قمل

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قمل

/qaml/

Where it comes from

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.

noun قَمْل · qaml · قَمْلَة · الْقَمْل

collective lice, louse

noun قُمَّل · qummal · الْقُمَّل · قُمَّلٌ

collective lice, biting insects and vermin فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلطُّوفَانَ وَٱلْجَرَادَ وَٱلْقُمَّلَ وَٱلضَّفَادِعَ وَٱلدَّمَ آيَاتٍ مُفَصَّلَاتٍ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا وَكَانُوا قَوْمًا مُجْرِمِينَ
collective ticks, mites, small ants
collective maggots, ringworm, weevils, parasites
collective rot, decay

In English

louse an insect of the order Psocodea

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"قمل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D9%85%D9%84. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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قمل. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D9%85%D9%84

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"قمل." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D9%85%D9%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {قمل},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D9%85%D9%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}