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قذعمل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe things that are large, stout, or substantial. It is applied to camels and, metaphorically, to women of a certain stature or character, and also to the concept of 'anything' or 'substance'.

Derived headwords

قَذْعَمَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Anythingclassical

    Refers to a thing or substance, often used in a negative context to mean 'nothing'.

  2. 2.
    Short, base womanclassical

    A woman who is short and of low character or status.

  3. 3.
    Large camelclassical

    A large, stout, or substantial camel.

قَذْعَمَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    A large, stout, or substantial camel.

قُذَيْعِمnoun
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of short womanclassical

    A diminutive form referring to a short, base woman, used for emphasis or endearment.

Parallel reading

ما عنده قذ عملة، أي شئ.
He has not a thing, meaning nothing.
والقذ عملة: المرأة القصيرة الخسيسة، وتصغيرها قذيع.
And al-qadh'amalah: the short, base woman, and its diminutive is qudh'aym.
وقال بعضهم. القذعمل والقذ عملة: الضخم من الابل.
And some of them said: al-qadh'amal and al-qadh'amalah: the large one of the camels.