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القعب

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to large, coarse, or hollow vessels, particularly cups or bowls. It also extends to concepts of depth, hollowness, and fullness, as well as specific geological features and animal sounds.

Derived headwords

القَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, coarse cupboth

    A large, coarse, or rough drinking vessel, or one that is small. It can also refer to a vessel that quenches thirst.

  2. 2.
    Depth of speechclassical

    The depth or profoundness of speech.

أَقْعَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of cupboth

    Plural form of 'al-qa'b', referring to large cups or vessels.

قِعَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of cupboth

    Plural form of 'al-qa'b', referring to large cups or vessels.

قَعْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Container for womenclassical

    A container similar to a 'huqqa' (a small box or casket) for women, or a lidded container for 'sawīq' (a type of flour or meal).

  2. 2.
    Hollow in the groundclassical

    A depression or hollow in a mountain.

التَقْعِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    Hoofed shapeclassical

    The state of a hoof being cupped or hollowed, resembling 'al-qa'b'.

  2. 2.
    Deepening speechclassical

    The act of making speech deep or profound.

مُقَعَّبadjective
  1. 1.
    Cuppedclassical

    Having a cupped or hollowed shape, like 'al-qa'b'.

القَاعِبnoun
  1. 1.
    Howling wolfclassical

    A wolf that cries out or howls.

القُعْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Container for womenclassical

    A container similar to a 'huqqa' (a small box or casket) for women, or a lidded container for 'sawīq' (a type of flour or meal).

  2. 2.
    Hollow in the groundclassical

    A depression or hollow in a mountain.

القُعَيْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Large quantityclassical

    A large number or quantity.

عِقَاب قَعْنَبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fierce eaglesclassical

    A description of eagles as fierce or powerful, similar to 'aqnaba'.

Parallel reading

القدح الضخم الجافي، أو إلى الصغر، أو يروي الرجل
The large, coarse cup, or one that is small, or that quenches a man's thirst.
و من الكلام: غوره
And from speech: its depth.
والتقعيب: أن يكون الحافر مقببا، كالقعب
And 'al-taq'īb' is for the hoof to be cupped, like 'al-qa'b'.
وتقعير الكلام
And the deepening of speech.
وسرة مقعبة: كقعب
And a cupped navel: like 'qa'b'.
والقاعب: الذئب الصياح
And 'al-qā'ib': the howling wolf.
والقعبة: شبه حقة للمرأة، أو حقة مطبقة للسويق
And 'al-qa'bah': like a 'huqqa' for a woman, or a lidded container for 'sawīq'.
وقعبة العلم: أرض قبلي بسيطة
And 'qa'bat al-'ilm': a simple, flat land to the south.
وبالضم: النقرة في الجبل
And with the dammah: a hollow or depression in the mountain.
والقعيب: العدد الكثير
And 'al-qu'ayb': the large number.
وعقاب قعنباة: كعقنباة
And fierce eagles: like 'aqnaba'.