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قعثب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to abundance or a large quantity of something. It also has a specific meaning referring to a type of insect.

Derived headwords

القَعْثَبnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A large quantity or abundance of anything.

كَجعفرother
  1. 1.
    pattern of 'Ja'far'classical

    Indicates the pattern of pronunciation and derivation, similar to the name Ja'far.

الكثيرadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantmodern

    Meaning abundant or plentiful, referring to a large amount of something.

كالقعثبانother
  1. 1.
    like abundanceclassical

    Used to describe something as being abundant or plentiful, following the pattern of 'al-qa'thab'.

القَعْثَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    insectclassical

    A small insect, similar to a beetle, that is found on plants.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الليث: هو (الكثير) من كل شيء
And Al-Layth said: it is (the abundant) of everything.
(كالقعثبان) بالفتح
(like al-qa'thabān) with the fathah.
(والقعثبان، بالضم: دويبة كالخنفساء)
(And al-qa'thabān, with the dammah: a small insect like a beetle),
تكون على النبات
it is found on plants.
نقله الصاغاني، وغيره
Al-Saghani and others transmitted it.