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كلع

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of being cracked, dirty, or soiled, particularly concerning feet or containers. It also extends to a specific term for a flock of sheep and a proper name.

Derived headwords

الْكَلَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    cracking and dirtboth

    A condition of cracking and accumulated dirt, specifically found on the feet.

كَلَعَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to be cracked and dirtyboth

    The foot became cracked and dirty.

تَكْلَعُverb
  1. 1.
    to be cracked and dirtyboth

    The foot became cracked and dirty (imperfect tense).

كَلْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    cracking and dirtboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) for the condition of being cracked and dirty.

إِنَاءٌ كَلِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    soiled containerboth

    A vessel that has become soiled with dirt.

سِقَاءٌ كَلِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    soiled waterskinboth

    A waterskin that has become soiled.

الْكُلْعَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    flock of sheepclassical

    A piece or flock of sheep.

ذُو الْكِلَاعِname
  1. 1.
    name of a kingclassical

    The name of a king from the rulers of Yemen.

Parallel reading

الْكَلَعُ: شقاق ووسخ يكون بالقدم
Al-kal'u: cracking and dirt that occurs on the foot.
وَقَدْ كَلَعَتْ رِجْلُهُ بِالْكَسْرِ تَكْلَعُ كَلْعًا
And his foot became cracked and dirty (with kasra), it becomes cracked and dirty, a cracking and dirt.
وَإِنَاءٌ كَلِعٌ: التبد عليه الوسخ
And a soiled vessel: dirt has accumulated on it.
وَسِقَاءٌ كَلِعٌ
And a soiled waterskin.
وَالْكُلْعَةُ: الْقِطْعَةُ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ
And al-kul'atu: the piece or flock from the sheep, according to Abu Ubaid.
وَذُو الْكِلَاعِ بِالْفَتْحِ: اسْمُ مَلِكٍ مِنْ مُلُوكِ الْيَمَنِ مِنَ الْأَذْوَاءِ
And Dhu al-Kilā'i (with fatha): the name of a king from the kings of Yemen from the Adhwaa'.