الكلع

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes conditions of cracking, dirtiness, and disease, particularly affecting feet, skin, and animal extremities. It also extends to meanings of coarseness, baseness, and a gathering or alliance.

Derived headwords

الكَلَعُ، مُحَرَّكَةًnoun

1.
Cracking and dirtboth
A cracking or fissure, and dirtiness that occurs on the foot.
2.
Severe scabiesclassical
The most severe form of scabies.

كَلِعَverb

1.
To be dirtyboth
To become dirty, especially referring to the head.
2.
To become dry and dirtyclassical
Referring to dirt that has become dry and caked on.

وكلع رأسه، كفرح: اتسخ — His head became dirty.

والوسخ عليه: يبس، ككلع، كمنع — And the dirt on it dried out, as in 'kalica' (form I, intransitive).

كَلَعَverb

1.
To become cracked and dirtyboth
Referring to a foot that has become dirty and cracked.

و رجله: توسخت وتشققت — And his leg became dirty and cracked.

كَلَعَverb

1.
To develop fissuresclassical
Describing a camel developing fissures in its snout.

والبعير كلعا وكلاعا، بالضم: حصل له شقاق في الفرسن — And the camel developed fissures and cracking in its snout.

كَلَعadjective

1.
Cracked and dirtyclassical
Describing a camel with fissures in its snout.

كَلْعَةadjective

1.
Cracked and dirtyclassical
Describing a camel with fissures in its snout.

كَلِعadjective

1.
Coarse and baseboth
Describing a person who is coarse in appearance and base in character.

كُلِعَverb

1.
To be covered in dirtclassical
Used for a container or waterskin that has become covered in dirt.

وإناء وسقاء كلع، ككتف: التبد عليه الوسخ — And a pot and waterskin were covered in dirt, as in 'kalica' (form I, passive).

أَكْلَعَهُverb

1.
To cover with dirtclassical
To cause a container or waterskin to become covered in dirt.

وأكلعه الوسخ — And the dirt covered it.

الكُلْعَةnoun

1.
Disease of the rearclassical
A disease that affects a camel's hindquarters, causing them to crack and turn black.

والكلعة، بالضم: داء يأخذ البعير في مؤخره، فيتشقق ويسود — And 'al-kul'ah' (with damma): a disease that affects a camel's hindquarters, causing them to crack and turn black.

الكُلَعُ مالnoun

1.
Oppositeclassical
That which is opposite or facing something.

وهو كلع مال، بالكسر: إزاؤه — And he is 'kal' mal' (with kasra): his opposite.

الكُلَعُnoun

1.
Coarseness and basenessboth
A state of being coarse in appearance and base in character.

كُلَعَةnoun

1.
Flock of sheepclassical
A piece or flock of sheep.

الكُلَاعِيّadjective

1.
Brave and strongboth
A brave person, derived from 'al-kilā'' (strength and fortitude), implying bravery, fortitude, and patience in difficult situations.

والكلاعي، بالضم: الشجاع، مأخوذ من الكلاع، للبأس والشدة، والصبر في المواطن — And 'al-kilā''ī' (with damma): the brave, derived from 'al-kilā'', meaning might, strength, and patience in difficult situations.

الكُلَاعِيّname

1.
A place in Andalusiaclassical
A geographical location in Andalusia.

وكسحاب: ع بالأندلس — And like 'sāhāb': a place in Andalusia.

ذو الكلاع الأكبرname

1.
Title of a historical figureclassical
The title 'Dhu al-Kilā'' al-Akbar', referring to Yazīd ibn Nu'mān.

وذو الكلاع الأكبر: يزيد بن النعمان — And Dhu al-Kilā' al-Akbar: Yazīd ibn Nu'mān.

ذو الكلاع الأصغرname

1.
Title of a historical figureclassical
The title 'Dhu al-Kilā'' al-Asghar', referring to Sumayfi' ibn Nāqūr ibn 'Amr ibn Ya'fir ibn Dhu al-Kilā' al-Akbar.

والأصغر: سميفع بن ناكور بن عمرو بن يعفر ابن ذي الكلاع الأكبر — And al-Asghar: Sumayfi' ibn Nāqūr ibn 'Amr ibn Ya'fir ibn Dhu al-Kilā' al-Akbar.

التَكَلُّعnoun

1.
Alliance and gatheringclassical
The act of forming an alliance or gathering together. This is the origin of the name Dhu al-Kilā' al-Asghar, as the Himyar tribe gathered under him.

والتكلع: التحالف، والتجمع، وبه سمي ذو الكلاع الأصغر، لأن حمير تكلعوا على يده، أي: تجمعوا إلا قبيلتين، هوازن وحراز، فإنهما تكلعتا على ذي الكلاع الأكبر — And 'al-takallu'' : alliance, and gathering. Dhu al-Kilā' al-Asghar was named from this, because Himyar gathered under him, meaning they allied, except for two tribes, Hawāzin and Ḥirāz, who allied with Dhu al-Kilā' al-Akbar.

الكَوْلَعnoun

1.
Dirtboth
Dirt or filth.

Parallel reading

شقاق، ووسخ يكون في القدم

A cracking, and dirtiness that occurs on the foot.

وأشد الجرب

And the most severe scabies.

وكلع رأسه، كفرح: اتسخ

And his head became dirty, as in 'kafariḥa'.

والوسخ عليه: يبس، ككلع، كمنع

And the dirt on it dried out, as in 'kalica' (form I, intransitive), as in 'kamana'a'.

و رجله: توسخت وتشققت

And his leg became dirty and cracked.

والبعير كلعا وكلاعا، بالضم: حصل له شقاق في الفرسن

And the camel developed fissures and cracking (with damma) in its snout.

والنعت: كلع وكلعة

And the adjective: 'kal' and 'kal'ah'.

وإناء وسقاء كلع، ككتف: التبد عليه الوسخ

And a pot and waterskin were covered in dirt, as in 'katifa'.

وأكلعه الوسخ

And the dirt covered it.

والكلعة، بالضم: داء يأخذ البعير في مؤخره، فيتشقق ويسود

And 'al-kul'ah' (with damma): a disease that affects a camel's hindquarters, causing them to crack and turn black.

وهو كلع مال، بالكسر: إزاؤه

And he is 'kal' mal' (with kasra): his opposite.

والكلع أيضا: الجافي الهيئة، اللئيم

And 'al-kal' also: the coarse in appearance, the base.

والكولع: الوسخ

And 'al-kawla'' : the dirt.

والكلعة، محركة: القطعة من الغنم

And 'al-kal'ah' (with haraka): a piece or flock of sheep.

والكلاعي، بالضم: الشجاع، مأخوذ من الكلاع، للبأس والشدة، والصبر في المواطن

And 'al-kilā''ī' (with damma): the brave, derived from 'al-kilā'', meaning might, strength, and patience in difficult situations.

وكسحاب: ع بالأندلس

And like 'sāhāb': a place in Andalusia.

وذو الكلاع الأكبر: يزيد بن النعمان

And Dhu al-Kilā' al-Akbar: Yazīd ibn Nu'mān.

والأصغر: سميفع بن ناكور بن عمرو بن يعفر ابن ذي الكلاع الأكبر

And al-Asghar: Sumayfi' ibn Nāqūr ibn 'Amr ibn Ya'fir ibn Dhu al-Kilā' al-Akbar.

وهما من أذواء اليمن

And they are from the rulers of Yemen.

والتكلع: التحالف، والتجمع

And 'al-takallu'' : alliance, and gathering.

وبه سمي ذو الكلاع الأصغر، لأن حمير تكلعوا على يده، أي: تجمعوا إلا قبيلتين، هوازن وحراز، فإنهما تكلعتا على ذي الكلاع الأكبر

Dhu al-Kilā' al-Asghar was named from this, because Himyar gathered under him, meaning they allied, except for two tribes, Hawāzin and Ḥirāz, who allied with Dhu al-Kilā' al-Akbar.