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القهبلة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a type of wild female donkey and also encompasses terms for a face and a manner of walking. It is also used in greetings and expressions of welcome.

Derived headwords

القَهْبَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Wild female donkeyclassical

    A large, robust female wild donkey.

  2. 2.
    Manner of walkingclassical

    A specific style or gait of walking.

القَهْبَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Faceclassical

    The front part of the head, the countenance.

قَهْبَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To greetclassical

    To address someone with a greeting, specifically a good or welcoming one.

  2. 2.
    To say 'Qahbalak'classical

    To utter the phrase 'Qahbalak' to someone.

Parallel reading

أتان الوحش الغليظة
The large wild female donkey.
ضرب من المشي
A type of walking.
والقهبل: الوجه
And al-qahbal: the face.
حيا الله قهبلك
May God greet you well.
قهبله: قال له ذلك
Qahbalahu: He said that to him.
أو حياه بتحية حسنة
Or he greeted him with a good greeting.