ق ل م

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root ق ل م primarily relates to the concept of writing and cutting. It encompasses tools for writing like pens, as well as the act of cutting, particularly fingernails and similar materials. Derived meanings extend to objects associated with these actions, geographical locations, and even metaphorical uses.

Derived headwords

القَلَمُnoun

1.
Penboth
The instrument used for writing, whether a reed pen or one sharpened.
2.
Arrow shaftclassical
A type of arrow or dart.
3.
Lottery arrowclassical
One of the arrows used in a lottery or casting lots.
4.
Phallusclassical
The penis of a male animal like a camel, bull, or ram.
5.
Woman's long vulvaclassical
A description of a woman's vulva as being long.

القلم، وهو الذي يكتب به

The pen, which is what one writes with

أَقْلَامٌnoun

1.
Pensboth
Plural of 'qalam', referring to writing instruments.
2.
Lottery arrowsclassical
Plural of 'qalam', referring to arrows used for casting lots.

إذ يلقون أقلامهم أيهم يكفل مريم

When they cast their lots, to see which of them would take care of Mary

قَلَمَverb

1.
To cutboth
To cut something, such as a fingernail, hoof, or piece of wood.

له لبد أظفاره لم تقلم

He has matted fingernails that were not trimmed

قَلَّمَverb

1.
To trim repeatedlyboth
To cut or trim something repeatedly or extensively, often used for fingernails.

وقلم الظفر وغيره ... تقليما شدد للكثرة: قطعه

And trimming the fingernail and other things... with emphasis on repetition for abundance: cutting it

قَلَامَةٌnoun

1.
Trimmingboth
What is cut off from something, such as a fingernail clipping.

والقلامة: ما سقط منه

And the trimming: what falls from it

مُقَلَّمَةٌadjective

1.
Having long vulvaclassical
Describing a woman as having a long vulva.
2.
Unmarried/Defenselessclassical
Describing women as being without husbands or protectors.

إني أظنكن مقلمات

I think you (women) are without husbands

مَقْلَمٌnoun

1.
Sheath for penisclassical
A sheath or covering for the penis of a camel, bull, or ram.

المقلم: وعاء قضيب البعير

The miqlam: the sheath of a camel's penis

مِقْلَمَةٌnoun

1.
Pen caseboth
A case or container for writing pens.

والمقلمة: وعاء قلم الكتابة

And the miqlamah: the case for a writing pen

قَلَامٌnoun

1.
Type of plantclassical
A type of desert plant, possibly a saltwort, used as fodder.

أتوني بقلام فقالوا تعشه

They brought me qalam and said, 'Feed him with it'

إِقْلِيمٌnoun

1.
Regionboth
One of the seven major regions of the Earth, a climate zone, or a large territory.
2.
Districtclassical
A division of land, similar to a province or district.

واحد الأقاليم السبعة

One of the seven regions

مَقَالِمُnoun

1.
Knots of a spearclassical
The joints or segments of a spear.

مقالم الرمح: كعوبه

The magalim of the spear: its joints

أَبُو قَلَمُونَname

1.
Iridescent fabricclassical
A Roman garment that appears to change colors in the light.
2.
Waterfowlclassical
A type of water bird known for its iridescent plumage.

أبو قلمون: ثوب رومي يتلون ألوانا للعيون

Abu Qalamun: a Roman garment that changes colors to the eyes

القَالِمُadjective

1.
Unmarried manclassical
A man who is single or without a wife.

والقالم: العزب من الرجال

And the qalim: the unmarried man

قَلَمِيَّةٌnoun

1.
District in Romeclassical
A district or region within the Roman territories.

وقلمية: كورة بالروم

And Qalamiyyah: a district in Rome

إِقْلِيمِيَاءnoun

1.
Daughter of Adamclassical
Refers to a daughter of Adam (Eve).
2.
Dross of metalsclassical
The scum or sediment that rises to the surface of molten gold or silver during smelting.

والإقليمياء: بنت آدم عليه السلام

And al-Iqlimiya: the daughter of Adam, peace be upon him

قَلَمُونَname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name, possibly a village or area, mentioned in Damascus and other locations.

وقلمون: ع بدمشق

And Qalamun: a place in Damascus

Parallel reading

القلم، محركة: اليراعة أو إذا بريت

The pen, pronounced with harakat: the reed pen or when it is sharpened.

وهو الذي يكتب به

And it is what one writes with.

سبق القضاء وجفت الأقلام

Predestination has occurred and the pens have dried.

والقلم: الزلم

And the qalam: the lot arrow.

والقلم: الجلم

And the qalam: the jalam (a type of tool).

والقلم: طول أيمة المرأة

And the qalam: the length of a woman's vulva.

وهي مقلمة، كمعظمة أي: أيم

And she is muqallamah, like mu'adhdhamah, meaning: unmarried.

والقلم: السهم يجال بين القوم في القمار

And the qalam: the arrow cast among people in gambling.

إذ يلقون أقلامهم أيهم يكفل مريم

When they cast their lots, to see which of them would take care of Mary.

له لبد أظفاره لم تقلم

He has matted fingernails that were not trimmed.

والقلامة: ما سقط منه

And the qalamah: what falls from it.

ومقالم الرمح: كعوبه

And the magalim of the spear: its joints.

والمقلم: وعاء قضيب البعير

And the miqlam: the sheath of a camel's penis.

والمقلمة: وعاء قلم الكتابة

And the miqlamah: the case for a writing pen.

أتوني بقلام فقالوا تعشه

They brought me qalam and said, 'Feed him with it'.

واحد الأقاليم السبعة

One of the seven regions.

وهو مقلوم من الإقليم المتاخم أي: مقطوع عنه

And it is called so because it is cut off from the adjacent region.

وعليهم أقمنا إقليم القصب بالأندلس

And upon them we established the Iqlim al-Qasab in Andalusia.

وهي مدينة في جزيرة متوسطة بيد ملوك الإسلام الآن

And it is a city on an island in the middle, currently in the hands of the rulers of Islam.

بنفسي حاضر بنقيع حوضي وأبيات على القلمون جون

By my soul, a present at my water basin, and houses near Al-Qalamun are dark.

ودير القلمون بالفيوم مشهور

And the Monastery of Al-Qalamun in Fayoum is famous.

أبو قلمون: ثوب رومي يتلون ألوانا للعيون

Abu Qalamun: a Roman garment that changes colors to the eyes.

والقالم: العزب من الرجال

And the qalim: the unmarried man.

وقلمية: كورة بالروم

And Qalamiyyah: a district in Rome.

والإقليمياء: بنت آدم عليه السلام

And al-Iqlimiya: the daughter of Adam, peace be upon him.

والإقليمياء من الذهب والفضة: ثفل يعلو المعدن عند السبك

And al-Iqlimiya of gold and silver: the dross that rises to the metal during smelting.

وأقلام: د بإفريقية

And Aqlam: a place in Ifriqiya.

وهو جبل بفاس في باديته

And it is a mountain in Fes, in its desert.