Al-Qamus al-Muhit (Firuzabadi, d. 817H)
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- القزمل2 lemmasqamus_007951
This root pertains to shortness and ugliness, often describing a person of small stature and unpleasant appearance. It also has a specific derivative referring to male genitalia.
القَزْمَلُ — short, ugly personالقَزْمِيلَةُ — penis - القسطل8 lemmasqamus_007952
This root primarily relates to the concept of dust, fine particles, and the sounds associated with them. It also extends to metaphorical meanings like a great calamity and specific geographical or descriptive terms.
القَسْطَل — dustالقِسْطَال — dustالقَسْطَلَان — dustأم قسطل — calamityالقَسْطَلَانِيَّة — rainbow - القسطبيلة2 lemmasqamus_007953
This entry discusses a specific term related to male animals, noting its variation in pronunciation and its equivalence to another term.
القِسْطَبِيلَة — Male animalالقِسْطَبِينَة — Male animal - القسمل5 lemmasqamus_007954
This root appears to relate to specific terms for a lion's cub and tribal or familial designations. It also includes a proper noun, likely a title or epithet.
القَسْمَل — Lion's cubقِسْمِيل — Ancestor of a clanالقَسَامِلَة — Bedouin tribesالقَسَامِيل — Bedouin tribesقَسْمَلَة — Title/epithet - قصله0 lemmasqamus_007955
- قصبل2 lemmasqamus_007956
This root appears to relate to the act of eating, specifically consuming food entirely or voraciously. It describes the complete consumption of a meal.
قَصَبَلَ — to eat entirelyقَصْبَلَ — to eat voraciously - قصدال1 lemmaqamus_007957
This root appears to relate to a specific type of animal or creature, possibly a marine mammal, from which ambergris is obtained. The primary focus is on the creature itself and its association with ambergris.
قَصْدَال — Ambergris-producing creature - القصعل2 lemmasqamus_007958
This root primarily describes negative or undesirable qualities, focusing on terms for a base or ignoble person, and also refers to specific types of scorpions and young wolves. It can also describe the sun reaching the zenith of the sky.
القَصَعَل — ignoble personاقْصَعَلَّتْ — sun reached zenith - قصفل3 lemmasqamus_007959
This root appears to relate to the act of eating food completely or consuming it all. It is a less common root with limited derived forms.
قَصْفَلَ — to eat completelyقَصْفَلَهُ — to eat it allقَصْبَلَ — to eat completely - قصمل7 lemmasqamus_007960
This root primarily relates to actions of eating, biting, and consuming, often with intensity. It also extends to meanings of striking, cutting, and moving with short steps. Figuratively, it describes strong individuals and certain animals or ailments.
قَصْمَلَ — to approachتَقَصْمَلَ — to swallow intenselyالقَصْمَلَى — intense swallowingالقَصْمَلَة — intense bitingقَصْمَلٌ — lion - قطله15 lemmasqamus_007961
This root primarily concerns the concept of cutting, severing, or breaking something. It extends to actions like striking the neck, felling a tree, or knocking someone down. Derived terms also refer to tools for cutting, cut objects, and even a cooked item.
قَطَلَ — to cutيَقْطُلُ — cutsمَقْطُول — cutقَطِيل — cutقَطَلَ — to cut - قطربل2 lemmasqamus_007962
This root entry refers to a place name, specifically two locations. One of these locations is in Iraq and is associated with wine.
قُطْرُبُل — place nameقُطْرُبُل — wine-producing place - القعال17 lemmasqamus_007963
This root primarily relates to things that detach, fall off, or are scattered, particularly from plants or animals. It also extends to descriptions of terrain, specific objects, and character traits.
القَعَال — Grape blossom/clusterأَقْعَلَ — To shed blossomوَاقْعَأَلَّ — To shed blossomاقِْعْلال — To shed blossomالاِقْتِعَال — Removal, clearing - القعبل7 lemmasqamus_007964
This root primarily relates to types of fungi, specifically mushrooms and truffles. It also extends to describe a vessel for milk, a rough or coarse person, and a specific foot condition.
القَعْبَل — Mushroomالقَعْب — Milk vesselالقَعْبُول — Milk vesselالمُتَقَلِّع الجِلْف — Coarse personمُقَعْبَل القَدَمَيْن — Strong-footed - ك4 lemmasqamus_007965
This root appears to relate to concepts of pulling, tearing, or detaching, often with a sense of difficulty or incompleteness. It can describe physical actions like pulling something out of mud or a poorly made arrow detaching.
يتقعثل — to struggle outتقعثل — to struggle outالمقثعل — poorly madeاقتعل — to detach - قعطله6 lemmasqamus_007966
The root قعطله primarily relates to the act of throwing down or overthrowing someone. It also extends to concepts of causing difficulty or distress, particularly in legal or argumentative contexts, and to excessive or prolonged speech.
قَعْطَلَهُ — to throw downالقَعْطَلَة — throwing downقعطله على غريمه — to be harsh with a claimantقعطله في الكلام — to speak excessivelyالقُعَطْل — Jawwas al-Qa'tal - قفل26 lemmasqamus_007967
The root قفل primarily relates to the concept of returning, closing, or locking. It extends to meanings of gathering, hoarding, and becoming stiff or dry. Figuratively, it can denote stinginess or a difficult, impassable path.
قَفَلَ، كَنَصَرَ وَضَرَبَ، قُفُولًا — to returnقَافِل — returnerقُفَّال — returnersالقُفْل — collective noun for returnersالقَافِلَة — caravan - القفثلة2 lemmasqamus_007968
This root describes the act of quickly grabbing, snatching, or seizing something. It implies a swift and often forceful action of taking possession.
القَفْثَلَة — snatchingقَفْثَلَ — to snatch - قفرجل2 lemmasqamus_007969
This root primarily refers to a specific type of fruit, the quince. It is also used as a proper name.
قَفَرْجَل — Quince (fruit)سَفَرْجَل — Quince (fruit) - القفشليل3 lemmasqamus_007970
This entry pertains to a specific type of ladle or scoop, likely of foreign origin, used for serving liquids or grains.
القَفْشَلِيل — ladleكَفْجَة — scoopلِيز — Persian word - القفصل1 lemmaqamus_007971
This root appears to be related to the lion, with the primary entry defining the lion itself. Further derivations are not present in this specific entry.
القَفْصَل — lion - قفطله2 lemmasqamus_007972
This root appears to describe the act of snatching or seizing something quickly and suddenly. It conveys a sense of swift, forceful appropriation.
قَفْطَلَ — to snatchاِقْفِطَلَ — to be snatched - اقفعلت2 lemmasqamus_007973
This root describes a state of severe contraction, stiffness, or cramping, particularly affecting the hand. It conveys a sense of involuntary tightening and immobility.
اقْفَعَلَّتْ — to become stiff/crampedاقْفِعْلَالًا — stiffness/cramping - القوقل7 lemmasqamus_007974
This root primarily relates to birds, specifically partridges and sandgrouse, and also refers to a historical figure and a type of Indian spice. It also describes a plant with medicinal properties.
القوقل — Partridge and sandgrouseقوقل — Ascend, climbالقواقلة — Descendants, followersالقاقلة — Indian spice fruitالقاقلة الكبيرة — Larger Qaqilah - القل0 lemmasqamus_007975
- القمل16 lemmasqamus_007976
This root primarily concerns lice and infestation, extending to concepts of abundance, growth, and smallness. It also encompasses terms for specific plants, insects, and even physical characteristics like shortness or becoming stout.
القَمْل — liceقَمْلَة — louse (singular)القُمَّال — lice (plural)قَمْلُ قُرَيْش — pine nutsقَمْلَةُ النَّسْر — small insect - القميثل2 lemmasqamus_007977
This root appears to describe something or someone characterized by an unpleasant or awkward gait or manner of walking.
القُمَيْثِل — awkward walkerكسميدع — like سميدع - القمعل7 lemmasqamus_007978
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.
القِمَعْل — Large cupقِمَاعِيل — Knobsقِمَعْوَلَة — Knobالقِمَعَال — Chiefقَمَعَلَ — To be chief - القنءل1 lemmaqamus_007979
This root appears to describe physical attributes, specifically related to shortness or a thick neck, and is also used to denote a specific animal part.
القِنْءَل — Elephant's neck - القنبل11 lemmasqamus_007980
This root primarily relates to groups or gatherings of people and horses. It also extends to terms for a donkey, a stout man, and a young boy. Additionally, it encompasses specific plants, a type of trap, and a medicinal substance.
القُنْبُل — group of peopleالقُنْبَلَة — group of peopleقَنَابِل — groups (pl.)القُنْبُل — donkeyالقُنْبُلَانِيّ — tribal gathering - القنثلة3 lemmasqamus_007981
This root describes the action of stirring up dust while walking, often implying a heavy or clumsy gait. It is closely related to similar roots that convey the same meaning.
القُنْثُلَة — stirring up dustقُنْثَلَ — to stir up dustالنَّقْثَلَة — stirring up dust - القنجل1 lemmaqamus_007982
This root appears to be a rare or possibly non-standard Arabic root. The provided entry only defines it as a slave.
القَنْجَل — slave - ك15 lemmasqamus_007983
This root primarily relates to the concept of being or existing, often in a state of being present or found. It can also denote the act of coming or arriving, and in some contexts, it signifies a negative or undesirable state.
كَانَ — to beكَوْن — beingكَيْنُونَة — existenceمَكَان — placeأَكْوَان — universes - القندل9 lemmasqamus_007984
This root primarily describes something large or great, particularly in the head or stature of animals like camels and donkeys. It also extends to a manner of walking with relaxed ease and refers to specific types of trees.
القندل — Large-headed animalكجندل — Like jandalوعلابط — And 'alābiṭالقندويل — Large-headed animalقندل — To have a large head - القندفيل6 lemmasqamus_007985
This entry describes a large-headed she-camel, possibly a loanword from Persian, likened to an elephant in size.
القندفيل — Large-headed she-camelضخم — Largeضخمة — Large (feminine)رأس — Headنوق — She-camels - القندعل2 lemmasqamus_007986
This root appears to describe someone who is foolish, stupid, or lacking in intelligence. It is primarily used as an adjective to denote a foolish person.
القِنْدَعْل — foolishقِنْدَعْل — fool - ك11 lemmasqamus_007987
This root primarily relates to the concept of 'being' or 'existing' in a general sense. It can also denote the act of coming or arriving, and in some contexts, it signifies a state of being present or having arrived.
كَانَ — to beكَوْن — being, existenceكائِن — existing, existentمَكَان — place, locationأَمْكَنَ — to be possible - القنصل1 lemmaqamus_007988
This root primarily relates to the concept of being short or stunted, often in a physical sense. It can also extend to describing something as being compressed or reduced in size.
القُنْصُل — short - القنعدل2 lemmasqamus_007989
This root appears to describe someone who is foolish or lacking in intelligence. The primary derived term directly equates to 'the foolish'.
القِنَعْدَل — foolishقِنَعْدَل — foolish - القنفلة3 lemmasqamus_007990
This root primarily describes a heavy, lumbering gait. It also extends to refer to a hedgehog and a large, stout female goat.
القُنْفُذَة — Hedgehogالقُنْفُلَة — Heavy gaitالعنز الضخمة — Large female goat - القنقل1 lemmaqamus_007991
This root primarily relates to concepts of largeness, heaviness, and solidity. It describes large measures, heavy footsteps, and can also refer to a specific type of crown.
القِنْقِل — Large measure - القول24 lemmasqamus_007992
This root primarily concerns the act of speaking, uttering words, and the content of speech. It encompasses various nuances of communication, including the quality, quantity, and intent behind words, as well as related concepts like falsehood, agreement, and even metaphorical uses related to power and action.
قَالَ — to sayقَوْل — speechأَقْوَال — sayingsأَقَاوِيل — sayingsقِيل — rumor - القهبلة3 lemmasqamus_007993
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.
القَهْبَلَة — Wild female donkeyالقَهْبَل — Faceقَهْبَلَهُ — To greet - قهل8 lemmasqamus_007994
This root primarily concerns states of dryness, weakness, and neglect, often related to the skin, physical condition, or even a person's reputation. It can also refer to facial features and a weak gait.
قَهَلَ — to become dryقَهْلًا — drynessقُهُولًا — drynessتَقَهَّلَ — to become dryالقَيْهَلُ — face - القاءلة27 lemmasqamus_007995
This root primarily relates to the midday period, specifically the time of the afternoon nap. It extends to actions associated with this time, such as sleeping, drinking, and milking. It also encompasses concepts of cancellation, resemblance, and gathering.
قَالَ — to sayقِيلاً — midday napقَائِلَة — middayقَيْلُولَة — midday napمَقَالاً — midday nap - الكءل7 lemmasqamus_007996
This root primarily concerns a specific type of financial transaction involving the exchange of debts. It also extends to descriptions of physical stature, specifically shortness, sometimes with added characteristics of stoutness or wide-set legs.
الكأل — Debt exchange transactionكال — To exchange debtsالكألة — Debt exchangeالكؤولة — Debt exchangeالكوألل — Short - الكبرتل4 lemmasqamus_007997
This root entry pertains to specific types of beetles, particularly male dung beetles or their young. It distinguishes between the male of the dung beetle and the dung beetle itself, or suggests they are the same.
الكِبَرْطَل — male dung beetleالكِبَرْطَل — young dung beetleالكِبَرْطَل — dung beetleسِفَرْجَل — quince - الكبوءل2 lemmasqamus_007998
This root appears to be related to a specific type of insect, the locust or grasshopper. The provided entry is very brief and only offers a single derived term.
الكبوأل — locustكسموأل — locust - الكبل10 lemmasqamus_007999
This root primarily relates to binding, restraining, and delaying. It encompasses physical restraints like ropes or chains, as well as the metaphorical delaying of debts or legal claims. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes like shortness and specific items like a type of porridge.
الكبل — restraint, fetterكبله — to bind, restrainيكبله — to bind, restrainكبله — to delay (debt)المكابلة — delaying debt - الكتلة18 lemmasqamus_008000
This root primarily concerns the concept of something gathered, collected, or amassed, often with a sense of bulk, density, or thickness. It extends to physical descriptions of stoutness, dense materials like clay or meat, and also abstract notions of needs, burdens, and even a specific gait.
الكُتْلَة — mass, lumpالكُتْلَة — basketالكُتْلَة — soul, spiritالكُتْل — thick, stoutالتَّكَتُّل — gait of short people