Al-Qamus al-Muhit (Firuzabadi, d. 817H)
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- كلءه27 lemmasqamus_000201
This root primarily concerns the concepts of guarding, protecting, and preserving. It extends to meanings of delaying or deferring, and also relates to abundance, particularly of vegetation. Secondary meanings involve observation, completion, and provision.
كَلَأَهُ — to guardكَلَأَهُ بالسَّوْط — to beat with a whipكَلَأَ الدَّيْنَ — debt was deferredكَلَأَ الأَرْضَ — land became abundantكَلَأَ بَصَرَهُ في الشَّيْءِ — to gaze intently - الكمء11 lemmasqamus_000202
This root primarily relates to truffles, their growth, and associated actions like harvesting and selling. It also extends to concepts of ignorance, aging, and concealment.
الكَمْء — Truffleأَكْمُؤٌ — Truffles (plural)كَمْأَة — Truffle (singular)المَكْمَأَة — Place of trufflesالمَكْمُوءَة — Place of truffles - الكاء13 lemmasqamus_000203
This root describes a state of weakness, cowardice, and fear. It encompasses the concepts of being timid, easily frightened, and retreating from something due to apprehension. It can also refer to surprising someone in a vulnerable moment, causing them to become fearful and withdraw.
الكاء — cowardالكاءة — cowardiceالكيء — cowardiceالكيئة — cowardiceكاءَ — to be weak - اللءلء18 lemmasqamus_000204
This root primarily relates to pearls and their qualities, such as luster and brilliance. It extends to describe shining, sparkling, and flashing phenomena like lightning. It also encompasses related concepts like intense joy and specific animal behaviors.
اللؤلؤ — Pearlلآل — Pearl sellerلآء — Pearl sellerلألاء — Pearl sellerلؤلؤي — Pearly - البء29 lemmasqamus_000205
This root primarily concerns the first milk produced by a female mammal, particularly after giving birth. It extends to the act of milking, feeding this milk, and related concepts like the young animal nursing or being prepared to nurse.
لَبَأ — first milkلَبَأَ — to milkلَبَأَهَا — to milk herأَلْبَأَ — to feed colostrumأَلْبَأَهُم — to feed them colostrum - لتءه3 lemmasqamus_000206
This root primarily describes physical states and actions, including swelling, sexual intercourse, and bodily functions like passing gas or defecating. It also encompasses specific actions like staring intently and, for women, giving birth. A derived noun signifies being stuck or adhering to a place.
لَتَأَهَ — to swellلَتَأَهَتِ — to give birthاللَّتِيءُ — adherence - لثء2 lemmasqamus_000207
This root primarily relates to the action of a dog licking or lapping with its tongue. It specifically describes the characteristic way a dog drinks water or cleans itself with its tongue.
لَثَأَ — to lickلَثْء — licking - لجء14 lemmasqamus_000208
This root primarily concerns the concept of seeking refuge, shelter, or protection. It extends to forcing or compelling someone, and also includes terms for a place of safety or a sanctuary.
لَجَأَ — to seek refugeلَجَأَ إليه — to resort toلَاذَ — to take refugeاِلْتَجَأَ — to seek refugeأَلْجَأَ — to compel - لزءه11 lemmasqamus_000209
This root primarily concerns the act of giving, providing, or causing something to be full or abundant. It extends to nurturing and raising livestock well, and metaphorically to the act of giving birth.
لَزَأَهُ — to giveلَزِئَهُ — to giveأَلْزَأَهُ — to cause to be givenتَلَزَّأَ — to be givenلُزْء — giving - لطء5 lemmasqamus_000210
This root primarily relates to the concept of sticking, adhering, or being attached to something. It can also extend to meanings of striking or a specific type of wound or abscess.
لَطَأَ — to stick, adhereلَطْءٌ — sticking, adherenceلُطُوءٌ — sticking, adherenceلَطَأَ بالعصا — to strike with a stickاللاطئة — type of wound - اللظء1 lemmaqamus_000211
This root pertains to the concept of scarcity or a small quantity of something. It describes things that are meager, few, or insufficient.
اللَّظَأُ — A small amount - لفءه7 lemmasqamus_000212
This root primarily deals with actions related to removing or separating something, such as peeling, scraping, or striking. It also extends to concepts of withholding, deviating, speaking ill of, and fulfilling obligations. Additionally, it encompasses meanings of remaining or enduring, and can refer to dust or a small amount.
لَفَأَهُ — to peelلَفْءًا — peelingلَفَاءً — dustكَفَرِحَ — to remainأَلْفَأَهُ — to make remain - لكءه3 lemmasqamus_000213
This root primarily deals with actions of striking, overcoming, and fulfilling obligations. It also extends to meanings of staying, adhering, becoming ill, and delaying.
لَكَأَه — to strikeلَكِئَ — to stayتَلَكَأَ — to become ill - لمءه6 lemmasqamus_000214
This root primarily concerns the act of taking, seizing, or covering something, often with an implication of stealth or exclusivity. It extends to concepts of encompassing, concealing, and even denying or falsifying.
لَمَأَهُ — to strike his hand upon itتَلَمَّأَتْ — it encompassed itأَلْمَأَ — to take it away stealthilyالْتَمَأَ — to take exclusivelyالْتَمَأَ لونه — its color changed - اللاءة3 lemmasqamus_000215
This root appears to be related to specific place names and potentially anatomical terms, though the provided text is very brief and context-dependent.
اللاءة — Place nameكاللاعة — Place nameاللوأة — Anatomical term - تلهلء3 lemmasqamus_000216
This root appears to describe actions related to retreating, backing down, or showing cowardice. It encompasses the concepts of turning back from a confrontation and exhibiting fear.
تَلَهْلَأَ — to retreatنَكَصَ — to retreatجَبُنَ — to be cowardly - اللياء2 lemmasqamus_000217
This root primarily relates to slowness or delay, particularly in the context of a she-camel. It also has a distinct meaning referring to a type of white seed, similar to chickpeas.
اللِّياءُ — chickpea-like seedأَلْيَأَتِ — to be slow - مءمءت3 lemmasqamus_000218
This root describes the act of making a specific sound, particularly associated with female animals like sheep and gazelles. It refers to the continuous vocalization or bleating of these animals.
مَأْمَأَتِ — to bleat continuouslyمَأْمَأَة — bleating soundمَأْمَأَ — to make the sound 'mi mi' - متءه2 lemmasqamus_000219
This root primarily relates to the action of striking or hitting, often with a tool like a stick. It can also extend to the meaning of stretching or extending something, particularly a rope.
مَتَأَهَ — to strikeمَتَأَهَ — to stretch - مرء23 lemmasqamus_000220
This root primarily relates to concepts of humanity, manliness, and good character. It also extends to the idea of something being wholesome, easy to digest, or pleasant, and includes terms for the esophagus and the human being itself.
مرؤ — to be manlyكرم — to be nobleمروءة — manlinessمريء — possessing manlinessتمرأ — to feign manliness - مسء6 lemmasqamus_000221
This root primarily concerns the concept of being in the middle or center of something, often implying a state of being stuck, delayed, or corrupted. It extends to meanings of deception, softening, and making something easier or more accessible.
مَسَأَ — to be stuckمَسِئَ — to be stuckمَسْءًا — being stuckمَسُوءًا — being stuckأَمْسَأَ — to deceive - مطءها2 lemmasqamus_000222
This root primarily deals with the act of sexual intercourse, specifically the penetration aspect. It encompasses the verb for the act itself and related nouns describing the action.
مَطَأَهَا — to have sexual intercourse with herمَطْءٌ — sexual intercourse - ماقء3 lemmasqamus_000223
This root primarily relates to the posterior or anterior part of the eye. It also appears to be used in a context discussing a specific location, with a note indicating a potential error in a previous lexicographical work.
مَاقِئُ العَيْنِ — posterior of the eyeمُوقِئُهَا — anterior of the eyeمَوْضِعُهُ — its location - ملءه28 lemmasqamus_000224
This root primarily concerns the concept of fullness, being full, or filling something up. It extends to related ideas like abundance, completion, and even physical states resulting from fullness, such as a cold or a feeling of being stuffed.
مَلَأَ — to fillمَلْءٌ — fullnessمِلْءٌ — fullnessمَلَلَأَةٌ — fullnessتَمَلَّأَ — to become full - المنيءة4 lemmasqamus_000225
This root primarily relates to the initial stages of leather tanning and the properties of the resulting material. It also extends to describe specific types of land and the process of soaking in tanning solutions.
المَنِيئَة — Raw hideمَفْعَلَة — Tanning placeالمَمْنَاة — Black earthمَنَأَ — To soak in tanning - ماء7 lemmasqamus_000226
This root primarily relates to the sound of crying or calling out, particularly associated with a cat. It encompasses the act of crying, the sound itself, and the animal that makes such sounds.
مَاء — catيَمُوءُ — to cry outمَأْءًا — crying outمُؤَوَّقٌ — crying outالمَائِيَة — cat - نءنءه8 lemmasqamus_000227
This root primarily concerns concepts of weakness, inability, and indecisiveness, particularly in judgment or action. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes related to the eyes and character traits like cowardice.
نَأْنأَه — to nourish wellنَأْنَاة — indecisivenessمُنَأْنَاة — indecisivenessتَنَأْنأَ — to be weakالنَّأْنأ — frequent eye-mover - النبء23 lemmasqamus_000228
This root primarily concerns the concept of news, information, and communication, often with a divine or prophetic connotation. It extends to meanings of rising, appearing, and even physical elevation or clarity of a path. It also encompasses the act of searching for information and the idea of leaving or distancing oneself.
النَّبَأ، مُحَرَّكة — newsأنباء — news (pl.)أنبأه إياه، و به — to inform himنَبَّأَه — to inform himاستنبأ النبأ — to seek news - نتء12 lemmasqamus_000229
This root primarily describes the concept of protruding, swelling, or emerging. It encompasses physical elevation, outward growth of sores, and the maturation of a female slave. It can also refer to a specific location or property.
نَتَأَ — to protrudeنَتْءًا — protrusionنُتُوءًا — protrusionانْتَبَرَ — to protrudeانْتَفَخَ — to swell - نجءه9 lemmasqamus_000230
This root primarily concerns the concept of being struck by the evil eye, with related terms describing the intensity of such an affliction and the desire or craving associated with it.
نَجَأَهُ — to strike with the evil eyeكَانْتَجَأَهُ — to be struck by the evil eyeتَنَجَّأَهُ — to be struck by the evil eyeنَجْءُ العَيْنِ — evil eye afflictionنَجُؤُهُ — maliciously striking with the eye - ندءه10 lemmasqamus_000231
This root primarily relates to concepts of dislike, aversion, and rejection. It also extends to meanings associated with appearance, such as colors in the sky, and physical actions like throwing or burying.
نَدَأَهُ — disliked itبَذَأَهُ — disliked itنَدَأَ اللحم — threw the meat in the fireنَدَأَ — feared himنَدَأَ عليهم — appeared to them - نزء4 lemmasqamus_000232
The root نزء (n-z-') primarily relates to instigation, incitement, and causing discord. It also extends to carrying a burden or being obsessed with something.
نَزَأَ — to instigateنَزَأَ عليه — to burdenنَزَأَ — to turn awayمُنْزَءٌ به — obsessed - نسءه20 lemmasqamus_000233
This root primarily concerns the concepts of delaying, postponing, and causing something to lag behind. It extends to meanings of pushing away, driving off, and also includes specific applications related to animal husbandry, trade, and even the timing of a woman's menstrual cycle.
نَسَأَه — to push awayنَسَأَ — to delayنَسْءًا — postponementمَنْسَاة — staffأَنْسَأَهُ — to postpone - نشء18 lemmasqamus_000234
This root primarily concerns the concepts of coming into being, growing, and developing. It extends to the idea of rising or ascending, particularly for clouds, and also denotes young or newly formed things, such as young animals, plants, or structures.
نَشَأَ — to liveنَشَأَ — to meanنَشِئَ — to meanاِنْتَشَأَ — to meanيَنْشَأُ — to grow up - نصءه1 lemmaqamus_000235
This root primarily deals with the act of seizing someone by the forelock, signifying control, restraint, and forceful guidance. It encompasses actions of reprimanding, pushing, and leading someone by force.
نَصَأَهُ — seized by the forelock - النفء3 lemmasqamus_000236
This root pertains to scattered or isolated patches of vegetation, such as sparse plants or small meadows separated from larger grassy areas. It can also refer to a single such patch.
النَّفْء — Scattered plantsنَفْء — Patch of vegetationنَفَأَ — To be scattered - النكءة5 lemmasqamus_000237
This root primarily concerns the act of picking at or disturbing something, particularly a wound, to the point of reopening or aggravating it. It extends to concepts of fulfilling obligations, collecting debts, and a person who is prompt in settling their dues.
النَكْأَة — ulcer; soreنَكَأَ — to pick at (a wound)نَكْء — picking at a woundانْتَكَأَ — to collect; to seizeذَكِيَّة نَكْأَة — prompt payer - النمء2 lemmasqamus_000238
This root pertains to small insects, specifically the young or immature stages of lice. It describes the tiny creatures themselves.
النَّمْءُ — young liceالنِّمْءُ — young lice - نهء8 lemmasqamus_000239
This root primarily concerns the state of being uncooked or unripe, particularly for meat. It also extends to meanings related to incompletion, lack of maturity in affairs, and fullness.
نَهَئَ — to be uncookedنَهْءًا — uncookednessنَهَاءَةً — uncookednessنَهْؤَاةً — uncookednessنُهُوءًا — uncookedness - ناء18 lemmasqamus_000240
This root primarily concerns the concepts of exertion, burden, and difficulty in movement. It also extends to astronomical phenomena related to stars and their rising/setting, and the state of being uncooked.
نَاءَ — strove, laboredنَوْءًا — effort, hardshipتِنْوَاءً — great effortأَثْقَلَ — burdenedأَمَالَ — tilted, inclined - نيء6 lemmasqamus_000241
This root primarily concerns the state of being uncooked or unripened, both literally for food and figuratively for matters or affairs. It implies a lack of completion, preparation, or maturity.
نيأ — to not handleأنيأ — to not cookنيء — uncookedنيع — uncookedنيوء — rawness - الوءواء2 lemmasqamus_000242
This root pertains to the sound made by a specific animal, the jackal. It specifically describes the cry or howling of the jackal.
الوأواء — Jackal's cryكدحداح — Jackal - الوبء27 lemmasqamus_000243
This root primarily concerns widespread disease, particularly plague, and by extension, any general illness affecting a population. It also extends to concepts of scarcity, scarcity of water, and even gestures of invitation or rejection.
الوبأ — plagueأوباء — epidemicsأوبية — plaguesوبئت — became widespreadتيبأ — became widespread - وتء3 lemmasqamus_000244
This root primarily describes a manner of walking characterized by slowness, heaviness, or a deliberate, perhaps haughty, gait. It can also extend to a general sense of slowness or sluggishness in movement or action.
وَتَأَ — to walk heavilyيَتَأُ — walks heavilyوَتْء — heaviness in walking - الوثء12 lemmasqamus_000245
This root primarily concerns a type of injury or pain affecting the flesh or bone, specifically a bruise or contusion that doesn't break the bone. It can also refer to the jaw or the act of causing such an injury.
الوَثْء — Bruise, contusionالوَثاءَة — Bruise, contusionوَثِئَ — To be bruisedوَثْء — Bruise, contusionوَثِئَ — To be bruised - وجءه16 lemmasqamus_000246
This root primarily concerns the act of striking or wounding, particularly in a forceful or damaging manner. It extends to specific actions like castration, the preparation of food, and descriptions of water sources lacking value. It also covers the concept of pushing or driving something away.
وَجَأَ — to strikeوَضْع — strikingتَوَجَّأَ — to be struckوَجَأَ — to castrateوَجَاءٌ — castration - ودءه16 lemmasqamus_000247
This root primarily concerns concepts of leveling, making smooth, and covering, often in the context of land or terrain. It also extends to meanings of destruction, perishing, and the cessation of information.
وَدَأَهَ — to levelكَوَدَعَهُ — to levelوَبِهِمْ — to cover with evilوَأَدَلَى — to make something hang downوَدَأَنِي — to leave me - وذءه5 lemmasqamus_000248
This root primarily concerns concepts of finding fault, belittling, and reprimanding someone. It also extends to describing something disliked or unpleasant, and conversely, a state of being free from ailments.
وذأه — to find fault withتذأ — to be found fault withالوذء — disliked speechوذأة — ailmentالعين — a type of plant - ورءه5 lemmasqamus_000249
This root primarily relates to concepts of giving, entrusting, and the passage of time or succession. It also encompasses notions of understanding, awareness, and spatial relationships like behind and in front.
وَرِئَهُ — entrusted to himوَرَاء — behindوَرِيءَة — diminutive of behindوَرِئْتُ — I perceivedتَوَرَّأَ — covered by - وزء8 lemmasqamus_000250
This root primarily relates to the concepts of drying, consolidating, and securing. It extends to meanings of pushing or repelling, and also describes something or someone as strong and robust.
وَزَأَ — to dryوَدَعَ — to dryتَوْزِئَة — securing treasureتَوْزِيء — securing treasureتَوَزَّأَ — to be filled