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قعمص

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific types of truffles and, metaphorically, to internal bodily movements or expressions. It also describes a manner of acting or appearing.

Derived headwords

القَعْمُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    Truffleclassical

    A type of truffle, specifically a variety of subterranean fungus.

القَعْمُوص والجَعْمُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    Truffle (synonym)classical

    The word 'al-Ja'mūs' is a synonym for 'al-Qa'mūs', referring to the same type of truffle.

قَعْمَصَverb
  1. 1.
    To move internallyclassical

    To move or stir within the belly, often referring to fetal movement or internal discomfort.

  2. 2.
    To appear and disappearclassical

    To show oneself at one moment and conceal oneself at another; to be intermittent.

Parallel reading

القعموص: ضرب من الكمأة
Al-Qa'mūs: a type of truffle.
والقعموص والجعموص واحد
And al-Qa'mūs and al-Ja'mūs are one (synonymous).
يقال: تحرك قعموصه في بطنه
It is said: his al-Qa'mūs moved in his belly.
وهو بلغة اليمن
And this is in the dialect of Yemen.
يقال: قعمص إذا أبدى بمرة ووضع بمرة
It is said: he performed the action of 'qa'masa' if he showed himself at one moment and concealed himself at another.