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القذعملة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something small, insignificant, or of low quality, often applied to women or abstract concepts. It can also refer to large animals like camels, suggesting a contrast or perhaps a specific type of large, unwieldy creature.

Derived headwords

القَذْعَمَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    short, base womanclassical

    A woman who is short in stature and considered base or ignoble.

  2. 2.
    large camelclassical

    A large, bulky, or imposing camel.

القَذْعَمَلnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelclassical

    Similar to القذعملة, referring to a large or imposing camel.

قَذْعَمَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    insignificanceclassical

    A state of being insignificant, lacking substance or importance.

القَذْعَمِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    elderly manclassical

    An old man, an elder.

Parallel reading

القذعملة، بضم القاف وفتح الذال: المرأة القصيرة الخسيسة
Al-Qadh'amalah, with dammah on the qaf and fatha on the dhal: the short, base woman.
والضخم من الإبل، كالقذعمل
And the large one of camels, like al-Qadh'amal.
وما عنده قذعملة: شيء
And he has not a qadh'amalah: meaning, nothing.
ومالي ط في حسبه قذعملة: ضؤولة
And I have not in his lineage a qadh'amalah: meaning, insignificance.
والقذعميل: الشيخ الكبير
And al-Qadh'ameel: the old man.