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قردع

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to specific geographical features, particularly indentations or corners in mountains. It also extends to terms for lice, especially those found on camels, and a related concept of humiliation.

Derived headwords

القُرْدُوعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    corner of a mountainclassical

    A corner or recess found in a mountain pass or a mountain itself.

القَرَادِيعnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain recessesclassical

    Plural of القردوعة, referring to multiple corners or recesses in mountains.

القَرْدَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    humiliationclassical

    A state of being brought low, disgrace, or humiliation.

القَرْدَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    humiliationclassical

    Synonymous with القردعة, denoting humiliation or disgrace.

القِرْدَعnoun
  1. 1.
    camel liceclassical

    A type of louse that infests camels.

القِرْطَعnoun
  1. 1.
    camel liceclassical

    Another term for camel lice, similar to القردع.

القُرْدُوعnoun
  1. 1.
    small louseclassical

    A small louse, specifically mentioned as being similar to the القردوع.

Parallel reading

الزاوية في شعب جبل أو جبل
The corner in a mountain pass or a mountain.
من الثياتل مأواها القراديع
From the high places, their dwelling is the mountain recesses.
القردعة والقردحة الذل
Al-qard'ah and al-qardahah mean humiliation.
القمل الإبل كالقرطع والقرطع
Lice of camels, like al-qirt' and al-qirt'.
وقيل: هو القردع، واحدته قردعة وقردعة
And it is said: it is al-qard', its singular is qard'ah and qard'ah.
الهرنوع القملة الصغيرة
Al-harnu' is the small louse.
وكذلك القردوع
And likewise is al-qardū'.