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القمل

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns lice and infestation, extending to concepts of abundance, growth, and smallness. It also encompasses terms for specific plants, insects, and even physical characteristics like shortness or becoming stout.

Derived headwords

القَمْلnoun
  1. 1.
    liceboth

    The common louse, a parasitic insect that infests humans and animals.

  2. 2.
    small insectsclassical

    Refers to small insects, specifically small ants or wingless insects.

قَمْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    louse (singular)both

    The singular form of 'lice', referring to a single louse.

القُمَّالnoun
  1. 1.
    lice (plural)classical

    A plural form referring to lice.

قَمْلُ قُرَيْشnoun
  1. 1.
    pine nutsclassical

    A specific term for pine nuts, likely due to their small, seed-like appearance.

قَمْلَةُ النَّسْرnoun
  1. 1.
    small insectclassical

    A small insect, specifically associated with the eagle or vulture.

قَمِلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be infested with liceboth

    To have one's head or body infested with lice.

  2. 2.
    to become darkclassical

    To become somewhat dark or blackish, as with the 'urfuj plant.

  3. 3.
    to become numerousclassical

    To become abundant or numerous, referring to people.

  4. 4.
    to become stoutclassical

    To become stout or corpulent, especially after a period of emaciation.

  5. 5.
    to become distendedclassical

    For the belly to become distended or swollen.

أَقْمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to sprout tender leavesclassical

    Describes the 'Rams' plant when it begins to sprout small, tender leaves.

قَمْلِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    very shortclassical

    Describes a woman who is extremely short in stature.

القَمْلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    short and insignificantclassical

    Describes someone who is short and of little importance or standing.

  2. 2.
    urbanized Bedouinclassical

    Refers to a Bedouin who has become settled and urbanized.

القَمْلnoun
  1. 1.
    small antsclassical

    Refers to small ants.

  2. 2.
    wingless insectsclassical

    Refers to wingless insects, or small insects with red wings.

  3. 3.
    small creaturesclassical

    Refers to small creatures resembling dreams, or foul-smelling insects similar to 'qardan'.

قَمْلَىnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, likely a valley or region.

قَمَلَانname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name in Yemen.

قُمُولَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name in Upper Egypt, associated with a scholar.

المُقْمِلadjective
  1. 1.
    prosperous after povertyclassical

    Describes someone who has become wealthy or prosperous after a period of poverty.

التَّقَمُّلnoun
  1. 1.
    initial signs of stoutnessclassical

    The beginning of becoming stout or gaining weight, when the first signs appear.

القِيمُولِيَّاnoun
  1. 1.
    marble-like slabsclassical

    Slabs resembling marble, white and shiny, used medicinally.

Parallel reading

وإذا وضعت قملة رأس في ثقب فولة، وسقيت صاحب حمى الربع، نفعت، مجرب
And if a head louse is placed in a fava bean hole and given to someone with quartan fever, it is beneficial, tested.
واحدته بهاء، كالقمال، كسحاب.
Its singular is 'bahaa', like 'qummal', like 'suhab'.
وقمل قريش: حب الصنوبر.
And the 'qaml' of Quraysh: pine nuts.
وقملة النسر: دويبة.
And the 'qamlat al-nasr': a small insect.
وقمل رأسه، كفرح: كثر قمله
And his head became infested with lice, like 'faraha': his lice became numerous.
والعرفج: اسود شيئا، وصار فيه كالقمل
And the 'urfuj plant: became somewhat black, and lice-like things appeared on it.
والقوم: كثروا
And the people: became numerous.
والرجل: سمن بعد الهزال
And the man: became stout after emaciation.
وبطنه: ضخم
And his belly: became distended.
وغل قمل، وأصله أنهم كاوا يغلون الأسير، وعليه الشعر قيقمل.
And a 'qaml' stew, and its origin is that they used to boil the captive, and hair would be on him, making it 'qayqamul'.
وأقمل الرمث: تفطر بالنبات، وقد بدا ورقه صغارا.
And the 'rams' plant sprouted: it broke forth with vegetation, and its leaves appeared small.
وامرأة قملية، كجبلية وكفرحة وكسكرة: قصيرة جدا.
And a 'qamliyyah' woman, like 'jabaliyyah', 'farhah', and 'sukkariyyah': very short.
والقملي، محركة: القصير الصغير الشان، والبدوي صار سواديا.
And the 'qamliyy': short and insignificant, and the Bedouin became urbanized.
والقمل، كسكر: صغار الذر، والدبا الذي لا أجنحة له، أو شيء صغير بجناح أحمر، وشيء يشبه الحلم، لا يأكل أكل الجراد، خبيث الرائحة، أو دواب صغار كالقردان، واحدتها: بهاء، أو قمل الناس.
And 'al-qaml', like 'sukkar': small ants, and wingless locusts, or something small with a red wing, or something resembling a dream, not eating like locusts, foul-smelling, or small creatures like 'qardan', their singular is 'bahaa', or human lice.
وقملان، محركة: د باليمن.
And 'Qamalan', agitated: a place in Yemen.
وقمولة: د بالصعيد، منه: أحمد بن محمد، مصنف "البحر المحيط في شرح الوسيط".
And 'Qumulah': a place in Upper Egypt, from it is: Ahmad bin Muhammad, author of 'Al-Bahr Al-Muhit fi Sharh Al-Wasit'.
والمقمل، كمنبر: من استغنى بعد فقر.
And the 'muqmil', like 'minbar': one who became rich after poverty.
والتقمل: أدنى السمن إذا بدا
And 'al-taqammul': the slightest stoutness when it appears.
والقيموليا: صفائح كالرخام، بيض براقة، تنفع من حرق النار، خاصة بالماء والخل.
And 'al-qimuliyya': slabs like marble, white and shiny, beneficial for burns from fire, especially with water and vinegar.