Lessonsal-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: Royal Praise, Tribal Disputes and Memories of War (verses 27–36)Quiz

Iramī is a nisbah adjective formed with the suffix -iyy. Bi-mithlihi is a prepositional phrase comparing the praised figure to an equal. Jālat is a feminine singular past verb used with the collective noun al-khayl.

Al-ijlāʾ is a verbal noun associated with removal or expulsion. In this context it contributes to the poet’s picture of military confrontation and authority.

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Iramī and al-ijlāʾ: morphology and vocabulary

al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: Royal Praise, Tribal Disputes and Memories of War (verses 27–36)

Iramī is a nisbah adjective formed with the suffix -iyy. Bi-mithlihi is a prepositional phrase comparing the praised figure to an equal. Jālat is a feminine singular past verb used with the collective noun al-khayl.

Al-ijlāʾ is a verbal noun associated with removal or expulsion. In this context it contributes to the poet’s picture of military confrontation and authority.