قمل

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Arabic

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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قَمْل (qamlm (collective, singulative قَمْلَة f (qamla))

  1. lice, louse

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Noun

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قُمَّل (qummalm (collective)

  1. 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.
  2. ticks, mites, small ants
  3. maggots, ringworm, weevils, parasites
  4. rot, decay

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Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic قَمْل (qaml).

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Noun

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قمل (gamilm (collective, singulative قملة f (gamla), paucal قملات (gamlāt))

  1. lice, louse

Moroccan Arabic

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Root
ق م ل
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic قَمْل (qaml).

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Noun

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قمل (qmalm (collective, singulative قملة f (qamla), paucal قملات (qamlāt))

  1. lice, louse

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic قَمْل (qaml).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Urban) /ʔaml/, [ˈʔa.m(ɪ)l]
  • IPA(key): (Bedouin) /ɡaml/, [ˈɡa.m(ɪ)l]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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قمل (ʔamlm (collective, singulative قملة f (ʔamle), paucal قملات (ʔamlāt))

  1. lice, louse