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القتب

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the saddle or pack-saddle of a camel, its components, and associated actions. It also extends to meanings related to the intestines, the belly, and specific types of food and locations.

Derived headwords

القَتَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Saddleboth

    The saddle or pack-saddle of a camel, especially the frame placed on the camel's back.

  2. 2.
    Intestinesclassical

    The intestines, particularly the small intestine.

  3. 3.
    Bellyclassical

    That which is rounded of the belly.

  4. 4.
    Saddle equipmentclassical

    All the equipment of a saddle.

القَتَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Saddleboth

    A saddle, similar to القتب.

القَتَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Small saddleclassical

    A small saddle, sized to fit the hump of a camel.

أَقْتَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Saddlesboth

    Plural of قتب, referring to saddles.

القَتَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Feeding roasted saddlesclassical

    Feeding camels with roasted saddles (likely referring to meat or a specific preparation).

الإِقْتَابverb
  1. 1.
    To tighten the saddleclassical

    The act of tightening the saddle (القتب) on a camel.

  2. 2.
    To make a strong oathclassical

    To make a solemn or emphatic oath.

القَتُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Camels with saddlesclassical

    Camels that are fitted with saddles (القتب).

ذُو قَتَابname
  1. 1.
    Field bin Malikclassical

    A name referring to Field bin Malik, one of the kings of Himyar.

قَتَبadjective
  1. 1.
    Short-temperedclassical

    Describing someone who is short-tempered and quick to anger.

قُتَيْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of saddleboth

    A diminutive form of قتبة, meaning a small saddle. It is also used as a proper name.

قُتَيْبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Relating to Qutaybahclassical

    A nisba (نسبة) adjective indicating relation to Qutaybah, similar to how جهني relates to Juhaynah.

قُتْبَانname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name located in Aden.

Parallel reading

المعى، كالقتبة
The intestines, like the qatabah.
وجميع أداة السانية
And all the equipment of the saddle.
وما استدار من البطن
And that which is rounded of the belly.
والإكاف، وبالتحريك أكثر، أو الإكاف الصغير على قدر سنام البعير
And the saddle-frame, and more commonly with vowel movement, or the small saddle-frame sized to the camel's hump.
وبالجملة، فالقتب هو ما يوضع على سنام البعير ليُركب عليه
In general, the qatab is what is placed on the camel's hump to be ridden upon.
وبالفتح: إطعام الأقتاب المشوية
And with the opening vowel: feeding with roasted qatabs (likely referring to meat).
والإقتاب: شد القتب، وتغليظ اليمين
And al-Iqtab: tightening the saddle, and making a strong oath.
والقتوبة: الإبل التي تقتبها بالقتب
And al-Qatubah: the camels that are fitted with the qatab.
وذو قتاب، كسحاب وكتاب: الحقل بن مالك من ملوك حمير
And Dhu Qatab, like Sahab and Kitab: Al-Haql bin Malik from the kings of Himyar.
وكالكتف: الضيق السريع الغضب
And like al-Katif: the narrow-minded, quick to anger.
وقتيبة: تصغير القتبة، وبها سموا
And Qutaybah: a diminutive of al-Qatabah, and by it they were named.
والنسبة: قتبي، كجهني
And the nisbah: Qutabi, like Juhani.
وقتبان، بالكسر: ع بعدن
And Qatban, with the kasrah: a place name in Aden.