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Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to plants, specifically chamomile, and by extension, things that resemble it or are derived from it. It also extends to concepts of taking or acquiring something, and tools used for digging or scooping.

Derived headwords

القُحْوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Chamomileboth

    A flowering plant known for its medicinal properties, often used in teas.

البَابُونجnoun
  1. 1.
    Chamomileboth

    An alternative name for chamomile, referring to the same plant.

القَحْوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Chamomileclassical

    Another variant name for chamomile.

أَقَاحِيnoun
  1. 1.
    Chamomilesboth

    The plural form of 'al-quḥwān', referring to multiple chamomile plants.

أَقَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    Chamomilesclassical

    Another plural form of 'al-quḥwān'.

مَقْحُوّadjective
  1. 1.
    Containing chamomileboth

    Describing a medicine or remedy that contains chamomile.

مَقْحِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Containing chamomileboth

    An alternative form for a medicine or remedy containing chamomile.

الأُقْحُوَانَةname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, referring to a location near Mecca, in Sham, and between Basra and Nabaj.

أَقَاحِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    Beginningsclassical

    The early signs or beginnings of an affair or matter.

قَحَاverb
  1. 1.
    To takeclassical

    To acquire or take possession of wealth or property.

اقْتَحَىverb
  1. 1.
    To takeclassical

    To acquire or take possession of wealth or property (Form VIII).

المِقْحَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Shovelboth

    A tool used for digging or scooping, like a shovel or spade.

Parallel reading

الأقحوان، بالضم: البابونج
Al-quḥwān, with damma: chamomile.
كالقحوان، بالضم
Like al-quḥwān, with damma.
ج: أقاحي وأقاح
Plural: aqāḥī and aqāḥ.
ودواء مقحو ومقحي: فيه ذلك
And a medicine maqḥūw and maqḥī: contains that (chamomile).
والأقحوانة: ع قرب مكة، وع بالشام، وع بين البصرة والنباج
And al-uquḥwānah: a spring near Mecca, and a spring in Sham, and a spring between Basra and Nabaj.
وأقاحي الأمر: تباشيره
And aqāḥī al-amr: its beginnings.
وقحا المال: أخذه
And qahā al-māl: taking it (the wealth).
كاقتحاه
Like iqtiḥāhuhu (taking it).
والمقحاة: المجرفة
And al-miqḥāh: the shovel.