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قنعدل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to terms for foolishness or a specific type of fruit, possibly a quince. It is noted as being an obscure or neglected term in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

القنعدلnoun
  1. 1.
    Quinceclassical

    A type of fruit, specifically a quince. This meaning is noted as being neglected by earlier lexicographers.

  2. 2.
    Foolish personclassical

    An individual characterized by foolishness or lack of intelligence. This meaning is attributed to Ibn al-A'rabi.

القندعلnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolish personclassical

    A term for a foolish or stupid person. The text suggests that 'al-qanadal' might be an inversion of this word.

Parallel reading

القنعدل، كسفرجل أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان، وفي العباب: هو الأحمق، عن ابن الأعرابي، قلت: وكأنه مقلوب القندعل الذي تقدم قريبا.
Al-qanadal, like safarjal (quince), was neglected by Al-Jauhari and the author of Al-Lisan. In Al-Abwab, it means 'the foolish one', according to Ibn al-A'rabi. I say: it seems to be an inversion of al-qand'al, which was mentioned earlier.