القهب

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes whiteness or paleness, often associated with age or a dull appearance. It extends to describe large animals, geological features, and specific birds, as well as a state of disinterest in food.

Derived headwords

قَهَبَverb

1.
to be paleboth
To become white or pale, often due to age or a dulling of color.

قَهْبَةnoun

1.
palenessboth
The state or quality of being pale or white, a dull white color.
2.
great mountainclassical
A large, significant mountain.
3.
aged camelclassical
An old, mature camel.

قَهَبِيّadjective

1.
partridgeclassical
Referring to the partridge bird.

أَقْهَبَانnoun

1.
elephantclassical
The elephant, a large animal.
2.
buffaloclassical
The buffalo, another large animal.

قَهَابnoun

1.
white oneclassical
A person or thing that is white or pale.

قَهَابِيّnoun

1.
white oneclassical
A person or thing that is white or pale.

قُهَيْبَةnoun

1.
small birdclassical
A small type of bird.

قُهُوبَةnoun

1.
arrowheadclassical
The tip of an arrow, specifically one with three branches.
2.
small arrowclassical
A small, possibly fletched or pointed arrow.

قُهُوبَاةnoun

1.
arrowheadclassical
The tip of an arrow, specifically one with three branches.
2.
small arrowclassical
A small, possibly fletched or pointed arrow.

أَقْهَبَverb

1.
to abstain from foodclassical
To refrain from eating or lose appetite for food.

Parallel reading

الأبيض علته كدرة، ولونه: القهبة

The white thing, its affliction is dullness, and its color is al-qahbah.

وقد قهب، كفرح

And he became pale, like someone becoming happy (in pattern).

وهي قهبة

And she is pale.

والجبل العظيم

And the great mountain.

والجمل المسن

And the aged camel.

والأقهبان: الفيل، والجاموس

And al-aqhbaan: the elephant, and the buffalo.

والقهاب والقهابي، بضمهما: الأبيض

And al-qahaab and al-qahaabiyy, with both of them being dhammaed: the white one.

والقهبي، بالفتح: اليعقوب

And al-qahabiyy, with the fatḥah: the partridge.

والقهيبة: طائر

And al-quhaybah: a bird.

والقهوبة، والقهوباة: نصل له شعب ثلاث، أو سهم صغير مقرطس

And al-quhūbah, and al-quhūbāh: an arrowhead with three branches, or a small, fletched arrow.

وأقهب عن الطعام: أمسك، ولم يشته

And he abstained from food: he held back, and did not desire it.