Arabic termMeaning in context
أَيْطَلَاTwo flanks — dual form
إِرْخَاءExtended, open stride
ضَافٍLong and abundant, of a tail
مَدَاكSmooth stone for rubbing/grinding
هَادِيَاتAnimals leading the quarry
سِرْبA herd or group of animals
جَزْعVariegated, banded stone
Context determines each term’s intended meaning. For example, niʿāj here denotes the female wild cattle rather than the more familiar domestic sheep.
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Imruʾ al-Qays: The Horse’s Form, Similes, and Wild Quarry (Verses 59–64)
Arabic termMeaning in context
أَيْطَلَاTwo flanks — dual form
إِرْخَاءExtended, open stride
ضَافٍLong and abundant, of a tail
مَدَاكSmooth stone for rubbing/grinding
هَادِيَاتAnimals leading the quarry
سِرْبA herd or group of animals
جَزْعVariegated, banded stone
Context determines each term’s intended meaning. For example, niʿāj here denotes the female wild cattle rather than the more familiar domestic sheep.