قلعط

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root describes hair that is curly, coarse, and does not grow long. It is associated with a certain type of head or hair texture, often implying a lack of softness or straightness.

Derived headwords

اقلعطverb

1.
to be curly/coarse (hair)both
To have hair that is curly and coarse, not growing long.

اقلعطadjective

1.
curly-hairedboth
Describing hair that is curly and coarse, often not growing long.

اقلعطnoun

1.
curly/coarse hairboth
Hair characterized by its curliness and coarseness, often not growing long.

اقلعدverb

1.
to be curly/coarse (hair)classical
An alternative form to 'اقلعط', describing hair that is curly and coarse.

اقلعدadjective

1.
curly-hairedclassical
An alternative form to 'اقلعط', describing hair that is curly and coarse.

اقلعدnoun

1.
curly/coarse hairclassical
An alternative form to 'اقلعط', referring to hair characterized by its curliness and coarseness.

مقلعطadjective

1.
curly-hairedboth
Having hair that is curly and coarse, not growing long.

مقلعط الرأسadjective

1.
with curly/coarse hairboth
Describing someone whose head has curly and coarse hair.

القلعطةnoun

1.
curliness/coarseness (of hair)both
The state or quality of hair being curly and coarse.

Parallel reading

اقلعط الشعر: جعد كشعر الزنج

Curly/coarse hair: curly like the hair of the Zanj.

وقيل: اقلعط واقلعد، وهو الشعر الذي لا يطول ولا يكون إلا مع صلابة الرأس

And it was said: 'iqla'ṭa' and 'iqla'da', which is hair that does not grow long and only occurs with the coarseness of the head.

فما نهنهت عن سبط كمي، ... ولا عن مقلعط الرأس جعد

So I did not refrain from a straight-haired, strong warrior, ... nor from one with curly/coarse hair on his head, which is curly.

وهي القلعطة

And it is al-qal'aṭah.

بأتلع مقلعط الرأس طاط

With a long-necked, curly-haired (man), stooping.