ق ط م ر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the smallest, most insignificant parts of things, particularly the husk or skin of a date pit. It extends metaphorically to denote something of little value or quantity. It also appears as a proper noun for a dog.

Derived headwords

القِطْمِيرnoun

1.
date pit huskboth
The thin skin or husk surrounding the kernel of a date pit.
2.
insignificant thingboth
Used to refer to something extremely small, trivial, or worthless.
3.
dog's nameclassical
The name of the dog belonging to the Companions of the Cave.

القِطْمَارnoun

1.
date pit huskboth
Synonymous with 'al-qitmīr', referring to the husk or thin skin of a date pit.

قُطْمُورname

1.
dog's nameclassical
An alternative name for the dog of the Companions of the Cave, as reported by Ibn Kathir.

Parallel reading

القطمير، والقطمار، بكسرهما: شق النواة

Al-qitmīr and al-qiṭmār, with kasra for both: the split of the date pit.

أو القشرة التي فيها

Or the peel that is in it.

أو الفوفة التي في النواة، وهي القشرة الرقيقة

Or the thin layer that is in the date pit, which is the delicate peel.

التي على النواة بين النواة والتمرة

That is on the date pit, between the pit and the date fruit.

أو النكتة البيضاء التي في ظهرها أي النواة التي ينبت منها النخلة

Or the white spot on its back, meaning the pit from which the palm tree grows.

ويستعمل للشيء الهين النزر الحقير

And it is used for something insignificant, meager, and contemptible.

ما يملكون من قطمير

What they possess of a qitmīr (a tiny amount).

ما أصبت منه قطميرا، أي شيئا

I did not obtain from it a qitmīr, meaning anything.

قطمير، بالكسر: اسم كلب أصحاب الكهف

Qitmīr, with kasra: the name of the dog of the Companions of the Cave.

هو قطمور، بالضم

It is quṭmūr, with damma.