قلص

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of drawing near, contracting, or shrinking. It also extends to meanings of rising, receding, or becoming scarce, particularly in relation to water, shadows, or tears. Some uses indicate movement away or disappearance.

Derived headwords

قَلَصَverb

1.
to draw nearclassical
The object drew near and came together.
2.
to riseclassical
The object rose up. This is also mentioned as a meaning in Al-Sihah.

قُلُوصًاnoun

1.
drawing nearclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) for the verb 'qalasa', indicating the act of drawing near and coming together.
2.
risingclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) for the verb 'qalasa', indicating the act of rising.
3.
contractionclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) for the verb 'qalasa', indicating the act of contracting or shrinking.
4.
going awayclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) for the verb 'qalasa', indicating the act of going away or disappearing.

انْقَبَضَverb

1.
to contractclassical
The shadow contracted, drew together, and drew inward.

انْزَوَىverb

1.
to contractclassical
The shadow contracted, drew together, and drew inward.
2.
to shrinkclassical
The lip shrank or drew inward.

تَقَلَّصَverb

1.
to contractclassical
All forms mean to draw together, contract, or shrink.

قَلَصَverb

1.
to shrinkclassical
The garment shrank after washing.

قَالِصَةadjective

1.
shrunkenclassical
A shrunken lip or a shadow that has receded or diminished.
2.
shortenedclassical
Refers to garments that are shortened or rolled up.

قَالِصadjective

1.
shrunkenclassical
A shrunken lip or a shadow that has receded or diminished.
2.
shortenedclassical
Refers to garments that are shortened or rolled up.

قَلَصَverb

1.
to riseclassical
Water rose in the well.

قَالِصadjective

1.
risenclassical
Water that has risen in the well.

قَلِيصadjective

1.
risenclassical
Water that has risen in the well.

قَلَاصadjective

1.
risenclassical
Water that has risen in the well.

قَلْصَةnoun

1.
collected waterclassical
The collected and risen water in a well.
2.
well's depthclassical
The depth of a well, referring to the collected water.

قُلْصَةnoun

1.
collected waterclassical
The collected and risen water in a well.
2.
well's depthclassical
The depth of a well, referring to the collected water.

قَلَصَةnoun

1.
collected waterclassical
The collected and risen water in a well.
2.
well's depthclassical
The depth of a well, referring to the collected water.

قَلَاصnoun

1.
abundance of waterclassical
Refers to a large quantity of water, but also its scarcity, making it an antonym.

قَلَصَverb

1.
to be drawn upclassical
The well was drawn from until its water level rose.
2.
to be emptiedclassical
The well was emptied.

القَالِصadjective

1.
rolled upclassical
Refers to rolled-up or shortened garments.

قَلَصَverb

1.
to recedeclassical
My tears receded until I could not feel a drop.

تَقْلِيصًاnoun

1.
risingclassical
The masdar (verbal noun) for the verb 'qalasa', indicating the act of rising and going away.

اقْلِصْverb

1.
to gatherclassical
An imperative verb meaning 'gather' or 'come together'.

قَلَصَverb

1.
to gatherclassical
The udder gathered or became full.

قَلِّصِيverb

1.
gatherclassical
An imperative verb, feminine singular, meaning 'gather' or 'come together'.

قَلَصَverb

1.
to gatherclassical
The udder gathered or became full.

Parallel reading

قلص الشيء يقلص قلوصا: تدانى وانضم

The thing drew near and came together.

وقلص الظل يقلص عني قلوصا: انقبض وانضم وانزوى

And the shadow drew near to me, contracting, drawing together, and shrinking away.

وقلصت شفته أي انزوت

And his lip contracted, meaning it drew inward.

وقلص ثوبه بعد الغسل

And his garment shrank after washing.

وقلص الماء يقلص قلوصا، فهو قالص وقليص وقلاص: ارتفع في البئر

And water rose in the well, and it is risen, collected, or abundant.

فأوردها من آخر الليل مشربا، ... بلاثق خضرا، ماؤهن قليص

So he brought them to drink from the last of the night, ... with green reeds, their water was risen.

يا ريها من بارد قلاص، ... قد جم حتى هم بانقياص

Oh, how much it quenches the thirst from cold, abundant water, ... it has collected until it was about to overflow.

يشربن ماء طيبا قليصه، ... كالحبشي فوقه قميصه

They drink good water, its collected amount, ... like an Abyssinian with his shirt over him.

وقلصة الماء وقلصته: جمته

And the collected water of the well and its collected amount: its abundance.

وبئر قلوص: لها قلصة، والجمع قلائص، وهو قلصة البئر، وجمعها قلصات، وهو الماء الذي يجم فيها ويرتفع

And a well with abundant water: it has a collected amount of water, and its plural is 'qalā'is', and it is the collected water of the well, and its plural is 'qalṣāt', which is the water that collects and rises in it.

والقلص: كثرة الماء وقلته، وهو من الأضداد

And 'al-qalaṣ': abundance of water and its scarcity, and it is one of the antonyms.

أبنت بينونة فما وجدت فيها إلا قلصة من الماء أي قليلا

I separated from my wife, and I found in it (the well) nothing but a small amount of water, meaning little.

وقلصت البئر إذا ارتفعت إلى أعلاها، وقلصت إذا نزحت

And the well was drawn from until its water rose to its highest point, and it was emptied.

فقلص دمعي حتى ما أحس منه قطرة

So my tears receded until I could not feel a drop of them.

وكل شيء ارتفع فذهب، فقد قلص تقليصا

And everything that rose and went away, has indeed receded.

يوما ترى حرباءه مخاوصا، ... يطلب في الجندل ظلا قالصا

One day you see its chameleon moving about, ... seeking in the gravel a receding shadow.

أنه قال للضرع اقلص فقلص

That he said to the udder, 'Gather,' and it gathered.

فقلصي ونزلي قد وجدتم حفيله، ... وشري لكم، ما عشتم، ذود غاول

So gather and descend; you have found its abundant milk, ... and trade for yourselves, as long as you live, a herd of the straying (camels).