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قهبس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to terms for large or stout individuals, particularly women, and also includes a term for a small louse. There is some uncertainty about the validity of one of the terms.

Derived headwords

القَهْبَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    She-assclassical

    A stout or thick she-ass. However, its authenticity as a word is not firmly established.

قَهْبَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large womanclassical

    A large or stout woman.

  2. 2.
    Penisclassical

    The male genitalia.

  3. 3.
    Small louseboth

    A small louse.

  4. 4.
    Pale complexionclassical

    Something pale or whitish, with a slight dullness or cloudiness over it.

Parallel reading

الأتان الغليظة، وليس بثبت.
The stout she-ass, and it is not firmly established.
القهبلس: الضخمة من النساء.
Al-qahbalas: the large one among women.
والقهبلس: الكمرة؛ وقد توصف به، قال:
And al-qahbalas: the penis; and it may be described by it, he said:
فيشلة قهبلس كباس
A large penis like a camel's hump.
والقهبلس، مثال الجحمرش: الذكر.
And al-qahbalas, like al-jahmarish: the male organ.
والقهبلس: القملة الصغيرة.
And al-qahbalas: the small louse.
يقال للقملة الصغيرة الهنبغ والهنبوغ والقهبلس.
The small louse is called al-hanbagh, al-hanbugh, and al-qahbalas.
والقهبلس: الأبيض الذي تعلوه كدرة.
And al-qahbalas: the whitish one that has a slight dullness over it.