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الكلواذ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be primarily a proper noun, referring to specific places and objects rather than a semantic concept with derived meanings. It denotes the Ark of the Covenant, a place south of Baghdad, and a region.

Derived headwords

الْكُلْوَاذname
  1. 1.
    Ark of the Covenantclassical

    The sacred chest containing the tablets of the Law, as described in the Hebrew Bible.

أُمُّ كُلْوَاذname
  1. 1.
    The formidable oneclassical

    A metaphorical term referring to a formidable or dangerous entity, often a calamity or a cunning person.

كُلْوَاذَىٰname
  1. 1.
    Place south of Baghdadclassical

    A specific location situated to the south of the city of Baghdad.

كُلْوَاذname
  1. 1.
    A regionclassical

    A geographical area or territory.

Parallel reading

الْكُلْوَاذ، بِالْكَسْرِ: تَابُوتُ التَّوْرَاةِ.
Al-Kilwādh, with a kasra: the Ark of the Covenant.
وَأُمُّ كُلْوَاذٍ: الدَّاهِيَةُ.
And Umm Kilwādh: the formidable one.
وَكُلْوَاذَىٰ، بِالْفَتْحِ، وَقَدْ تُمَدُّ: ةٌ أَسْفَلَ بَغْدَادَ.
And Kilwādhā, with a fatha, and it may be lengthened: a place south of Baghdad.
وَكُلْوَاذٌ: أَرْضٌ.
And Kilwādh: a land.