LessonsImruʾ al-Qays: A Guarded Tent, the Pleiades, Objection, and Dunes (Verses 23–29)Quiz

Atharaynā combines the oblique dual of athar, “track,” with the suffix -nā. The dual nūn is dropped in the construct before the pronoun: atharay + nā, meaning the two sets of tracks belonging to them.

Dhayl means the part of a garment trailing below or behind. Mirṭ denotes a wrap or cloak. Muraḥḥal describes ornamented fabric, with a pattern traditionally associated with designs resembling saddles or camel equipment.

WordMeaningKey point
AtharaynāThe two sets of tracksDual with attached pronoun
DhaylTrailing hemObject of tajurru
MirṭCloak or wrapperGenitive complement of dhayl
MuraḥḥalDecorated or patternedAdjective of mirṭ

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Atharaynā, dhayl, mirṭ: vocabulary and scene

Imruʾ al-Qays: A Guarded Tent, the Pleiades, Objection, and Dunes (Verses 23–29)

Atharaynā combines the oblique dual of athar, “track,” with the suffix -nā. The dual nūn is dropped in the construct before the pronoun: atharay + nā, meaning the two sets of tracks belonging to them.

Dhayl means the part of a garment trailing below or behind. Mirṭ denotes a wrap or cloak. Muraḥḥal describes ornamented fabric, with a pattern traditionally associated with designs resembling saddles or camel equipment.

WordMeaningKey point
AtharaynāThe two sets of tracksDual with attached pronoun
DhaylTrailing hemObject of tajurru
MirṭCloak or wrapperGenitive complement of dhayl
MuraḥḥalDecorated or patternedAdjective of mirṭ