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القذال

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the back of the head, specifically the nape and the area where the horse's forelock meets the mane. It also extends metaphorically to concepts of deviation, following, criticism, and earnestness.

Derived headwords

القَذَالnoun
  1. 1.
    Nape of the headboth

    The collective term for the back of the head.

  2. 2.
    Horse's mane junctionclassical

    The point on a horse where the forelock meets the mane, located behind the forelock.

قَذَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To strike the napeclassical

    To hit someone on the nape of their head.

  2. 2.
    To deviate or be unjustclassical

    To incline, deviate from the right path, or act unjustly.

  3. 3.
    To followclassical

    To follow someone.

  4. 4.
    To criticize or find faultclassical

    To find fault with someone or criticize them.

  5. 5.
    To be earnest or seriousclassical

    To be serious or earnest in a matter.

القَذْلnoun
  1. 1.
    A flaw or defectclassical

    A defect, flaw, or blemish.

قُذُلnoun
  1. 1.
    Napes (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'qadhal', referring to the napes of the head.

أَقْذِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Napes (plural)classical

    Another plural form of 'qadhal', referring to the napes of the head.

Parallel reading

القذال: جماع مؤخر الرأس
The nape: the entirety of the back of the head.
ومعقد العذار من الفرس خلف الناصية
And the junction of the forelock on a horse behind the forelock.
ج: قذل وأقذلة
Plural: qadhal and aqdhilah.
وقذله: ضرب قذاله
And qadhalahu: he struck his nape.
وفلان: مال وجار
And qadhalahu [someone]: he deviated or was unjust.
وفلانا: تبعه، أو عابه
And qadhalahu [someone]: he followed him, or he found fault with him.
وفي الأمر: جد
And fi al-amr: he was earnest in the matter.
والقذل، محركة: العيب
And al-qadhl, harakah: the defect.