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ق ل ن س

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to covering and concealing, specifically the act of covering the head. It also extends to a posture of humility or supplication.

Derived headwords

قَلْنَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to cover, to concealboth

    To cover something, to hide it from view. This is often used in the context of covering the head.

القَلَنْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    head covering, capboth

    A type of head covering or cap. It can refer to a specific garment worn on the head.

  2. 2.
    act of supplicationclassical

    The act of a man gathering his hands to his chest and standing in a posture of humility or supplication.

Parallel reading

قلنس الشيء غطاه وستره
To cover something means to cover it and conceal it.
والقلنسة: أن يجمع الرجل يديه في صدره ويقوم كالمتذلل
And al-qalansah: is for a man to gather his hands to his chest and stand as if humble.
أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وأورده الصاغاني وصاحب اللسان
And Al-Saghani and the author of Al-Lisan included it.