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القمعل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are large, stout, or short and stout, often with a constricted opening or neck. It extends to concepts of leadership and the early growth stages of plants.

Derived headwords

القِمَعْلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large cupclassical

    A large, stout drinking vessel, similar to a qafiz.

  2. 2.
    Small bowlclassical

    A small bowl or cup, possibly a diminutive form.

  3. 3.
    Narrow-necked potclassical

    A cooking pot or cauldron with a narrow neck.

  4. 4.
    Short-necked birdclassical

    A bird characterized by a short neck and beak.

  5. 5.
    Clitorisclassical

    The clitoris.

  6. 6.
    Eye openingclassical

    The opening or aperture of an eye.

قِمَاعِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Knobsclassical

    Knobs or protuberances, specifically referring to swellings on the head.

  2. 2.
    Budsclassical

    The buds or shoots of a plant.

قِمَعْوَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Knobclassical

    A single knob or protuberance, a singular form of قماعيل.

القِمَعَالnoun
  1. 1.
    Chiefclassical

    The chief or leader of a group of people.

  2. 2.
    Head herdsmanclassical

    The principal or head herdsman of a flock.

قَمَعَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To be chiefclassical

    To act as a chief or leader, or to hold a position of leadership.

القِمَعَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Greatest of the large onesclassical

    The largest or greatest among the large female camels (فياحل).

قَمَعَلَ النبتverb
  1. 1.
    Plants buddedclassical

    When a plant emerges with its buds or shoots.

Parallel reading

القمعل، كقنفذ: القدح الضخم، كالقمعول، أو قعب صغير، والمرجل الضيق العنق، وطويئر قصير الرقبة والمنقار، والبظر، وتفتح عينه.
Al-qam'al, like qunfudh: the large drinking vessel, like al-qam'ul, or a small bowl, and the narrow-necked pot, and a short-necked and short-beaked bird, and the clitoris, and the opening of its eye.
وفي رأسه قماعيل، أي: عجر، الواحدة قمعولة.
And on its head are qama'il, meaning swellings, the singular of which is qam'ulah.
والقمعال، بالكسر: سيد القوم، ورئيس الرعاء، وقد قمعل.
And al-qam'al, with kasra: the chief of the people, and the head of the shepherds, and he has become chief.
والقمعالة: أعظم الفياشل.
And al-qam'alah: the greatest of the large female camels.
وقمعل النبت: خرجت قماعيله، أي: براعيمه.
And the plant qam'ala: its buds emerged, meaning its sprouts.