قمل
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Likely related to or from a metathesis of Classical Syriac ܩܠܡܐܿ (qlmʾ), itself from Aramaic כלמה, from Akkadian 𒄴 (kalmatu, “insect, bug”); cognate to ك ل م (k-l-m) in the sense of biting.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
قَمْل • (qaml) m (collective, singulative قَمْلَة f (qamla))
Declension edit
Declension of noun قَمْل (qaml)
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قَمْل qaml |
الْقَمْل al-qaml |
قَمْل qaml |
Nominative | قَمْلٌ qamlun |
الْقَمْلُ al-qamlu |
قَمْلُ qamlu |
Accusative | قَمْلًا qamlan |
الْقَمْلَ al-qamla |
قَمْلَ qamla |
Genitive | قَمْلٍ qamlin |
الْقَمْلِ al-qamli |
قَمْلِ qamli |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قَمْلَة qamla |
الْقَمْلَة al-qamla |
قَمْلَة qamlat |
Nominative | قَمْلَةٌ qamlatun |
الْقَمْلَةُ al-qamlatu |
قَمْلَةُ qamlatu |
Accusative | قَمْلَةً qamlatan |
الْقَمْلَةَ al-qamlata |
قَمْلَةَ qamlata |
Genitive | قَمْلَةٍ qamlatin |
الْقَمْلَةِ al-qamlati |
قَمْلَةِ qamlati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | قَمْلَتَيْن qamlatayn |
الْقَمْلَتَيْن al-qamlatayn |
قَمْلَتَيْ qamlatay |
Nominative | قَمْلَتَانِ qamlatāni |
الْقَمْلَتَانِ al-qamlatāni |
قَمْلَتَا qamlatā |
Accusative | قَمْلَتَيْنِ qamlatayni |
الْقَمْلَتَيْنِ al-qamlatayni |
قَمْلَتَيْ qamlatay |
Genitive | قَمْلَتَيْنِ qamlatayni |
الْقَمْلَتَيْنِ al-qamlatayni |
قَمْلَتَيْ qamlatay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قَمْلَات qamlāt |
الْقَمْلَات al-qamlāt |
قَمْلَات qamlāt |
Nominative | قَمْلَاتٌ qamlātun |
الْقَمْلَاتُ al-qamlātu |
قَمْلَاتُ qamlātu |
Accusative | قَمْلَاتٍ qamlātin |
الْقَمْلَاتِ al-qamlāti |
قَمْلَاتِ qamlāti |
Genitive | قَمْلَاتٍ qamlātin |
الْقَمْلَاتِ al-qamlāti |
قَمْلَاتِ qamlāti |
Noun edit
قُمَّل • (qummal) m (collective)
- lice, biting insects and vermin
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 7:133:
- فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلطُّوفَانَ وَٱلْجَرَادَ وَٱلْقُمَّلَ وَٱلضَّفَادِعَ وَٱلدَّمَ آيَاتٍ مُفَصَّلَاتٍ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا وَكَانُوا قَوْمًا مُجْرِمِينَ
- faʔarsalnā ʕalayhimu ṭ-ṭūfāna wal-jarāda wal-qummala waḍ-ḍafādiʕa wad-dama ʔāyātin mufaṣṣalātin fastakbarū wakānū qawman mujrimīna
- We caused to be sent upon them destruction abounding, locusts, lice, frogs, and the blood, as signs of proof discernibly clear, but they had considered themselves of greater importance and had been a people who caused wrongdoing to be encouraged.
- ticks, mites, small ants
- maggots, ringworm, weevils, parasites
- rot, decay
Declension edit
Declension of noun قُمَّل (qummal)
Collective | basic collective triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قُمَّل qummal |
الْقُمَّل al-qummal |
قُمَّل qummal |
Nominative | قُمَّلٌ qummalun |
الْقُمَّلُ al-qummalu |
قُمَّلُ qummalu |
Accusative | قُمَّلًا qummalan |
الْقُمَّلَ al-qummala |
قُمَّلَ qummala |
Genitive | قُمَّلٍ qummalin |
الْقُمَّلِ al-qummali |
قُمَّلِ qummali |
Singulative | singulative triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قُمَّلَة qummala |
الْقُمَّلَة al-qummala |
قُمَّلَة qummalat |
Nominative | قُمَّلَةٌ qummalatun |
الْقُمَّلَةُ al-qummalatu |
قُمَّلَةُ qummalatu |
Accusative | قُمَّلَةً qummalatan |
الْقُمَّلَةَ al-qummalata |
قُمَّلَةَ qummalata |
Genitive | قُمَّلَةٍ qummalatin |
الْقُمَّلَةِ al-qummalati |
قُمَّلَةِ qummalati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | قُمَّلَتَيْن qummalatayn |
الْقُمَّلَتَيْن al-qummalatayn |
قُمَّلَتَيْ qummalatay |
Nominative | قُمَّلَتَانِ qummalatāni |
الْقُمَّلَتَانِ al-qummalatāni |
قُمَّلَتَا qummalatā |
Accusative | قُمَّلَتَيْنِ qummalatayni |
الْقُمَّلَتَيْنِ al-qummalatayni |
قُمَّلَتَيْ qummalatay |
Genitive | قُمَّلَتَيْنِ qummalatayni |
الْقُمَّلَتَيْنِ al-qummalatayni |
قُمَّلَتَيْ qummalatay |
Paucal (3-10) | sound feminine paucal | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | قُمَّلَات qummalāt |
الْقُمَّلَات al-qummalāt |
قُمَّلَات qummalāt |
Nominative | قُمَّلَاتٌ qummalātun |
الْقُمَّلَاتُ al-qummalātu |
قُمَّلَاتُ qummalātu |
Accusative | قُمَّلَاتٍ qummalātin |
الْقُمَّلَاتِ al-qummalāti |
قُمَّلَاتِ qummalāti |
Genitive | قُمَّلَاتٍ qummalātin |
الْقُمَّلَاتِ al-qummalāti |
قُمَّلَاتِ qummalāti |
References edit
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “قمل”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[1], London: W.H. Allen
Hijazi Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
قمل • (gamil) m (collective, singulative قملة f (gamla), paucal قملات (gamlāt))
Moroccan Arabic edit
Root |
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ق م ل |
1 term |
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
قمل • (qmal) m (collective, singulative قملة f (qamla), paucal قملات (qamlāt))
South Levantine Arabic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Urban) /ʔaml/, [ˈʔa.m(ɪ)l]
- IPA(key): (Bedouin) /ɡaml/, [ˈɡa.m(ɪ)l]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Noun edit
قمل • (ʔaml) m (collective, singulative قملة f (ʔamle), paucal قملات (ʔamlāt))