The terms of this section fall into three useful groups: conflict (baghy, muʾayyad), the meal (ḥuwār, sadīf), and character (al-khanā, jarāʾatī, maḥtidī). Grouping vocabulary by scene makes both the language and the poem easier to recall.
ArabicEnglish meaning
الْوَظِيفLower part of an animal's leg
مُؤَيَّدGreat misfortune
بَغْيWrongful aggression
حُوَارYoung camel
جَيْبGarment neckline
الْخَنَاShameful speech or behavior
وَغْلWeak, insignificant person
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Ṭarafah: The Camel Incident, Courage, and Self-Worth (Verses 89–97)
The terms of this section fall into three useful groups: conflict (baghy, muʾayyad), the meal (ḥuwār, sadīf), and character (al-khanā, jarāʾatī, maḥtidī). Grouping vocabulary by scene makes both the language and the poem easier to recall.
ArabicEnglish meaning
الْوَظِيفLower part of an animal's leg
مُؤَيَّدGreat misfortune
بَغْيWrongful aggression
حُوَارYoung camel
جَيْبGarment neckline
الْخَنَاShameful speech or behavior
وَغْلWeak, insignificant person