قتل

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root 'قتل' primarily concerns the act of killing, both literal and metaphorical. It extends to concepts of fatal wounds, intense effort, and even metaphorical death through love or ignorance. The root also encompasses related ideas like combat, readiness for battle, and the enemy.

Derived headwords

قَتَلَverb

1.
to killboth
To cause the death of a living being.
2.
to kill (metaphorical)classical
To kill something metaphorically, such as killing a rumor or a disease.
3.
to kill (ignorance)classical
To kill or overcome ignorance, meaning to gain complete knowledge.
4.
to mix (wine)classical
To mix wine with water.

قَتْلًاnoun

1.
killingboth
The act of killing.
2.
killing (intense)classical
Intense killing, often used with emphasis on multiplicity.

تَقْتَالًاnoun

1.
killing (repeated)classical
A repeated or intense act of killing.

قَتَلَةُ سُوءٍnoun

1.
a bad killingboth
a bad killing

مَقْتَلُnoun

1.
killing placeboth
A place where one is killed, or a fatal wound.
2.
killing (noun)classical
The act of killing, often used in specific contexts.

قَتَلْتُ الشَّيْءَ خَبَرًاverb

1.
to kill with knowledgeclassical
To kill something metaphorically by knowing it thoroughly or overcoming it with information.

قَتَلْتُ الشَّرَابَverb

1.
to mix wineclassical
To mix wine with water.

مُقَاتَلَةٌnoun

1.
fightingboth
The act of fighting or combat.

قَاتَلَverb

1.
to fightboth
To engage in combat or struggle.

قِتَالًاnoun

1.
fightingboth
The act of fighting or combat.

قِيتَالًاnoun

1.
fighting (intense)classical
Intense fighting or combat.

مُقَاتِلَةٌnoun

1.
fightersclassical
People who are fit or suitable for fighting.

قَتْلٌnoun

1.
enemyclassical
An enemy or adversary.

أَقْتَالٌnoun

1.
he imposed his will on himboth
he imposed his will on him
2.
it came with the meaning of 'said'both
it came with the meaning of 'said'

قَتَلَانِnoun

1.
two likeclassical
Two similar things or equals.

أَقْتَلَverb

1.
to expose to killingclassical
To expose someone to the possibility of being killed.

قَتَّلَverb

1.
to kill extensivelyclassical
To kill extensively or in large numbers, emphasizing multiplicity.

مَقْتَلٌadjective

1.
experiencedclassical
A person who is experienced or tested.
2.
worn out by loveclassical
A heart that is subdued or worn out by love.

اسْتَقْتَلَverb

1.
he sought death, meaning he did not care about death due to his braveryboth
he sought death, meaning he did not care about death due to his bravery

قَتِيلٌadjective

1.
meaning killedboth
meaning killed
2.
meaning killer (feminine)both
meaning killer (feminine)

قَتْلَىnoun

1.
plural of 'rajul qatīl' (killed man) and 'imra'a qatīl' (killed woman)both
plural of 'rajul qatīl' (killed man) and 'imra'a qatīl' (killed woman)

قَتِيلَةٌnoun

1.
killed womanclassical
A killed woman, or a specific instance of a killed person treated as a proper noun.

قَتُولٌadjective

1.
meaning killer (feminine)both
meaning killer (feminine)

قِتَالٌnoun

1.
fightingboth
fighting

اقتَتَلَverb

1.
meaning they fought each otherboth
meaning they fought each other

تَقَتَّلَverb

1.
to sway seductivelyclassical
A woman's seductive or coquettish way of walking.

تَقَاتَلَverb

1.
meaning they fought each otherboth
meaning they fought each other

مُقْتَتِلٌparticiple

1.
fighterclassical
The active participle of 'اقتتل', referring to one who fights.

مَقْتَلٌparticiple

1.
fighterclassical
The active participle of 'اقتتل', referring to one who fights.

Parallel reading

القتل معروف.

Killing is well-known.

وقتله قتلا وتقتالا.

And he killed him a killing and a repeated killing.

ومقاتل الإنسان: المواضع التي إذا أصيبت قتلته.

And the vital spots of a person are the places which, if struck, kill him.

يقال: " مقتل الرجل بين فكيه ".

It is said: 'A man's death is between his jaws.'

وقتلت الشئ خبرا.

And I killed the matter with knowledge.

(وما قتلوه يقينا)، أي لم يحيطوا به علما.

(And they did not kill him with certainty), meaning they did not encompass him with knowledge.

وقتلت الشراب: مزجته بالماء.

And I mixed the drink: I mixed it with water.

والمقاتلة: القتال.

And al-muqatala: fighting.

وقد قاتلته قتالا وقيتالا.

And I fought him a fighting and an intense fighting.

والمقاتلة، بكسر التاء: القوم الذين يصلحون للقتال.

And al-muqatilah, with a kasra on the ta: the people who are fit for fighting.

والقتل بالكسر: العدو.

And al-qatl, with a kasra: the enemy.

ويقال أيضا: هما قتلان، أي مثلان وحتنان.

And it is also said: they are qatalaan, meaning two equals and two similar ones.

وأقتلت فلانا، أي عرضته للقتل.

And I exposed so-and-so to death, meaning I exposed him to the possibility of being killed.

وقتلوا تقتيلا، شدد للكثرة.

And they killed extensively, the shadda is for multiplicity.

ورجل مقتل، أي مجرب.

And a man is maktal, meaning experienced.

وقلب مقتل، أي مذلل قتله العشق.

And a heart is maktal, meaning subdued, killed by love.

واستقتل، أي استمات.

And he fought to the death, meaning he acted as if he would die.

ورجل قتيل، أي مقتول.

And a man is qateel, meaning killed.

وامرأة قتول، أي قاتلة.

And a woman is qatoool, meaning a killer.

والقتال، بالفتح: النفس، وبقية الجسم.

And al-qitaal, with a fatha: the soul, and the rest of the body.

وناقة ذات قتال، إذا كانت وثيقة.

And a she-camel with qitaal, if she is strong.

وتقتل الرجل بحاجته: تأتى لها.

And a man pursues his need: he comes for it.

وتقتلت المرأة في مشيتها، إذا تقلبت وتثنت وتكسرت.

And a woman walks coquettishly in her gait, if she sways, bends, and breaks.

وتقاتل القوم واقتتلوا بمعنى.

And the people fought each other and killed each other, with the same meaning.