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القرطع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of louse that infests camels. It also encompasses related terms for such pests.

Derived headwords

القُرْطَعnoun
  1. 1.
    camel louseclassical

    A specific type of louse that infests camels.

القُرْدَعnoun
  1. 1.
    camel louseclassical

    An alternative term for the louse that infests camels, synonymous with القُرْطَع.

Parallel reading

القُرْطَع، كزبرج ودرهم: قمل الإبل، كالقردع.
Al-qurṭaʿ, like zubruj and dirham: lice of camels, like al-qurdaʿ.