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قملس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is cunning, sly, or a trickster. It is primarily used as an adjective or noun to denote a person possessing these qualities.

Derived headwords

القَمْلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    A person who is cunning, sly, or a trickster.

القَلَمْسnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    A person who is cunning, sly, or a trickster. This term is used synonymously with القملس.

Parallel reading

القملس: الداهية كالقلمس.
Al-Qamlis: The cunning person, like Al-Qalams.