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قنقل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a large, significant measure or container, often associated with grain or liquids. It can also denote something immense in size, like a crown, and by extension, can imply a large quantity or volume.

Derived headwords

القِنْقِلnoun
  1. 1.
    large measureclassical

    A very large and substantial measure, often used for grain or liquids.

  2. 2.
    immense objectclassical

    Something of great size and volume, used metaphorically to describe large objects.

قِنْقِلnoun
  1. 1.
    large containerclassical

    A large container or vessel, possibly a type of jar or amphora, used for holding substantial amounts of goods.

Parallel reading

القنقل: مكيال عظيم ضخم
Al-qinqil: a great and enormous measure.
كيل عداء بالجراف القنقل
Measuring out with the shovel the qinqil.
من صبرة، مثل الكثيب الأهيل
From a heap, like a well-formed dune.
ما لك لا تجرفها بالقنقل؟
Why do you not shovel it with the qinqil?
لا خير في الكمأة إن لم تفعل
There is no good in truffles if you do not do so.
كان تاج كسرى مثل القنقل العظيم
The crown of Khosrow was like the great qinqil.
كان لكسرى تاج يسمى القنقل
Khosrow had a crown called the qinqil.