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القرعبلانة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry describes a specific type of slow-moving, plump insect. It discusses the origin of the word, its diminutive form, and its core meaning related to a slow, bulky creature.

Derived headwords

القُرَعْبَلَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plump insectclassical

    A broad, plump, and slow-moving small creature or insect.

قَرَعْبَلَother
  1. 1.
    origin wordclassical

    The original word from which 'al-qara'balāna' is derived, likely referring to a similar concept.

قُرَيْعِبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    diminutiveclassical

    The diminutive form of 'al-qara'balāna', used to refer to a smaller version of the creature.

Parallel reading

دويبة عريضة محبنطئة بطيئة
A broad, plump, and slow-moving small creature.
وأصله: قرعبل
And its origin is: qara'bal.
وزيدت فيه ثلاثة أحرف
And three letters were added to it.
وتصغيره: قريعبة
And its diminutive is: quraiba.