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القعثب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of abundance and largeness. It also extends to describe a small creature, possibly a beetle.

Derived headwords

القَعْثَبnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceboth

    Something that is abundant or plentiful.

كَجَعْفَرother
  1. 1.
    like Ja'farclassical

    A pattern of pronunciation or derivation, similar to the name Ja'far.

القَعْثَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceboth

    Something that is abundant or plentiful; a large quantity.

القَعْثَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small insect, likened to a beetle.

Parallel reading

القعثب، كجعفر: الكثير
Al-Qa'thab, like Ja'far: abundant.
كالقعثبان
Like Al-Qa'thaban.
والقعثبان، بالضم: دويبة
And Al-Qa'thaban, with dammah: a small creature.
كالخنفساء
Like a beetle.