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قال

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the act of speaking, saying, and uttering words. It encompasses various nuances of speech, including quoting, relating, and the very essence of what is said.

Derived headwords

قَالَverb
  1. 1.
    to sayboth

    To utter words, to speak, to express something verbally.

  2. 2.
    to tellboth

    To narrate or relate a story, information, or an event.

  3. 3.
    to meanboth

    To signify or indicate a particular meaning.

قال الحق — He spoke the truth
قال له: اذهب — He said to him: Go
قال الشاعر: الشعر ديوان العرب — The poet said: Poetry is the diwan of the Arabs
قَوْلnoun
  1. 1.
    sayingboth

    The act of speaking or the words spoken.

  2. 2.
    statementboth

    A declaration or utterance.

  3. 3.
    opinionboth

    A belief or judgment about something.

قوله تعالى — His saying, exalted is He (referring to God's word)
هذا قولٌ صحيحٌ — This is a correct statement
اختلفوا في القول — They differed in opinion
قَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sayingclassical

    A proverb, adage, or common saying.

قالةٌ متداولةٌ — A circulating saying
قَائِلnoun
  1. 1.
    speakerboth

    One who speaks or utters words.

  2. 2.
    narratorboth

    One who relates a story or account.

القائل هو الشاعر — The speaker is the poet
القائل بالحق — The one who speaks the truth
قَوْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a sayingboth

    A single utterance or statement.

سمعتُ قولته — I heard his saying
مَقُولnoun
  1. 1.
    that which is saidboth

    The content of speech or utterance.

المقولُ فيه — That which is said about it
قَوَّالadjective
  1. 1.
    eloquentboth

    One who is very articulate and speaks well.

  2. 2.
    talkativeboth

    One who speaks a lot.

رجلٌ قوّالٌ — An eloquent man
هو قوّالٌ بما يعلم — He is talkative about what he knows
قِيلَverb
  1. 1.
    it was saidboth

    Passive form of 'to say', indicating something was stated or reported.

قيلَ إنه مسافرٌ — It was said that he is traveling
قَوْلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    verbalboth

    Relating to or consisting of words.

  2. 2.
    oralboth

    Spoken rather than written.

اتفاقٌ قوليٌّ — A verbal agreement
شهادةٌ قوليّةٌ — Oral testimony
مَقُولَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sayingboth

    A statement, often a well-known or quoted one.

  2. 2.
    maximboth

    A concise statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

مقولةٌ شهيرةٌ — A famous saying
هذه مقولةٌ فلسفيةٌ — This is a philosophical maxim
قَائِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    midday napclassical

    The rest taken in the afternoon, typically after the midday meal.

استراح في القائلة — He rested during the midday nap
قَوَّلَverb
  1. 1.
    to make someone sayboth

    To cause or compel someone to utter something.

قوّله ما لم يقله — He made him say what he did not say
تَقَاوُلnoun
  1. 1.
    dialogueboth

    A conversation between two or more people.

  2. 2.
    reciprocal speechclassical

    Speaking to each other.

تقاولٌ بين الطرفين — Dialogue between the two parties
قَائِلَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    midday napclassical

    The rest taken in the afternoon, typically after the midday meal.

استراح في القائلة — He rested during the midday nap

Parallel reading

فإذا كان كذلك فهو من الياء، وسنذكره في موضعه.
And if it is so, then it is from the letter Yā', and we will mention it in its place.