قرقب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the belly and its sounds, particularly when it is empty or complaining. It also extends to describe certain types of cloth.

Derived headwords

القِرْقِبnoun

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bellyclassical
The belly or stomach, a term noted as being of Yemeni origin.

طَرْطَبother

1.
long udderclassical
A long udder, mentioned as a rare word similar in form to 'qaraqib'.

دَهْدَنother

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falsehoodclassical
Falsehood or vanity, cited as another rare word with a similar structure.

القَرْقَبَةnoun

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rumbling of the bellyboth
The sound produced by the belly, especially when it is empty or complaining of hunger.

القَرَاقِبnoun

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belliesclassical
The plural form of 'qaraqib', referring to bellies.

قِرْقِبِيّadjective

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of Qarqabclassical
An adjective derived from a place name, 'Qarqab', used to describe a type of linen cloth.

Parallel reading

القرقب: البطن، يمانية عن كراع

Al-qaraqib: the belly, a Yemeni term according to Kra'a.

ليس في الكلام على مثاله، إلا طرطب، وهو الضرع الطويل، ودهدن، وهو الباطل.

There is nothing in speech like it, except 'tartab', which is the long udder, and 'dahdan', which is falsehood.

والقرقبة: صوت البطن؛

And al-qaraqabah: the sound of the belly;

وفي التهذيب: صوت البطن إذا اشتكى.

And in Al-Tahdhib: the sound of the belly when it is ailing.

يقال: ألقى طعامه في قرقبه،

It is said: He threw his food into his belly,

وجمعه القراقب.

And its plural is al-qaraqib.

وفي حديث عمر، رضي الله عنه: فأقبل شيخ عليه قميص قرقبي ؛

And in the hadith of Umar, may Allah be pleased with him: Then a man approached wearing a Qaraqabi shirt;

قال ابن الأثير: هو منسوب إلى قرقوب؛

Ibn al-Athir said: It is attributed to Qarqab;

وقيل: هي ثياب كتان بيض،

And it was said: They are white linen clothes,

ويروى بالفاء، وقد تقدم.

And it is narrated with 'fa', and it has been previously mentioned.