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كمتل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something as solid, strong, and compact in its build. It can refer to a person or an animal with a well-integrated and sturdy physique.

Derived headwords

الكمتلnoun
  1. 1.
    Solid, strong buildclassical

    A description of something, particularly a person or animal, that has a solid, strong, and well-integrated physique.

كمترadjective
  1. 1.
    Solid, strongclassical

    Describing someone or something as having a solid and strong constitution or build.

كماترadjective
  1. 1.
    Solid, strongclassical

    An alternative form describing someone or something as having a solid and strong constitution or build.

مكمتلةadjective
  1. 1.
    Compactly builtclassical

    Used to describe a female animal, like a she-camel, that is compactly built and well-integrated in its form.

Parallel reading

الكمتل، كجعفر وعلابط أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن دريد: هو الصلب الشديد، وكذلك كمتر وكماتر.
Al-kamtal, like Ja'far and 'alābiṭ, was neglected by Al-Jawhari. Ibn Duraid said: It is the solid, the strong, and likewise kamtar and kamātar.
سمعت أعرابيا يقول: ناقة مكمتلة الخلق: أي متداخلة مجتمعة
I heard a Bedouin say: A she-camel of maktamalat al-khalq: meaning, intertwined and gathered together.