وعل

Arabic

Etymology

From the root و ع ل (w-ʕ-l). The goat-sense derives from it through the senses of “ascending”, "to climb”, “to seek refuge in the mountains”, “to escape”, especially by climbing out of reach.

Verb

1. to tower, to stand high
2. to be of high rank
3. to overtop

Noun

وَعِل ,ماعز برّي

وَعِل or وَعْل • (waʕil or waʕl) m (plural أَوْعَال (ʔawʕāl) or وُعُول (wuʕūl))

1. wild goat (Capra)
2. antelope, ibex

Declension

Declension of noun وَعِل (waʕil)‎; وَعْل (waʕl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl	الْوَعِل‎; الْوَعْل al-waʕil‎; al-waʕl	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl
Nominative	وَعِلٌ‎; وَعْلٌ waʕilun‎; waʕlun	الْوَعِلُ‎; الْوَعْلُ al-waʕilu‎; al-waʕlu	وَعِلُ‎; وَعْلُ waʕilu‎; waʕlu
Accusative	وَعِلًا‎; وَعْلًا waʕilan‎; waʕlan	الْوَعِلَ‎; الْوَعْلَ al-waʕila‎; al-waʕla	وَعِلَ‎; وَعْلَ waʕila‎; waʕla
Genitive	وَعِلٍ‎; وَعْلٍ waʕilin‎; waʕlin	الْوَعِلِ‎; الْوَعْلِ al-waʕili‎; al-waʕli	وَعِلِ‎; وَعْلِ waʕili‎; waʕli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِلَيْن‎; وَعْلَيْن waʕilayn‎; waʕlayn	الْوَعِلَيْن‎; الْوَعْلَيْن al-waʕilayn‎; al-waʕlayn	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Nominative	وَعِلَانِ‎; وَعْلَانِ waʕilāni‎; waʕlāni	الْوَعِلَانِ‎; الْوَعْلَانِ al-waʕilāni‎; al-waʕlāni	وَعِلَا‎; وَعْلَا waʕilā‎; waʕlā
Accusative	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Genitive	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl	الْأَوْعَال‎; الْوُعُول al-ʔawʕāl‎; al-wuʕūl	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl
Nominative	أَوْعَالٌ‎; وُعُولٌ ʔawʕālun‎; wuʕūlun	الْأَوْعَالُ‎; الْوُعُولُ al-ʔawʕālu‎; al-wuʕūlu	أَوْعَالُ‎; وُعُولُ ʔawʕālu‎; wuʕūlu
Accusative	أَوْعَالًا‎; وُعُولًا ʔawʕālan‎; wuʕūlan	الْأَوْعَالَ‎; الْوُعُولَ al-ʔawʕāla‎; al-wuʕūla	أَوْعَالَ‎; وُعُولَ ʔawʕāla‎; wuʕūla
Genitive	أَوْعَالٍ‎; وُعُولٍ ʔawʕālin‎; wuʕūlin	الْأَوْعَالِ‎; الْوُعُولِ al-ʔawʕāli‎; al-wuʕūli	أَوْعَالِ‎; وُعُولِ ʔawʕāli‎; wuʕūli

Noun

وَعْل • (waʕl) m (plural أَوْعَال (ʔawʕāl) or وُعُول (wuʕūl))

1. refuge, asylum, redoubt, place of escape
2. eminent man, one able to provide sanctuary, a rescuer

Declension

Declension of noun وَعْل (waʕl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعْل waʕl	الْوَعْل al-waʕl	وَعْل waʕl
Nominative	وَعْلٌ waʕlun	الْوَعْلُ al-waʕlu	وَعْلُ waʕlu
Accusative	وَعْلًا waʕlan	الْوَعْلَ al-waʕla	وَعْلَ waʕla
Genitive	وَعْلٍ waʕlin	الْوَعْلِ al-waʕli	وَعْلِ waʕli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعْلَيْن waʕlayn	الْوَعْلَيْن al-waʕlayn	وَعْلَيْ waʕlay
Nominative	وَعْلَانِ waʕlāni	الْوَعْلَانِ al-waʕlāni	وَعْلَا waʕlā
Accusative	وَعْلَيْنِ waʕlayni	الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕlayni	وَعْلَيْ waʕlay
Genitive	وَعْلَيْنِ waʕlayni	الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕlayni	وَعْلَيْ waʕlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl	الْأَوْعَال‎; الْوُعُول al-ʔawʕāl‎; al-wuʕūl	أَوْعَال‎; وُعُول ʔawʕāl‎; wuʕūl
Nominative	أَوْعَالٌ‎; وُعُولٌ ʔawʕālun‎; wuʕūlun	الْأَوْعَالُ‎; الْوُعُولُ al-ʔawʕālu‎; al-wuʕūlu	أَوْعَالُ‎; وُعُولُ ʔawʕālu‎; wuʕūlu
Accusative	أَوْعَالًا‎; وُعُولًا ʔawʕālan‎; wuʕūlan	الْأَوْعَالَ‎; الْوُعُولَ al-ʔawʕāla‎; al-wuʕūla	أَوْعَالَ‎; وُعُولَ ʔawʕāla‎; wuʕūla
Genitive	أَوْعَالٍ‎; وُعُولٍ ʔawʕālin‎; wuʕūlin	الْأَوْعَالِ‎; الْوُعُولِ al-ʔawʕāli‎; al-wuʕūli	أَوْعَالِ‎; وُعُولِ ʔawʕāli‎; wuʕūli

Noun

وَعِل or وَعْل • (waʕil or waʕl) m (plural وِعْلَان (wiʕlān) or أَوْعَال (ʔawʕāl))

1. (obsolete) name of the tenth lunar calendar month in Arabian paganism, called شَوَّال (šawwāl) in Islam

Declension

Declension of noun وَعِل (waʕil)‎; وَعْل (waʕl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl	الْوَعِل‎; الْوَعْل al-waʕil‎; al-waʕl	وَعِل‎; وَعْل waʕil‎; waʕl
Nominative	وَعِلٌ‎; وَعْلٌ waʕilun‎; waʕlun	الْوَعِلُ‎; الْوَعْلُ al-waʕilu‎; al-waʕlu	وَعِلُ‎; وَعْلُ waʕilu‎; waʕlu
Accusative	وَعِلًا‎; وَعْلًا waʕilan‎; waʕlan	الْوَعِلَ‎; الْوَعْلَ al-waʕila‎; al-waʕla	وَعِلَ‎; وَعْلَ waʕila‎; waʕla
Genitive	وَعِلٍ‎; وَعْلٍ waʕilin‎; waʕlin	الْوَعِلِ‎; الْوَعْلِ al-waʕili‎; al-waʕli	وَعِلِ‎; وَعْلِ waʕili‎; waʕli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وَعِلَيْن‎; وَعْلَيْن waʕilayn‎; waʕlayn	الْوَعِلَيْن‎; الْوَعْلَيْن al-waʕilayn‎; al-waʕlayn	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Nominative	وَعِلَانِ‎; وَعْلَانِ waʕilāni‎; waʕlāni	الْوَعِلَانِ‎; الْوَعْلَانِ al-waʕilāni‎; al-waʕlāni	وَعِلَا‎; وَعْلَا waʕilā‎; waʕlā
Accusative	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Genitive	وَعِلَيْنِ‎; وَعْلَيْنِ waʕilayni‎; waʕlayni	الْوَعِلَيْنِ‎; الْوَعْلَيْنِ al-waʕilayni‎; al-waʕlayni	وَعِلَيْ‎; وَعْلَيْ waʕilay‎; waʕlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	وِعْلَان‎; أَوْعَال wiʕlān‎; ʔawʕāl	الْوِعْلَان‎; الْأَوْعَال al-wiʕlān‎; al-ʔawʕāl	وِعْلَان‎; أَوْعَال wiʕlān‎; ʔawʕāl
Nominative	وِعْلَانٌ‎; أَوْعَالٌ wiʕlānun‎; ʔawʕālun	الْوِعْلَانُ‎; الْأَوْعَالُ al-wiʕlānu‎; al-ʔawʕālu	وِعْلَانُ‎; أَوْعَالُ wiʕlānu‎; ʔawʕālu
Accusative	وِعْلَانًا‎; أَوْعَالًا wiʕlānan‎; ʔawʕālan	الْوِعْلَانَ‎; الْأَوْعَالَ al-wiʕlāna‎; al-ʔawʕāla	وِعْلَانَ‎; أَوْعَالَ wiʕlāna‎; ʔawʕāla
Genitive	وِعْلَانٍ‎; أَوْعَالٍ wiʕlānin‎; ʔawʕālin	الْوِعْلَانِ‎; الْأَوْعَالِ al-wiʕlāni‎; al-ʔawʕāli	وِعْلَانِ‎; أَوْعَالِ wiʕlāni‎; ʔawʕāli

References

• Freytag, Georg (1837) “وعل”, in Lexicon arabico-latinum praesertim ex Djeuharii Firuzabadiique et aliorum Arabum operibus adhibitis Golii quoque et aliorum libris confectum‎^[1] (in Latin), volume 4, Halle: C. A. Schwetschke, page 484
• Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “وعل”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart‎^[2] (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, pages 1416–1417