قمل
Meaning
lice, louse
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/qaml/
Etymology
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.
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