوس ; (A Heyth, M, * K;) the beater of the ناقوس : (IDrd:) as also أَيْبَلِىٌّ , (M and K, but according to the M as meaning “ a monk, ”) which is either a foreign word, or changed by the relative ى , or of the same class as إِنْقَحْلٌ [in which the first letter as well as th second is augmentative], for Sb says that there is not in the language an instance of the measure فَيْعَلٌ ; (M;) and أَيْبُلِىٌّ , and هَيْبَلِىٌّ , and أَبُلِىٌّ and أَيْبَلٌ , (K,) which last is disallowed by Sb for the reason stated above; (TA;) and أَيْبُلٌ like أَيْنُقٌ ; and أَيْبِلِىٌّ ; (K;) the last with fet-h to the hemzeh, and kesr to the ب , and with the [first] ى quiescent; or أَيْبَلِىٌّ [app. a mistranscription for أَيْبِلِىٌّ ] is used by poetic licence for أَبِيلِىٌّ , like أَيْنُقٌ for أَنْوُقٌ : (TA:) pl. آبَالٌ (M, K) and أُبْلٌ , or أُبُلٌ , [accord. to different copies of the K,] with damm [which indicates that the former is meant, though it is irregular]. (K.) By أَبِيلٌ الأَبِيلِينَ is meant 'Eesà [or Jesus], (S, K,) the Messiah. (S.) In the Syriac language it signifies Mourning, or sorrowing. (K.) Also A staff, or stick. (M, K.) See also إِبَالَةٌ .
Nounأُبَالَة1 sense

Core sense — a bundle of firewoodgenerated

1

See the next entry.

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Nounإِبَالَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a bundle of firewood; a bundle of dry herbagegenerated

1

See إِبَّوْلٌ.

2figurative · مجاز — inferredliterally, a handful of herbage, or the like, upon a bundle of firewood, or a bundle of dry herbage—صِغْثٌ عَلَى إِبَالَةٍ

Also a bundle of firewood; and so إِبَّالَةٌ. Or a great bundle of firewood; and so أُبَالَةٌ, بُلَةٌ and إِبَّالَةٌ. (Bd on 105:3, where it is explained only as meaning a great bundle.)

Or a bundle of dry herbage; and so إِبَّالَةٌ, أَبِيلٌ, أَبِيلَةٌ and إِيبَالَةٌ, with one of the two ب s changed into ى, as mentioned by Az; but the S and O say this is not allowable, because this change may not be made in a word of the measure فِعَّالَةٌ with ة, but only in one without ة, as in دِينَارٌ and قِيرَاطٌ.

وَبِيلَةٌ means the same, belonging to the article وبل.

Hence the proverb, which is also said as إِبَّالَةٍ, though the first is the more common, and as إِيبَالَةٍ, which Az allows but J disallows.

It means a trial, or trying event, coming upon another that had happened before; or plenty upon plenty, as though the word carried two opposite meanings.

Lane cites “Bd in cv. 3” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
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: see إِبَّوْلٌ . Also A bundle of firewood; (T, S, Msb;) and so إِبَّالَةٌ : (T, S:) or a great bundle of firewood; and so أُبَالَةٌ and بُلَةٌ (K) and إِبَّالَةٌ : (Bd in cv. 3; but there explained only as signifying a great bundle:) or a bundle of dry herbage; (M, TA;) and so إِبَّالَةٌ (K) and أَبِيلٌ and أَبِيلَةٌ (M, K) and إِيبَالَةٌ , (K, [in the CK اَيْبَالَة ,]) with one of the two ب s changed into ى , and mentioned by Az, but it is said in the S and O that this is not allowable, because this change may not be made in a word of the measure فِعَّالَةٌ , with ة , but only in one without ة , as in the cases of دِينَارٌ and قِيرَاطٌ ; (TA;) and وَبِيلَةٌ signifies the same, (K,) belonging to art. وبل . (TA.) Hence the prov., (S, TA,) صِغْثٌ عَلَى إِبَالَةٍ and إِبَّالَةٍ , (S, K, &c.,) but the former is the more common, and إِيبَالَةٍ , which is allowed by Az but disallowed by J; (TA;) [lit. A handful of herbage, or the like, upon a bundle, or great bundle, of firewood, or a bundle of dry herbage;] meaning a trial, or trying event, upon another (S, O, K) that had happened before: (S, O:) or plenty ( خِصْبٌ ) upon plenty; as though bearing two contr. significations. (K.)
Nounأَبِيلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a bundle of firewood, or a great bundlegenerated

1

See إِبَالَةٌ.

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Nounأُبَيلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a slight blight, blast, or taintgenerated

1

Diminutive of إِبِلٌ q. v.

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dim of إِبِلٌ , q. v. (S, Msb, K.)
Nounأَبِيلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a Christian monkgenerated

1

See أَبِيلٌ.

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Nounأَبَابِيلٌ1 sense

Core sense — separate flocks of birds, following one anothergenerated

1

See إِبَّوْلٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences أَبَابِيل
105:3
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ

And He sent against them Flights of Birds,

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Nounأَبَّالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a pastor of camels who tends them wellgenerated

1

A pastor of camels, who manages them, or takes care of them, well.

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A pastor of camels, (M, K, TA,) who manages them, or takes care of them, well. (TA.)
Nounإِبَّالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a separate portion of a number of birds or camelsgenerated

1

See the next entry.

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Nounإِبَّوْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a separate portion of a number of birds, horses, or camelsgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredyour camels came in distinct, or separate, companies—جَآءَتْ إِبِلُكَ أَبَابِيلَ

In measure like عِجَّوْلٌ (in the CK, wrongly, عَجُول). A separate, or distinct, portion of a number of birds, of horses, of camels, and of such as follow one another; also إِبِيلٌ, إِبَّالَةٌ, إِبَالَةٌ and إِيْبَالٌ.

Or, according to IAar, it means a bird separating itself from the row of other birds.

It is said to be the singular of أَبَابِيلٌ. Ks says: I used to hear the grammarians say that this last has for its singular إِبَّوْلٌ, like عِجَّوْلٌ, of which the plural is عَجَاجِيلٌ; or its singular is إِبَيلٌ, but whoever says this adds, I have not found the Arabs to know a singular for it; or each of these is its singular, and so is إِبَّالٌ; or its singular is إِبَّالَةٌ, originally meaning “a great bundle,” and it is said that this seems to be its singular, and so أَبَّالَةٌ; or the singular may be إِيبَالَةٌ, as دِينَارٌ is singular of دَنَانِيرٌ; or it has no singular, according to Fr, Akh and AO, like شَمَاطِيطُ and عَبَادِيدٌ.

أَبَابِيلٌ means, according to some, a company in a state of dispersion; or dispersed companies, one following another; or distinct, or separate, companies, like leaning camels; or companies in a state of dispersion.

[in the Kur 105:3, birds in distinct, or separate, flocks]—طَيْرٌ أَبَابِيلُ

Or: birds in companies from this and that quarter; or birds following one another, flock after flock; or birds in companies, likened to great bundles in their compactness.

Fei, in the Msb, quotes many fanciful descriptions of these birds, which I omit as absurd.

Qur’ān 105:3 approximate — somewhere between 105:2 and 105:5 Lane cites “Kur cv. 3”
Lane cites “Jel in cv. 3” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Lane cites “Bd in cv. 3” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Qur’ān 105:3 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ

And He sent against them Flights of Birds,Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

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, (T, S, M, Msb, K,) like عِجَّوْلٌ , (S, Msb, K, [in the CK, erroneously, عَجُول ,]) A separate, or distinct, portion of a number of birds, and of horses, and of camels, (M, K,) and of such following one another; (K;) as also إِبِيلٌ and إِبَّالَةٌ , (M, K,) and إِبَالَةٌ , and إِيْبَالٌ : (K:) or it signifies a bird separating itself from the row of other birds; (T, TA;) accord. to IAar. (TA.) It is said to be the sing. of أَبَابِيلٌ : (T, S, M, and Jel in cv. 3:) Ks says, I used to hear the grammarians say that this latter has for its sing. إِبَّوْلٌ , like عِجَّوْلٌ , of which the pl. is عَجَاجِيلٌ : (Msb:) or its sing. is إِبَيلٌ ; (S, Msb;) but he who says this adds, I have not found the Arabs to know a sing. to it: (S:) or each of these is its sing.; (M, Jel;) and so is إِبَّالٌ : (Jel:) or its sing. is إِبَّالَةٌ , (Bd in cv. 3, and Msb,) originally signifying “a great bundle:” (Bd:) it is said that this seems to be its sing.; and so أَبَّالَةٌ : or the sing. may be إِيبَالَةٌ , like as دِينَارٌ is sing of دَنَانِيرٌ : (T:) or it has no sing., (T, S, M, Bd, Msb, K,) accord. to Fr (T, Msb) and Akh (S) and AO, (T, M,) like شَمَاطِيطُ (Fr, T, Bd) and عَبَادِيدٌ . (AO, M, Bd.) أَبَابِيلٌ signifies, accord. to some, A company in a state of dispersion: (M:) or dispersed companies, one following another: (Msb:) or distinct, or separate, companies, (Akh, S, Msb, K,) like leaning camels: (Msb:) or companies in a state of dispersion. (AO, Msb.) One says, جَآءَتْ إِبِلُكَ أَبَابِيلَ Thy camels came in distinct, or separate, companies. (Akh, S.) And طَيْرٌ أَبَابِيلُ [in the Kur cv. 3 means Birds in distinct, or separate, flocks or bevies]: (Akh, S:) [or] birds in companies from this and that quarter: or following one another, flock after flock: (Zj, T:) or birds in companies; (Bd, Jel;) likened to great bundles, in respect of their compactness. (Bd.) [Respecting these birds, Fei, in the Msb, quotes many fanciful descriptions, which I omit, as absurd.]
Nounإِبِّيلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a Christian monkgenerated

1

See إِبَّوْلٌ, in two places.

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: see إِبَّوْلٌ , in two places.
Nounأَبَّالَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a great bundle of firewoodgenerated

1

See إِبَّوْلٌ.

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Nounإِبَّالَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a bundle of firewood; a separate flock of birdsgenerated

1

See إِبَالَةٌ, in three places.

1.1

And إِبَّوْلٌ, in two places.

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Nounآبَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — more, or most, skilled in the good management of camelsgenerated

1[More skilled than Honeyf-el-Hanátim]—آبَلُ مِنْ حُنَيْفِ الحَنَاتِمِ

This is a proverb.

[He is of the most skilled of men]—هُوَ مِنْ آبِلَ النَّاسِ

on this sense More, and most, skilled in the good management of camels.

on this sense Mentioned by Sb, who says that there is no verb corresponding to it. [But see 1, first meaning.]

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More, and most, skilled in the good management of camels. (S, M, K, TA.) Hence the prov., آبَلُ مِنْ حُنَيْفِ الحَنَاتِمِ [More skilled &c. than Honeyf-el-Hanátim]. (TA.) And the phrase, هُوَ مِنْ آبِلَ النَّاسِ [He is of the most skilled &c. of men]. (S, M, K.) Mentioned by Sb, who says that there is no verb corresponding to it. (M.) [But see 1, first signification.]
Nounآبِلٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — skilled in managing camels; camels many in number, or content with green pasturegenerated

1

See أَبِلٌ, in two places.

1.1many, or numerous, camels—إِبِلٌ أَوَابِلٌ

Also أُبَّلٌ and أُبَّالٌ [all plurals of آبِلٌ or آبِلَةٌ].

many camels; or camels put in distinct herds; or camels acquired for permanent possession—مُؤَبَّلَةٌ

In the sense of camels put in distinct herds, أُبَّالٌ is used as well.

1.2content, or satisfied, with green pasture, so as to be in no need of water—آبِلٌ

Said of a camel. Plural أُبَّالٌ.

أَوَابِلُ has the same meaning, said of she-camels and of wild animals.

1.3camels seeking by degrees, bit by bit, after the أُبُل [q. v.]—إِبِلٌ آبِلَةٌ

That is, the خِلْفَة of the herbage or pasture.

1.4camels left to themselves, without a pastor—إِبِّلٌ أُبَّلٌ
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: see أَبِلٌ , in two places. إِبِلٌ أَوَابِلٌ , (S, M, K,) and أُبَّلٌ , and أُبَّالٌ , (M,) [all pls. of آبِلٌ or آبِلَةٌ ,] and مُؤَبَّلَةٌ , (M,) Many, or numerous, camels: (S, M, K:) or this, [app. meaning the last,] as some say, put in distinct herds; (M;) and so أُبَّالٌ : (TA:) or gotten, gained, or acquired, for permanent possession: (M:) this last is the meaning of the last of the epithets above. (S, K.) آبِلٌ , applied to a camel, also signifies Content, or satisfied, with green pasture, so as to be in no need of water: pl. أُبَّالٌ : (S, K:) and so أَوَابِلُ , applied to she-camels, (T, * TA,) and to wild animals. (S in art. بل .) And إِبِلٌ آبِلَةٌ Camels seeking by degrees, or step by step, or bit by bit, after the أُبُل [q. v.], i. e. the خِلْفَة of the herbage or pasture. (TA.) And إِبِّلٌ أُبَّلٌ Camels left to themselves, (S, M, K, TA,) without a pastor. (TA.)
Nounأَيْبَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a Christian monkgenerated

1

And أَيْبُلٌ: see أَبِيلٌ.

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and أَيْبُلٌ : see أَبِيلٌ .
Nounأَيْبَلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a Christian monkgenerated

1

And أَيْبُلِىٌّ and أَيْبِلِىٌّ: see أَبِيلٌ.

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and أَيْبُلِىٌّ and أَيْبِلِىٌّ : see أَبِيلٌ .
Nounإِيْبَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a great bundle of firewoodgenerated

1

See إِبَّوْلٌ.

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Nounإِيْبَالَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a bundle of dry herbage; a bundle of firewoodgenerated

1

See إِبَالَةٌ, in two places.

1.1

And see إِبَّوْلٌ.

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Nounأَرْضٌ مَأْبَلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a land having camelsgenerated

1

A land having camels.

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A land having camels. (S, K.)
Nounإِبِلٌ مُؤَبَّلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — camels acquired as permanent propertygenerated

1

See آبِلٌ.

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