قبع

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root قبع primarily relates to the concept of drawing something inward or contracting, often associated with the head or nose. It extends to meanings of disappearing, being stunned, or making a specific sound. Derived terms also refer to objects that cover or protect, and a specific type of bird.

Derived headwords

قَبَعَverb

1.
to draw head inboth
To draw one's head into one's body or garment, like a hedgehog drawing its head into its skin.
2.
to disappearclassical
To go away or disappear into the ground.
3.
to be stunnedclassical
To be bewildered or stunned.
4.
to snortclassical
To snort, referring to a pig.

قُبُوعًاnoun

1.
drawing head inboth
The act of drawing one's head into one's body or garment.

القَابِعadjective

1.
stunnedclassical
One who is bewildered or stunned.

قُبَّعَةnoun

1.
birdclassical
A small, speckled bird, like a sparrow, found near rat holes, which hides when frightened.
2.
hatmodern
A covering for the head, a hat.

قُبَيْعَةnoun

1.
the female (of al-tabi')both
the female (of al-tabi')

قُنْبُعَةnoun

1.
snoutclassical
The snout or nose of a pig.
2.
bud coverclassical
The protective covering of a flower bud.

قَبَّعَverb

1.
to snortclassical
To snort, referring to a pig.

قَبَّاعnoun

1.
large measureclassical
A large, capacious measure for grain.

القُبَاعname

1.
titleclassical
A title given to Al-Harith ibn Abdullah, governor of Basra.

اقْتَبَعَverb

1.
to drink from waterskinclassical
To drink from a waterskin by inserting the mouth into its opening.

Parallel reading

قبع القنفذ يقبع قبوعا: أدخل رأسه في جلده

The hedgehog draws its head into its skin, making a 'qubu'an'.

وكذلك الرجل إذا أدخل رأسه في قميصه.

And so does a man when he inserts his head into his shirt.

وقبع في الأرض: ذهب.

And 'qaba'a' in the land means to go away.

وقبع: انبهر.

And 'qaba'a' means to be stunned.

والقابع: المنبهر.

And 'al-qabi'' is the one who is stunned.

وقبع الخنزير: نخر.

And a pig 'qaba'a' means to snort.

وامرأة قبعة طلعة: تقبع مرة وتطلع أخرى.

And a woman 'qubba'ah tal'ah' is one who hides herself at times and appears at others.

والقبعة أيضا: طوير أبقع مثل العصفور يكون عند جحرة الجرذان، فإذا فزع أو رمي بحجر انقبع فيها.

And 'al-qubba'ah' is also a speckled bird like a sparrow that is found near rat holes, and when it is frightened or a stone is thrown at it, it hides within.

وقبيعة السيف: ما على طرف مقبضه من فضة أو حديد.

And the 'qubay'ah' of a sword is what is on the end of its hilt, made of silver or iron.

وقبيعة الخنزير وقنبيعته: نخرة أنفه.

And the 'qubay'ah' and 'qunbi'ah' of a pig are the snort of its nose.

وقنبعت الشجرة، إذا صارت زهرتها في قنبعة، أي غطاء.

And a tree 'qanba'at' when its flower becomes enclosed in a 'qunbah', meaning a cover.

والقباع بالضم: مكيال ضخم.

And 'al-quba'' with dammah is a large measure.

واقتبعت السقاء، إذا أدخلت خربته في فمك فشربت منه.

And you 'iqtaba'ta' the waterskin when you insert its opening into your mouth and drink from it.