Key terms from six verses: a comparative glossary

Ṭarafah ibn al-ʿAbd: She-Camel, Journey, Speed, and Pasture (Verses 11–16)

TermContextual meaning
مِرْقَالA very swift-gaited mount
أَمُونA hardy, dependable she-camel
لَاحِبA broad, distinct path
وَجْنَاءPowerfully built, broad-jawed
تُبَارِيShe matches or competes in speed
تَرْتَعِيShe grazes
تَتَّقِيShe protects herself

Many of these words have more than one lexical sense. The table gives the contextual meanings suited to the she-camel, journey, and pasture.