قُل

English translation: A single unit

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:قُل
English translation:A single unit
Entered by: SeiTT

14:39 Jan 24, 2011
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: قُل
Greetings,

I realize that the idiom تو و قلت means “you and the likes of you”, but what exactly does قُل mean on its own, please?

I hope I am right about it being pronounced with a ḍammeh, and that I have correctly analyzed قلت as 'your قل'.

I ask because I should like to amend my dictionary accordingly. Any etymological information most welcome.

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:20
A single unit
Explanation:
بر اساس تعریف دهخدا، ریشه ی این کلمه می تواند عربی باشد:

قل . [ ق ُل ل ] (ع اِمص ) کمی . (منتهی الارب ) (اقرب الموارد). ضد کُثْر. (اقرب الموارد): الحمدﷲ علی القل و الکثر. (منتهی الارب ). || (ص ، اِ) کم . (منتهی الارب ) (ناظم الاطباء). قلیل . (اقرب الموارد): ما له قل و لا کثر؛ نیست او را کم و بیش . (منتهی الارب ). || اندک تر از چیزی . || رجل قل ؛ مرد تنها و بی کس . (اقرب الموارد) (منتهی الارب ).
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Mohammad Emami
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Many thanks! Perfect!
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5 +1twin
Behnam Paran
4A single unit
Mohammad Emami


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twin


Explanation:
تو و قلت = you and your twin (or someone else who is very much like you)
It might be different depending on the context.

you and the likes of you = تو و امثال تو

Behnam Paran
Local time: 11:50
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

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A single unit


Explanation:
بر اساس تعریف دهخدا، ریشه ی این کلمه می تواند عربی باشد:

قل . [ ق ُل ل ] (ع اِمص ) کمی . (منتهی الارب ) (اقرب الموارد). ضد کُثْر. (اقرب الموارد): الحمدﷲ علی القل و الکثر. (منتهی الارب ). || (ص ، اِ) کم . (منتهی الارب ) (ناظم الاطباء). قلیل . (اقرب الموارد): ما له قل و لا کثر؛ نیست او را کم و بیش . (منتهی الارب ). || اندک تر از چیزی . || رجل قل ؛ مرد تنها و بی کس . (اقرب الموارد) (منتهی الارب ).

Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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