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Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of thickness, prominence, and elevation, often applied to animals or physical features. It also encompasses meanings related to death, choice, and specific types of animal sounds or ailments.

Derived headwords

القيعمnoun
  1. 1.
    catclassical

    A male cat, similar to a lion in its ferocity or appearance.

  2. 2.
    camelclassical

    A large, mature male camel.

قعمnoun
  1. 1.
    cat's cryclassical

    The sound or cry made by a cat.

القَعْمnoun
  1. 1.
    nose shapeclassical

    A deviation in the nose, characterized by a slight tilt and a flattened or broad tip, considered aesthetically pleasing.

  2. 2.
    buttock shapeclassical

    A slight inclination and elevation of the buttocks.

قعمverb
  1. 1.
    to have a nose shapeclassical

    To possess a nose with a specific shape, characterized by a tilt and a prominent tip.

وقد قعم قعما. فهو أقعم وهي قعماء — He had a certain nose shape, and he is aquam and she is qa'maa.
أقعمverb
  1. 1.
    to riseclassical

    Used to describe the sun when it has risen high in the sky.

  2. 2.
    to strike and killclassical

    Used to describe a snake's bite that is immediately fatal.

  3. 3.
    to be struck by plagueclassical

    To be afflicted with a deadly plague that causes immediate death.

أقعمت الشمس: ارتفعت — The sun rose high.
أقعمت الحية: لسعت فقتلت من ساعته — The snake struck and killed instantly.
أقعم الرجل: أصابه الطاعون فقتله من ساعته — The man was struck by the plague and died immediately.
قعمةnoun
  1. 1.
    choice partclassical

    The best, choicest, or most valuable part of something, such as wealth.

لك قعة هذا المال وقمعته — You have the best of this wealth.
قمعتهnoun
  1. 1.
    choice partclassical

    The best, choicest, or most valuable part of something, such as wealth.

لك قعة هذا المال وقمعته — You have the best of this wealth.
قعمverb
  1. 1.
    to be struck by plagueclassical

    To be afflicted with a deadly plague that causes immediate death.

قعم الرجل وأقعم، بالضم فيهما: أصابه الطاعون فقتله من ساعته — The man was struck by the plague and died immediately.
أقعمadjective
  1. 1.
    sun-struckclassical

    Describing the sun when it has risen high.

مقعمadjective
  1. 1.
    sun-struckclassical

    Describing the sun when it has risen high.

أقعمadjective
  1. 1.
    plague-strickenclassical

    Afflicted by a deadly plague.

مقعمadjective
  1. 1.
    plague-strickenclassical

    Afflicted by a deadly plague.

أقعمadjective
  1. 1.
    bent-nosedclassical

    Having a nose that is bent or has a specific shape.

قعماءadjective
  1. 1.
    bent-nosedclassical

    Describing a female with a nose that is bent or has a specific shape.

خف أقعمnoun
  1. 1.
    low-centered hoofclassical

    A hoof that is low in the middle and high at the nose.

خف مقعمnoun
  1. 1.
    low-centered hoofclassical

    A hoof that is low in the middle and high at the nose.

Parallel reading

القيعم، كحيدر: السنور
Al-Qay'am, like Haydar: the cat.
والضخم المسن من الإبل
And the large, mature male camel.
والقعم: صياح السنور
And al-Qam: the cry of the cat.
القعم: ميل في الأنف
Al-Qam: a deviation in the nose.
وقيل: هو ضخم الأرنبة ونتوءها وانخفاض القصبة بالوجه
And it was said: it is a large and prominent tip of the nose and a depression of the bridge of the nose.
قال: وهو أحسن من الخنس والفطس
He said: and it is more beautiful than the snub-nosed and the flat-nosed.
وقد قعم قعما. فهو أقعم وهي قعماء.
And he had a nose shape, and he is aquam and she is qa'maa.
أقعمت الشمس: ارتفعت
The sun rose high.
أقعمت الحية: لسعت فقتلت من ساعته
The snake struck and killed instantly.
لك قعة هذا المال وقمعته، (بالضم) أي: خياره وأجوده.
You have the best of this wealth and its choicest part.
قعم الرجل وأقعم، بالضم فيهما: أصابه الطاعون فقتله من ساعته
The man was struck by the plague and died immediately.
خف أقعم ومقعم: متطامن الوسط، مرتفع الأنف.
A hoof that is low in the middle and high at the nose.