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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to concepts of speed and potentially sexual anatomy, though its usage is scarce and debated. The primary meaning discussed is 'speed', with one obscure reference to a 'wide vulva'.

Derived headwords

القلهمةnoun
  1. 1.
    speedclassical

    The meaning of this word is 'speed'. It is noted that al-Jawhari neglected it.

قلهمname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    This is a proper name, mentioned as being like 'Ja'far'.

القلهمnoun
  1. 1.
    wide vulvaclassical

    This refers to a wide vulva. It is mentioned in relation to a hadith.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن سيده: هو السرعة
And Ibn Sidah said: it is speed.
قلهم، كجعفر: اسم
Qulham, like Ja'far: a name.
ومما يستدرك عليه: القلهم: الفرج الواسع
And among what is to be added to it: Al-Qulham: the wide vulva.
وبه روي الحديث: " ففتشت قلهمها "
And with it the hadith is narrated: 'So I searched its vulva'.
كذا أورده الهروي في الغريبين
Thus did Al-Harawi mention it in Al-Ghuraybayn.
وقال ابن الأثير: الصحيح أنه بالفاء، وقد تقدم
And Ibn Al-Athir said: The correct reading is with the faa', and it has preceded.