alrajul

Alrajul is the transliteration of the Arabic term الرَّجُل, literally meaning "the man." It is formed by the definite article al- attached to the masculine singular noun rajul, which designates a male adult. The word rajul comes from the triliteral root r-j-l, a root historically linked to leg and walking, and it is used in classical and modern standard Arabic to mean a man or person.

Grammar and pronunciation: The definite article al- marks definiteness in Arabic. When the following noun begins with a sun letter, the l of al- is assimilated into the initial consonant, so الرَّجُل is often pronounced as ar-rajul, though written as al-rajul. The gender is masculine, and the singular form is used for a single man. The plural form is ar-rijāl (الرجال), meaning “the men,” and the feminine equivalent for “the woman” is al-marʾa (المرأة).

Usage and context: al-rajul is used to refer to a specific man already known in conversation or text, or to a man mentioned earlier in discourse. It appears in everyday speech, literature, journalism, religious texts, and education. Example: الرَّجُلُ يَقْرَأُ الْكِتَابَ (ar-rajulu yaqraʾu al-kitāba) meaning “The man reads the book.” As a common noun, rajul also appears in various phrases and idioms, and its definite form is essential for specifying a particular man in context.

Related forms and notes: The indefinite form is rajulun (رجل) or rajulā, depending on case. The term is widely used across Arabic dialects and can appear in transliterations as al-rajul, ar-rajul, or ar-rijul, reflecting differences in pronunciation and transliteration conventions.