Al-Qamus al-Muhit (Firuzabadi, d. 817H)

This root primarily describes tall people. It refers to individuals who are notably long or lengthy in stature.

This root primarily concerns petroleum and its properties, including its medicinal uses and applications. It also extends to describe various types of sores, blisters, and eruptions, as well as metaphorical uses related to anger, speech, and animal sounds. Additionally, it refers to specific locations, tools, and even a place name.

This root primarily concerns the concept of marking, dotting, or making small points. It extends to the idea of breaking something down into small pieces, acquiring something gradually, and also refers to specific social or familial relationships.

This root primarily concerns patterns, types, and ways of doing things. It extends to specific items like bedding or carpets, and also refers to a group of people united by a common purpose or characteristic.

This root primarily concerns the concept of hanging, suspending, or attaching something. It extends to meanings of distance, remoteness, and even the vital organs of the body, particularly the heart and its associated vessels. The root also encompasses related ideas like burdens, burdensomeness, and things that are hung or attached.

This root primarily describes the act of striking or piercing with a spear. It focuses on the forceful and direct impact of a thrusting weapon.

This root primarily relates to concepts of death, funerals, and the appointed time of death. It also encompasses the idea of becoming distant or remote.

This root primarily relates to the concept of visiting or coming to a place, and also encompasses terms for agitation or a raised, elevated area.

This root primarily concerns weakness, debility, and a decline in status or value. It extends to concepts of meanness, cowardice, and hindering someone's progress or needs.

This root primarily relates to the intermingling or spreading of gray hair, but also encompasses concepts of speed, entry, light or penetrating strikes, the sound of footsteps, fluctuating business fortunes, and striking with a sword.

This root describes a state of entanglement, difficulty, or peril, often involving being stuck in a mire or a complex, inescapable situation. It encompasses physical entrapment, dangerous circumstances, and problematic affairs.

This root primarily concerns the concept of the middle, center, or average. It extends to notions of fairness, moderation, mediation, and centrality in various contexts, including geography, social standing, and time.

This root primarily relates to concepts of weakness, cowardice, and excessive talkativeness. It also extends to describe a type of bat and a specific mountain bird.

This root pertains to the color red or yellow, specifically referring to the vibrant hues found in flowers, particularly roses.

This root primarily concerns the act of meeting, encountering, or finding someone or something. It can also extend to the idea of receiving or experiencing something, whether positive or negative.

This root primarily concerns the concept of being heavily burdened, struck, or weighed down. It extends to describe a state of exhaustion, a depression that collects water, and specific historical or geographical references.

This root appears to describe a state of being overcome or struck by something, particularly fatigue or a sudden ailment. It conveys a sense of being seized or afflicted.

This root primarily relates to the concepts of breaking, crushing, and causing to fall or be overcome. It also extends to meanings of weakness, exhaustion, and being deeply mired or stuck.

This root primarily concerns the concept of descending, falling, or lowering. It extends to entering a place, decreasing in value, and physically weakening someone. Figuratively, it can also mean falling into evil or being struck.

This root primarily relates to concepts of tearing, ripping, and speaking foolishly or nonsensically. It also extends to describe aged or emaciated animals, particularly camels, and can refer to a wealthy but foolish man or a weak/flabby thing.

This root appears to be related to the concept of falling into or entering something. It is primarily used in a verbal sense to describe an action of entering or occurring within a specific context.

This root primarily describes destruction and perishing, extending to terms for resilient and fast-moving animals, and the sounds or actions associated with them.

This root appears to relate to sounds or calls, specifically those used to urge on animals, and also to swift movement.

This root describes a state of being relaxed or loose, particularly concerning the belly. It can also refer to something that is intertwined or dense, like crops. The term also encompasses a portion or amount of something, especially food.

This root pertains to the act of taking or gathering something. It describes the process of acquiring or collecting items, often with a sense of bringing them together.

This root primarily denotes actions of forceful or unmeasured taking, consuming, or speaking. It extends to concepts of defamation, insult, and acting without consideration.

This root appears to be a misspelling or variant of another root, 'هلمط'. The primary meanings suggested are taking or gathering something. However, the entry itself points to the correct form as 'هلمط'.

This root appears to be a proper noun referring to a specific geographical location. It is identified as a city or settlement within the Roman territories.

This root primarily relates to the concept of gathering, coming together, and organizing affairs. It also encompasses meanings related to noise, commotion, and discord, as well as movement involving approaching and receding.

This root primarily concerns sounds or calls used for driving or warning animals, specifically wolves and horses. It also extends to a verbal action of calling out to someone or making such a sound to them.

This root appears to relate to a specific tribal or geographical designation, particularly associated with the Himyarite tribe and a region in Yemen. It also notes a variant pronunciation.

This root primarily deals with the concept of taking, holding, or retaining something. It extends to the idea of being necessary or essential, implying a firm grasp or adherence.

This root primarily relates to the concept of being plump, fat, or well-fed. It also extends to a specific action related to musical instruments and a description of being stout or thick.

This root primarily relates to the concept of a woman, encompassing her identity, characteristics, and sometimes her social standing or behavior. It can also extend to terms describing specific types of women or their attributes.

This root primarily describes a process of deterioration or decline, particularly in the context of physical condition or appearance. It can refer to becoming thin after being fat, or in a more specific and classical sense, to a particular medical condition.

This root primarily deals with the concept of something being difficult, burdensome, or overwhelming. It extends to the idea of overtaxing or overburdening a person or animal, and also includes a specific physical action related to seizing someone's chin and beard.

This root primarily relates to the concept of semen and reproductive fluids, encompassing both male and female contributions. It also extends to the womb as the place of gestation.

This root appears to describe a state of heaviness or thickness, particularly in relation to water. It suggests a dense or viscous quality.

This root primarily relates to the eye and its appearance, specifically the socket and protrusion. It extends to the act of staring intently and the resulting appearance of the eyes. It also includes a famous historical nickname.

This root appears to describe a state of being tightly bound or constricted, often in a physical sense. It also encompasses actions related to securing or restraining something, as well as specific types of movement or posture.

This root primarily relates to forceful actions like expelling, overthrowing, and sexual intercourse. It also extends to concepts of excessive growth, obesity, and arrogance.

This root primarily describes someone who is large or imposing in stature and character, often with negative connotations of being ill-tempered, especially around food. It also extends to meanings related to being short, and in a verbal form, to fleeing.

This root appears to describe a person characterized by stinginess and greed, particularly an elderly man. It focuses on negative traits related to hoarding and excessive desire for possessions or food.

This root primarily describes the state of being swollen or bloated, particularly in the context of a dead body. It extends to the general concept of fullness and can also refer to something on the verge of death.

This root describes something that is thick, dense, or heavily covered, particularly with hair. It can also refer to rough or coarse terrain.

This root appears to relate to concepts of roughness, solidity, and straightness. It describes a type of land and also has verbal forms suggesting firmness and uprightness.

This root appears to relate to the craft of ship repair and maintenance. It specifically defines the role of a shipwright and the action associated with this profession.

This root describes intense desire and eagerness for everything. It conveys a sense of insatiable craving and a strong inclination towards acquiring or experiencing things.

This root describes a person of stout build, particularly with broad shoulders. It also extends to describe a state of intense anger, often accompanied by specific physical postures like lying down or stretching out.

This root appears to relate to a specific type of binding or swaddling material, possibly for infants or for securing something tightly. It is closely associated with the term 'qimāṭ'.