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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to wrapping, binding, or swaddling, particularly for infants. It also extends to describe rolling objects or actions, like the movement of a beetle.

Derived headwords

القَعْمُوطnoun
  1. 1.
    swaddling clothclassical

    A long cloth used to wrap and swaddle an infant.

القَعْمُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swaddling clothclassical

    A long cloth used to wrap and swaddle an infant. This is a variant form of القعموط.

  2. 2.
    rollingclassical

    The act of rolling, specifically referring to the movement of a beetle.

المَعْقُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rollingclassical

    The act of rolling, similar to the movement of a beetle.

Parallel reading

خرقة طويلة يلف فيها الصبي
A long cloth in which the boy is wrapped.
دحروجة الجعل
The rolling of the beetle.