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قسطبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry appears to be fragmentary and primarily discusses a specific, obscure term related to male anatomy. It seems to be a discussion of variant spellings and meanings of a rare word.

Derived headwords

القِسْطَبِيلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    penisclassical

    A term for the male organ, mentioned as being neglected by Jawhari.

  2. 2.
    glans penisclassical

    Referred to as the 'head of the penis' in some classical sources.

القِسْطَبِينَةnoun
  1. 1.
    penisclassical

    A variant spelling of the term for the male organ, mentioned in the context of rare Arabic dialects.

Parallel reading

القسطبيلة، بالضم وفتح الطاء وكسر الموحدة، أهمله الجوهري
Al-qistabeelah, with damma on the qaf, fatha on the ta, and kasra on the ba, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وفي نوادر الأعراب: هو الذكر كما في العباب
And in the 'Rare Words of the Bedouins': it is the penis, as in Al-Abab.
وهي رأس الذكر
And it is the head of the penis.
لغة في القسطبينة، بالنون
A dialectal variant of al-qistabeenah, with a noon.