Probably in comparison of the leaves to grasshoppers (below). As is well-known some such insects even disguise themselves as leaves.
حَرْجَل or حَرْجِل • (ḥarjal or ḥarjil) m
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَرْجَل; حَرْجِل ḥarjal; ḥarjil |
الْحَرْجَل; الْحَرْجِل al-ḥarjal; al-ḥarjil |
حَرْجَل; حَرْجِل ḥarjal; ḥarjil |
Nominative | حَرْجَلٌ; حَرْجِلٌ ḥarjalun; ḥarjilun |
الْحَرْجَلُ; الْحَرْجِلُ al-ḥarjalu; al-ḥarjilu |
حَرْجَلُ; حَرْجِلُ ḥarjalu; ḥarjilu |
Accusative | حَرْجَلًا; حَرْجِلًا ḥarjalan; ḥarjilan |
الْحَرْجَلَ; الْحَرْجِلَ al-ḥarjala; al-ḥarjila |
حَرْجَلَ; حَرْجِلَ ḥarjala; ḥarjila |
Genitive | حَرْجَلٍ; حَرْجِلٍ ḥarjalin; ḥarjilin |
الْحَرْجَلِ; الْحَرْجِلِ al-ḥarjali; al-ḥarjili |
حَرْجَلِ; حَرْجِلِ ḥarjali; ḥarjili |
From Proto-Semitic *ḥargil-.
حَرْجَل • (ḥarjal) m
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَرْجَل ḥarjal |
الْحَرْجَل al-ḥarjal |
حَرْجَل ḥarjal |
Nominative | حَرْجَلٌ ḥarjalun |
الْحَرْجَلُ al-ḥarjalu |
حَرْجَلُ ḥarjalu |
Accusative | حَرْجَلًا ḥarjalan |
الْحَرْجَلَ al-ḥarjala |
حَرْجَلَ ḥarjala |
Genitive | حَرْجَلٍ ḥarjalin |
الْحَرْجَلِ al-ḥarjali |
حَرْجَلِ ḥarjali |
عَرْجَلة (ʕarjala) is also claimed to mean a numerous troop on feet. Distinctly a blend of رِجْل (rijl, “foot”) + عَجِل (ʕajil, “quick”). Compare also حَجَلَ (ḥajala, “to take leaps”).
حَرْجَل or حُرْجُل • (ḥarjal or ḥurjul) (common plural حَرَاجِل (ḥarājil) or حَرَاجِلَة (ḥarājila))
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَرْجَل; حُرْجُل ḥarjal; ḥurjul |
الْحَرْجَل; الْحُرْجُل al-ḥarjal; al-ḥurjul |
حَرْجَل; حُرْجُل ḥarjal; ḥurjul |
Nominative | حَرْجَلٌ; حُرْجُلٌ ḥarjalun; ḥurjulun |
الْحَرْجَلُ; الْحُرْجُلُ al-ḥarjalu; al-ḥurjulu |
حَرْجَلُ; حُرْجُلُ ḥarjalu; ḥurjulu |
Accusative | حَرْجَلًا; حُرْجُلًا ḥarjalan; ḥurjulan |
الْحَرْجَلَ; الْحُرْجُلَ al-ḥarjala; al-ḥurjula |
حَرْجَلَ; حُرْجُلَ ḥarjala; ḥurjula |
Genitive | حَرْجَلٍ; حُرْجُلٍ ḥarjalin; ḥurjulin |
الْحَرْجَلِ; الْحُرْجُلِ al-ḥarjali; al-ḥurjuli |
حَرْجَلِ; حُرْجُلِ ḥarjali; ḥurjuli |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | حَرْجَلَيْن; حُرْجُلَيْن ḥarjalayn; ḥurjulayn |
الْحَرْجَلَيْن; الْحُرْجُلَيْن al-ḥarjalayn; al-ḥurjulayn |
حَرْجَلَيْ; حُرْجُلَيْ ḥarjalay; ḥurjulay |
Nominative | حَرْجَلَانِ; حُرْجُلَانِ ḥarjalāni; ḥurjulāni |
الْحَرْجَلَانِ; الْحُرْجُلَانِ al-ḥarjalāni; al-ḥurjulāni |
حَرْجَلَا; حُرْجُلَا ḥarjalā; ḥurjulā |
Accusative | حَرْجَلَيْنِ; حُرْجُلَيْنِ ḥarjalayni; ḥurjulayni |
الْحَرْجَلَيْنِ; الْحُرْجُلَيْنِ al-ḥarjalayni; al-ḥurjulayni |
حَرْجَلَيْ; حُرْجُلَيْ ḥarjalay; ḥurjulay |
Genitive | حَرْجَلَيْنِ; حُرْجُلَيْنِ ḥarjalayni; ḥurjulayni |
الْحَرْجَلَيْنِ; الْحُرْجُلَيْنِ al-ḥarjalayni; al-ḥurjulayni |
حَرْجَلَيْ; حُرْجُلَيْ ḥarjalay; ḥurjulay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَرَاجِل; حَرَاجِلَة ḥarājil; ḥarājila |
الْحَرَاجِل; الْحَرَاجِلَة al-ḥarājil; al-ḥarājila |
حَرَاجِل; حَرَاجِلَة ḥarājil; ḥarājilat |
Nominative | حَرَاجِلُ; حَرَاجِلَةٌ ḥarājilu; ḥarājilatun |
الْحَرَاجِلُ; الْحَرَاجِلَةُ al-ḥarājilu; al-ḥarājilatu |
حَرَاجِلُ; حَرَاجِلَةُ ḥarājilu; ḥarājilatu |
Accusative | حَرَاجِلَ; حَرَاجِلَةً ḥarājila; ḥarājilatan |
الْحَرَاجِلَ; الْحَرَاجِلَةَ al-ḥarājila; al-ḥarājilata |
حَرَاجِلَ; حَرَاجِلَةَ ḥarājila; ḥarājilata |
Genitive | حَرَاجِلَ; حَرَاجِلَةٍ ḥarājila; ḥarājilatin |
الْحَرَاجِلِ; الْحَرَاجِلَةِ al-ḥarājili; al-ḥarājilati |
حَرَاجِلِ; حَرَاجِلَةِ ḥarājili; ḥarājilati |
حَرْجَل • (ḥarjal) m (plural حَرَاجِل (ḥarājil) or حَرَاجِلَة (ḥarājila))
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَرْجَل ḥarjal |
الْحَرْجَل al-ḥarjal |
حَرْجَل ḥarjal |
Nominative | حَرْجَلٌ ḥarjalun |
الْحَرْجَلُ al-ḥarjalu |
حَرْجَلُ ḥarjalu |
Accusative | حَرْجَلًا ḥarjalan |
الْحَرْجَلَ al-ḥarjala |
حَرْجَلَ ḥarjala |
Genitive | حَرْجَلٍ ḥarjalin |
الْحَرْجَلِ al-ḥarjali |
حَرْجَلِ ḥarjali |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | حَرْجَلَيْن ḥarjalayn |
الْحَرْجَلَيْن al-ḥarjalayn |
حَرْجَلَيْ ḥarjalay |
Nominative | حَرْجَلَانِ ḥarjalāni |
الْحَرْجَلَانِ al-ḥarjalāni |
حَرْجَلَا ḥarjalā |
Accusative | حَرْجَلَيْنِ ḥarjalayni |
الْحَرْجَلَيْنِ al-ḥarjalayni |
حَرْجَلَيْ ḥarjalay |
Genitive | حَرْجَلَيْنِ ḥarjalayni |
الْحَرْجَلَيْنِ al-ḥarjalayni |
حَرْجَلَيْ ḥarjalay |
Plural | basic broken plural diptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | حَرَاجِل; حَرَاجِلَة ḥarājil; ḥarājila |
الْحَرَاجِل; الْحَرَاجِلَة al-ḥarājil; al-ḥarājila |
حَرَاجِل; حَرَاجِلَة ḥarājil; ḥarājilat |
Nominative | حَرَاجِلُ; حَرَاجِلَةٌ ḥarājilu; ḥarājilatun |
الْحَرَاجِلُ; الْحَرَاجِلَةُ al-ḥarājilu; al-ḥarājilatu |
حَرَاجِلُ; حَرَاجِلَةُ ḥarājilu; ḥarājilatu |
Accusative | حَرَاجِلَ; حَرَاجِلَةً ḥarājila; ḥarājilatan |
الْحَرَاجِلَ; الْحَرَاجِلَةَ al-ḥarājila; al-ḥarājilata |
حَرَاجِلَ; حَرَاجِلَةَ ḥarājila; ḥarājilata |
Genitive | حَرَاجِلَ; حَرَاجِلَةٍ ḥarājila; ḥarājilatin |
الْحَرَاجِلِ; الْحَرَاجِلَةِ al-ḥarājili; al-ḥarājilati |
حَرَاجِلِ; حَرَاجِلَةِ ḥarājili; ḥarājilati |
حَرْجَلَ • (ḥarjala) Iq (non-past يُحَرْجِلُ (yuḥarjilu), verbal noun حَرْجَلَة (ḥarjala))
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
حَرْجَلَة ḥarjala | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
مُحَرْجِل muḥarjil | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مُحَرْجَل muḥarjal | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | حَرْجَلْتُ ḥarjaltu |
حَرْجَلْتَ ḥarjalta |
حَرْجَلَ ḥarjala |
حَرْجَلْتُمَا ḥarjaltumā |
حَرْجَلَا ḥarjalā |
حَرْجَلْنَا ḥarjalnā |
حَرْجَلْتُمْ ḥarjaltum |
حَرْجَلُوا ḥarjalū | |||
f | حَرْجَلْتِ ḥarjalti |
حَرْجَلَتْ ḥarjalat |
حَرْجَلَتَا ḥarjalatā |
حَرْجَلْتُنَّ ḥarjaltunna |
حَرْجَلْنَ ḥarjalna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أُحَرْجِلُ ʔuḥarjilu |
تُحَرْجِلُ tuḥarjilu |
يُحَرْجِلُ yuḥarjilu |
تُحَرْجِلَانِ tuḥarjilāni |
يُحَرْجِلَانِ yuḥarjilāni |
نُحَرْجِلُ nuḥarjilu |
تُحَرْجِلُونَ tuḥarjilūna |
يُحَرْجِلُونَ yuḥarjilūna | |||
f | تُحَرْجِلِينَ tuḥarjilīna |
تُحَرْجِلُ tuḥarjilu |
تُحَرْجِلَانِ tuḥarjilāni |
تُحَرْجِلْنَ tuḥarjilna |
يُحَرْجِلْنَ yuḥarjilna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أُحَرْجِلَ ʔuḥarjila |
تُحَرْجِلَ tuḥarjila |
يُحَرْجِلَ yuḥarjila |
تُحَرْجِلَا tuḥarjilā |
يُحَرْجِلَا yuḥarjilā |
نُحَرْجِلَ nuḥarjila |
تُحَرْجِلُوا tuḥarjilū |
يُحَرْجِلُوا yuḥarjilū | |||
f | تُحَرْجِلِي tuḥarjilī |
تُحَرْجِلَ tuḥarjila |
تُحَرْجِلَا tuḥarjilā |
تُحَرْجِلْنَ tuḥarjilna |
يُحَرْجِلْنَ yuḥarjilna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | أُحَرْجِلْ ʔuḥarjil |
تُحَرْجِلْ tuḥarjil |
يُحَرْجِلْ yuḥarjil |
تُحَرْجِلَا tuḥarjilā |
يُحَرْجِلَا yuḥarjilā |
نُحَرْجِلْ nuḥarjil |
تُحَرْجِلُوا tuḥarjilū |
يُحَرْجِلُوا yuḥarjilū | |||
f | تُحَرْجِلِي tuḥarjilī |
تُحَرْجِلْ tuḥarjil |
تُحَرْجِلَا tuḥarjilā |
تُحَرْجِلْنَ tuḥarjilna |
يُحَرْجِلْنَ yuḥarjilna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | حَرْجِلْ ḥarjil |
حَرْجِلَا ḥarjilā |
حَرْجِلُوا ḥarjilū |
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f | حَرْجِلِي ḥarjilī |
حَرْجِلْنَ ḥarjilna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | حُرْجِلْتُ ḥurjiltu |
حُرْجِلْتَ ḥurjilta |
حُرْجِلَ ḥurjila |
حُرْجِلْتُمَا ḥurjiltumā |
حُرْجِلَا ḥurjilā |
حُرْجِلْنَا ḥurjilnā |
حُرْجِلْتُمْ ḥurjiltum |
حُرْجِلُوا ḥurjilū | |||
f | حُرْجِلْتِ ḥurjilti |
حُرْجِلَتْ ḥurjilat |
حُرْجِلَتَا ḥurjilatā |
حُرْجِلْتُنَّ ḥurjiltunna |
حُرْجِلْنَ ḥurjilna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | أُحَرْجَلُ ʔuḥarjalu |
تُحَرْجَلُ tuḥarjalu |
يُحَرْجَلُ yuḥarjalu |
تُحَرْجَلَانِ tuḥarjalāni |
يُحَرْجَلَانِ yuḥarjalāni |
نُحَرْجَلُ nuḥarjalu |
تُحَرْجَلُونَ tuḥarjalūna |
يُحَرْجَلُونَ yuḥarjalūna | |||
f | تُحَرْجَلِينَ tuḥarjalīna |
تُحَرْجَلُ tuḥarjalu |
تُحَرْجَلَانِ tuḥarjalāni |
تُحَرْجَلْنَ tuḥarjalna |
يُحَرْجَلْنَ yuḥarjalna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | أُحَرْجَلَ ʔuḥarjala |
تُحَرْجَلَ tuḥarjala |
يُحَرْجَلَ yuḥarjala |
تُحَرْجَلَا tuḥarjalā |
يُحَرْجَلَا yuḥarjalā |
نُحَرْجَلَ nuḥarjala |
تُحَرْجَلُوا tuḥarjalū |
يُحَرْجَلُوا yuḥarjalū | |||
f | تُحَرْجَلِي tuḥarjalī |
تُحَرْجَلَ tuḥarjala |
تُحَرْجَلَا tuḥarjalā |
تُحَرْجَلْنَ tuḥarjalna |
يُحَرْجَلْنَ yuḥarjalna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | أُحَرْجَلْ ʔuḥarjal |
تُحَرْجَلْ tuḥarjal |
يُحَرْجَلْ yuḥarjal |
تُحَرْجَلَا tuḥarjalā |
يُحَرْجَلَا yuḥarjalā |
نُحَرْجَلْ nuḥarjal |
تُحَرْجَلُوا tuḥarjalū |
يُحَرْجَلُوا yuḥarjalū | |||
f | تُحَرْجَلِي tuḥarjalī |
تُحَرْجَلْ tuḥarjal |
تُحَرْجَلَا tuḥarjalā |
تُحَرْجَلْنَ tuḥarjalna |
يُحَرْجَلْنَ yuḥarjalna |