القلم

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of cutting, shaping, or marking, most notably associated with a pen or writing instrument. It extends to terms for cutting objects, specific parts of objects, and even geographical locations and a type of garment.

Derived headwords

القَلَمnoun

1.
penboth
A writing instrument, traditionally made from a reed or quill, used for writing with ink.
2.
reed penclassical
Specifically, a pen made from a reed.

اليَرَاعَةnoun

1.
penclassical
A writing instrument, synonymous with 'qalam'.

أقلامnoun

1.
pensboth
The plural of 'qalam', referring to multiple writing instruments.

قَلَامnoun

1.
pensclassical
Another plural form of 'qalam'.

الزُّلَمnoun

1.
pensclassical
A plural form of 'qalam'.

الجَلَمnoun

1.
pensclassical
A plural form of 'qalam'.

طُول أَيْمَةِ المَرْأَةِnoun

1.
length of a woman's amuletclassical
The length of the amulet worn by a woman, possibly referring to its size or shape.

مُقَلَّمَةadjective

1.
amulet-wearingclassical
Describing a woman who wears an amulet.
2.
armedclassical
Describing a military unit fully equipped with weapons.

أَيْمnoun

1.
amuletsclassical
Plural of 'aym', referring to amulets.

السَّهْمُ يُجَالُ بَيْنَ القَوْمِ فِي القِمَارِnoun

1.
arrow used in gamblingclassical
An arrow that is passed among people in a game of chance or gambling.

قَلَمَverb

1.
to cutboth
To cut something, such as a fingernail or other object.
2.
to trimboth
To trim or shape something.

يُقْلِمُهُverb

1.
he cuts itboth
The present tense verb form indicating the action of cutting.
2.
he trims itboth
The present tense verb form indicating the action of trimming.

قَلَّمَهُverb

1.
he cut itboth
The past tense verb form indicating the action of cutting.
2.
he trimmed itboth
The past tense verb form indicating the action of trimming.

القَلَامَةnoun

1.
clippingboth
The part that has been cut off, such as a fingernail clipping.

أَلْفٌ مُقَلَّمَةadjective

1.
armed battalionclassical
A military unit or battalion that is heavily armed and equipped.

مَقَالِمُ الرُّمْحِnoun

1.
spear jointsclassical
The joints or segments of a spear.

وِعَاءُ قَضِيبِ البَعِيرِnoun

1.
sheath of a camel's penisclassical
The protective covering for a male camel's reproductive organ.

وِعَاءُ قَلَمِ الكِتَابَةِnoun

1.
pen caseclassical
A container or case for holding a writing pen.

القَاقَلَّىnoun

1.
a type of plantclassical
A plant, possibly referring to a specific species known in classical Arabic.

الإقْلِيمnoun

1.
regionboth
One of the seven major geographical regions of the Earth.
2.
climate zoneboth
A distinct geographical area characterized by specific climate conditions.

الإقْلِيمِيَّةnoun

1.
a place nameclassical
A geographical location associated with the Romans.

قَلَمُونname

1.
a place nameclassical
A geographical location in Damascus.

دَيْرُ القَلَمُونname

1.
a place nameclassical
A monastery located in Fayoum.

أَبُو قَلَمُونnoun

1.
a type of garmentclassical
A Roman garment that changes colors.

القَالِمnoun

1.
bachelorclassical
An unmarried man.

قَلَمَةnoun

1.
bachelorsclassical
The plural of 'qalim', referring to unmarried men.

قَلَمِيَّةnoun

1.
a region nameclassical
A district or region located in Roman territory.

الإقْلِيمِيَاءnoun

1.
daughter of Adamclassical
A name referring to a daughter of Adam (peace be upon him).
2.
dross of gold/silverclassical
The scum or dross that rises to the surface during the smelting of gold and silver.
3.
smokeclassical
The smoke or vapor produced during smelting.

أَقْلَامname

1.
a place nameclassical
A geographical location in Africa.
2.
a mountain nameclassical
A mountain located in Fez.

Parallel reading

القلم، محركة: اليراعة

The qalam, with vowel marks: the yarā'ah (pen).

إذا بريت ج: أقلام وقلام، والزلم، والجلم

If it is sharpened, plural: aqlaam, qalaam, az-zulm, and al-jalam (pens).

وطول أيمة المرأة، وهي مقلمة، كمعظمة: أيم

And the length of a woman's amulet, and she is muqallamah (wearing an amulet), like mu'adhdhamah: aaym (amulets).

والسهم يجال بين القوم في القمار

And the arrow that is passed among people in gambling.

وقلم الظفر وغيره يقلمه وقلمه: قطعه

And he cuts the fingernail and other things, he yuqlimuhu and qallamahu: he cuts it.

والقلامة: ما سقط منه

And the qalamah: what falls from it (the clipping).

وألف مقلمة، كمعظمة، أي: كتيبة شاكة السلاح

And alf muqallamah, like mu'adhdhamah, meaning: a battalion armed with weapons.

ومقالم الرمح: كعوبه

And the maqalim of the spear: its joints.

وكمنبر: وعاء قضيب البعير

And like manbar: the sheath of a camel's penis.

وبهاء: وعاء قلم الكتابة

And with haa': the case for a writing pen.

وكزنار: القاقلى

And like zunnar: the qaqlaa (a plant).

والإقليم، كقنديل: واحد الأقاليم السبعة

And al-iqlim, like qandeel: one of the seven regions.

وع بمصر

And a place in Egypt.

وإقليمية: د للروم

And iqlimiyyah: a place of the Romans.

وقلمون، محركة: ع بدمشق

And Qalamun, with vowel marks: a place in Damascus.

ودير القلمون: بالفيوم

And Dayr al-Qalamun: in Fayoum.

وأبو قلمون: ثوب رومي يتلون ألوانا

And Abu Qalamun: a Roman garment that changes colors.

والقالم: العزب ج: قلمة، محركة

And al-qalim: the bachelor, plural: qalamah, with vowel marks.

وقلمية: كورة بالروم

And Qalamiyyah: a district in Roman territory.

وإقليمياء، بالكسر: بنت آدم عليه السلام

And iqlimiyaa', with kasr: the daughter of Adam, peace be upon him.

ومن الذهب والفضة: ثفل يعلو السبك، أو دخان

And from gold and silver: dross that rises to the smelting, or smoke.

وأقلام: د بإفريقية، وجبل بفاس

And Aqlaam: a place in Ifriqiyah, and a mountain in Fez.