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قعثب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something abundant or numerous. It also has a specific meaning related to a small insect found on plants.

Derived headwords

القَعْثَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundanceclassical

    Refers to a large quantity or abundance of something.

القَعْثَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundanceclassical

    Also refers to a large quantity or abundance of something.

القَعْثَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Small insectclassical

    A small insect, similar to a beetle, that lives on plants.

Parallel reading

والقعثب: والقعثبان: الكثير من كل شيء.
And al-qa'thab: and al-qa'thbaan: the abundant of everything.
وقيل: هي دويبة «2»، كالخنفساء، تكون على النبات.
And it was said: it is a small insect, like a beetle, that is on the plant.