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مُرْقِلٌ

Root: رقل

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مُرْقِلٌ and مُرْقِلَةٌ and مِرْقَالٌ applied to a she-camel, That goes quickly: or that goes in the manner termed إِرْقَال much, or often: and مَرَاقِيلُ [as pl. of the last] is applied [in like manner] to she-camels. [Hence,] فُلَانٌ مِرْقَالٌ فِى الأُمُورِ [Such a one is quick in affairs].
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