قعب
Root entry · 10 derived lemmasThe root قعب (q-'-b) primarily relates to large, hollow, or concave vessels, particularly large drinking cups or bowls. It extends metaphorically to describe depth or hollowness in speech, physical features like navels, and even abstract concepts like the essence of something.
Derived headwords
- 1.large cup/bowlboth
A large, thick, or coarse drinking vessel, often made of wood. It could be concave and vary in size, sometimes holding enough for one person, or even two or three.
- 2.essence/depthclassical
The depth or essence of something, particularly applied to speech.
- 1.to be few/scarceclassical
To be few or scarce, referring to the quantity of something, like cups.
- 1.many cupsclassical
A collective noun for many cups, similar to 'cups' in general.
- 1.large cup/bowlboth
A large drinking vessel, similar to 'قعب'.
- 2.woman's containerclassical
A container for a woman, possibly for food like 'sawīq'.
- 3.depression in a mountainclassical
A hollow or depression found in a mountain or rock.
- 1.concave/hollowedboth
Describing something that is concave or hollowed out, like a hoof or a navel.
- 1.making concaveclassical
The act of making something concave or hollowed out, often used to describe the shape of a hoof.
- 2.exaggerated speechclassical
Speaking in an exaggerated, pompous manner, with an open mouth, as if trying to fill it like a large cup.
- 1.pompous speakerclassical
One who speaks pompously or with exaggerated articulation, opening their mouth widely.
- 1.howling wolfclassical
A wolf that howls loudly.
- 1.large numberclassical
A large quantity or number of things.
- 1.large cupboth
A large drinking cup or bowl.