القلف

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to covering, peeling, or removing outer layers. It extends to concepts of uncircumcision, a comfortable life, specific sword features, and parts of a plant or fruit. It also encompasses actions like stripping bark, sealing, and fermentation.

Derived headwords

القُلْفnoun

1.
Inner huskclassical
The inner husk or covering, specifically referring to the husk of the 'kundur' tree used for incense, or the peel of a pomegranate.
2.
Rough placeclassical
A rough or coarse place.

القِلَافَةnoun

1.
Inner huskclassical
Similar to 'al-qulf', referring to the inner husk or peel, particularly of the 'kundur' tree or pomegranate.

الأقْلَفadjective

1.
Uncircumcisedclassical
Describing a male who has not been circumcised.
2.
Prosperous lifeclassical
Referring to a life that is abundant, comfortable, and smooth.
3.
Sword with notched tipclassical
Describing a sword whose tip has notches or a serrated edge.
4.
Single-edgedclassical
Describing a sword that has only one cutting edge.

القُلْفَةnoun

1.
Foreskinboth
The foreskin of the male genitalia.
2.
Green plantclassical
A green plant that bears fruit, which is highly sought after.

قَلِفَverb

1.
To be uncircumcisedclassical
To be in a state of not being circumcised.

القَلْفnoun

1.
Cutting from the rootclassical
The act of cutting something from its origin or root.
2.
Taking without measureclassical
The act of taking something without proper measurement or weighing.

قَلَفَverb

1.
To cut off (foreskin)classical
To cut off the foreskin, as performed by a circumciser.
2.
To strip barkclassical
To remove the bark or outer layer from a tree.
3.
To remove mud/sealclassical
To remove the mud or sealing from a jar or container.
4.
To overturnclassical
To turn something upside down or inside out.
5.
To caulk a shipclassical
To seal the planks of a ship with fiber and pitch.
6.
To foam/frothclassical
For juice or liquid to become foamy or frothy.

قَلَفَهاverb

1.
To cut it offclassical
The act of cutting something off, specifically referring to the foreskin.

قَلْفَاءadjective

1.
Fertile (year)classical
Describing a year that is abundant and fertile.

عامٌ أقْلَفnoun phrase

1.
Fertile yearclassical
A year characterized by abundance and fertility.

القُلْفَانnoun

1.
Corners of the mouth/mustacheclassical
The corners of the mouth or the edges of the mustache.

القَلْفَتَانnoun

1.
Corners of the mouth/mustacheclassical
The corners of the mouth or the edges of the mustache.

قَلِيفadjective

1.
Having bark removedclassical
Describing something from which the bark or outer layer has been removed.
2.
Large (female camel)classical
Describing a large, robust female camel.

مَقْلُوفadjective

1.
Having bark removedclassical
Describing something from which the bark or outer layer has been removed.
2.
Sealed (jar)classical
Describing a jar or container that has had its mud seal removed.

كِتَابَةnoun

1.
Sealing with pitchclassical
The act of sealing the planks of a ship with fiber and pitch.

جِلَّة التَمْرnoun

1.
Large cluster of datesclassical
A large cluster or bunch of dates.

قَلِيفnoun

1.
Cluster of datesclassical
A plural form referring to large clusters or bunches of dates.

القَلِيفadjective

1.
Large (female camel)classical
Describing a large, robust female camel.

القَلْفَةnoun

1.
Full sea-bag/containerclassical
A large, full container, specifically a 'Jallal' from Bahrain.
2.
Green plantclassical
A green plant with a desirable fruit.

المَقْلُوفَةnoun

1.
Full sea-bag/containerclassical
A large, full container, specifically a 'Jallal' from Bahrain.

قُلُوفnoun

1.
Full sea-bags/containersclassical
Plural of 'al-qalfah' or 'al-maqloofah', referring to large, full containers.

اقتَلَفَverb

1.
To take without measureclassical
To take a portion of something without measuring or weighing it.

القَلْفَةnoun

1.
Green plantclassical
A green plant with a fruit, highly desired.

القَلْفnoun

1.
Taking without measureclassical
The act of taking something without proper measurement or weighing.

التَقْلِيفnoun

1.
Date preservationclassical
A method of preserving dates by removing their pits and storing them in woven palm-leaf containers.

انْقَلَفَتْverb

1.
To become navel-strungclassical
For the navel to become prominent or protruding.

Parallel reading

القلف، بالكسر: الدوخلة، والقشر

Al-qulf, with kasra: the inner husk, and the peel.

أو قشر شجر الكندر الذي يدخن به، أو قشر الرمان

Or the peel of the kundur tree used for incense, or the peel of a pomegranate.

والأقلف: من لم يختن

And al-aqlaf: one who is uncircumcised.

و من العيش: الرغد الناعم

And of life: the abundant and smooth.

والقلفة، بالضم، ويحرك: جلدة الذكر

And al-qulfah, with damma, and it can be moved: the foreskin of the male.

والقلف، بالفتح: اقتطاعه من أصله

And al-qalf, with fatha: cutting it from its origin.

وقلفها الخاتن: قطعها

And the circumciser 'qlafaha': cut it off.

وسنة قلفاء: مخصبة

And a qalfā' year: fertile.

والقلفان، محركة، والقلفتان، بالضم: حرفا الشاربين

And al-qulfān, with harakat, and al-qalfatān, with damma: the corners of the mustache.

وقلف الشجرة يقلفها: نحى عنها لحاءها

And he stripped the tree's bark, 'yaqlifuha': removed its bark.

و الدن قلفا وقلفة: فض عنه طينه

And the jar, 'qalafan wa qalfatan': he removed its mud seal.

و الشيء: قلبه

And the thing: he overturned it.

و السفينة: خرز ألواحها بالليف، وجعل في خللها القار، كقلفها

And the ship: he stitched its planks with fiber, and put pitch in its seams, like 'qalafaha'.

والعصير: أزبد

And the juice: it foamed.

وكقنب: الغرين إذا يبس

And like 'qanab': the sediment when it dries.

وكأمير وسفينة: جلة التمر

And like 'ameer' and 'safeenah': a large cluster of dates.

والقليف، كحمير: الضخمة من النوق

And al-qaleef, like 'humayr': the large one among female camels.

والقلفة والمقلوفة: الجلال البحرانية المملوءة

And al-qalfah and al-maqloofah: the full Bahraini containers.

واقتلفت منه أربع قلفات: أخذتها منه بلا كيل

And I took four qalfahs from it: I took them from it without measuring.

والقلفة، بالكسر: نبات أخضر، له ثمرة، والمال عليها حريص

And al-qulfah, with kasra: a green plant, it has a fruit, and wealth is eager for it.

والظفر اقتلع من أصله، والاسم: القلف، بالفتح

And victory is uprooted from its origin, and the noun is: al-qalf, with fatha.

والتقليف: تمر ينزع نواه، ويكنز في قرب وظروف من الخوص

And al-taqleef: dates whose pits are removed, and they are stored in skins and containers made of palm leaves.

وانقلفت سرته: تعجرت

And its navel 'inqalafat': became protruding.