قلن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of correctness, goodness, and perhaps a specific place or type of garment. The primary derived lemma, 'qalūn', is presented as a foreign loanword meaning 'you have spoken correctly' or 'you are righteous'. Other derived terms relate to colorful textiles and a specific location.

Derived headwords

قَالُونname

1.
you have spoken correctlyclassical
A loanword from Greek, meaning 'you have spoken correctly' or 'you have hit the mark'. It is used as an affirmation of truth or correctness.
2.
righteous manclassical
Used to describe a man of virtue and righteousness, as in the anecdote of Abdullah ibn Umar.

قَلَمُونnoun

1.
colorful textilesclassical
A type of garment or textile characterized by many colors, often compared to a rainbow or shimmering in sunlight.
2.
place nameclassical
A place name, possibly referring to a specific location or region.

أبو قلمونname

1.
water birdclassical
A type of water bird whose plumage displays various colors when illuminated by the sun.

Parallel reading

إن شهد ثلاث نسوة من بطانة أهلها أنها كانت تحيض قبل أن طلقت في كل شهر كذلك فالقول قولها

If three women from her close family testify that she used to menstruate every month like that before she was divorced, then her statement is to be believed.

فقال شريح: إن شهد ثلاث نسوة من بطانة أهلها أنها كانت تحيض قبل أن طلقت في كل شهر كذلك فالقول قولها

Shuraih said: If three women from her close family testify that she used to menstruate every month like that before she was divorced, then her statement is to be believed.

فقال علي: قالون

Ali said: Qālūn (You have spoken correctly).

قالون بالرومية معناها أصبت

Qalūn in the Roman language means 'you have hit the mark' or 'you have spoken correctly'.

اشترى عبد الله بن عمر جارية رومية فأحبها حبا شديدا

Abdullah ibn Umar bought a Roman slave girl and loved her intensely.

فوقعت يوما عن بغلة كانت عليها فجعل ابن عمر يمسح التراب عنها ويفديها

One day she fell from a mule she was riding, and Ibn Umar began to wipe the dust off her and ransom her.

فكانت تقول له أنت قالون أي رجل صالح

She used to say to him, 'You are qalūn, meaning a righteous man'.

فقال ابن عمر: قد كنت أحسبني قالون، فانطلقت ... فاليوم أعلم أني غير قالون

Ibn Umar said: I used to think I was qalūn (righteous), and I set out... but today I know that I am not qalūn.

القلمون: مطارف كثيرة الألوان

Al-Qalamūn: garments of many colors.

أبو قلمون ثوب يتراءى إذا أشرقت عليه الشمس بألوان شتى

Abu Qalamūn is a garment that appears in various colors when the sun shines upon it.

أبو قلمون طائر من طير الماء يتراءى بألوان شتى فشبه الثوب به

Abu Qalamūn is a water bird that appears in various colors, and the garment was likened to it.

وأبيات على القلمون جون جعل القلمون موضعا

And verses about Al-Qalamūn, where Al-Qalamūn is made a place.