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قنثل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific type of movement or action related to walking, possibly involving the disturbance of earth or dust. It also seems to have a connection to a type of bird.

Derived headwords

قَنَاثِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Kind of birdclassical

    A type of bird, possibly a quail or a similar ground-dwelling bird.

مُقَنْتِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Disturbing dust when walkingclassical

    Describing someone who disturbs dust or earth when walking.

Parallel reading

القنثلة أن ينبث التراب إذا مشى وهو مقنثل
Al-Qanthalah is when dust is stirred up while walking, and he is Muqanthil.
وقال غيره النقثلة؛ حكاه اللحياني كأنه مقلوب
And another said Al-Naqthalah; Al-Lihyani narrated it as if it were an inversion.