القبط

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the Coptic people and their associated terms, including their homeland (Egypt), their clothing, and a historical designation for a group of people. It also extends to the act of gathering or collecting something with one's hand and a term for a specific type of person.

Derived headwords

قَبَطَverb

1.
to gatherclassical
To gather or collect something with one's hand.

القِبْطnoun

1.
Egyptiansboth
The people of Egypt, also referred to as Copts.
2.
Coptsboth
A collective term for the native Christian population of Egypt.

قُبْطِيَّةadjective

1.
Copticboth
Pertaining to the Copts or Egypt; used to describe clothing originating from them.

قُبَّاطِيّnoun

1.
Coptic garmentsclassical
Plural form referring to garments made by or associated with the Copts.

قُبَّاطِيَّةnoun

1.
Coptic garmentsclassical
Plural form referring to garments made by or associated with the Copts.

قُبْطِيّadjective

1.
Copticboth
Relating to the Copts or Egypt.

قُبْطِيَّةname

1.
Maria al-Qibtiyyaclassical
The name of Maria, the Coptic concubine of the Prophet Muhammad and mother of Ibrahim.

القُبَّاطnoun

1.
people of ill reputeclassical
A term used for a region or group of people associated with corruption and wrongdoing.

القُبَيْطnoun

1.
water carrierclassical
A person who carries water, likely a specific type of water carrier.

القُبَيْطَىnoun

1.
water carrierclassical
A person who carries water, likely a specific type of water carrier.

القُبَيْطَاءnoun

1.
water carrierclassical
A person who carries water, likely a specific type of water carrier.

تَقْبِيطverb

1.
to wrinkleclassical
The act of wrinkling or causing the face to wrinkle.

Parallel reading

القبط: جمعك الشيء بيدك

Al-Qibt: gathering something with your hand.

وبالكسر: أهل مصر

And with a kasra: the people of Egypt.

وإليهم تنسب الثياب القبطية

And to them are attributed the Coptic garments.

وقد تكسر ج: قباطي، وقباطي

And it may be with a kasra, plural: Qabati, Qabati.

ورجل قبطي، وهي بهاء

And a Coptic man, and she is Bahaa (a name).

ومنهم مارية القبطية أم إبراهيم

And among them is Maria al-Qibtiyya, the mother of Ibrahim.

وناحية كانت بسر من رأى تجمع أهل الفساد

And a region in Samarra that gathered people of corruption.

والقباط والقبيط والقبيطى، بضم قافهن وشد بائهن، والقبيطاء، كحميراء: الناطف

And Al-Qubat, Al-Qubayt, and Al-Qubayta, with a damma on their qaf and shadda on their ba, and Al-Qubaytaa, like Humayraa: the water carrier.

وتقبيط الوجه: تقطيبه

And taqbeet of the face: its wrinkling.