قوم

قَوْمٌ ذ [ A people, or body of persons composing a community: and people, or persons: ] a company, or body, [or party, (see what follows,)] of men, [properly] without women: (S, Msb, K, &c.:) or of men and women together; (K;) for the قوم of every man is his party, and his kinsfolk, or tribe: (TA:) or (K) sometimes including women, as followers; (S, Msb, K;) for the قوم of every prophet is of men and women. (S, Msb.) ― -b2- قَوْمٌ opposed to نِسَاآءٌ: see a verse cited voce سَوْفَ.