قَلِيلٌ
Root: قل
Full Definition
قَلِيلٌ
Few; small, or little, in number, quantity, or amount; scanty.
2 A small quantity, or quantum, or number, مِن مَالٍ وَغَيْرِهِ of property, or cattle, &c.
3 قَلِيلُ الخَيْرِ: [see art. خير, where an explanation is given equivalent to عَادمُ الخَيْرِ: and in like manner] قَلِيلُ الخَيْرِ is used to signify Not making use of oaths at all. (Mgh in art. حفظ.) It may be well rendered Lacking, or destitute of, good, or wealth; as well as having little thereof: it generally means having little, or no, wealth, or good; or lacking, or destitute of, goodness or good things.
4 قَلِيلٌ: see مَطَّرِدٌ.
5 Possessing little, or possessed in a small degree, of anything.
2 A small quantity, or quantum, or number, مِن مَالٍ وَغَيْرِهِ of property, or cattle, &c.
3 قَلِيلُ الخَيْرِ: [see art. خير, where an explanation is given equivalent to عَادمُ الخَيْرِ: and in like manner] قَلِيلُ الخَيْرِ is used to signify Not making use of oaths at all. (Mgh in art. حفظ.) It may be well rendered Lacking, or destitute of, good, or wealth; as well as having little thereof: it generally means having little, or no, wealth, or good; or lacking, or destitute of, goodness or good things.
4 قَلِيلٌ: see مَطَّرِدٌ.
5 Possessing little, or possessed in a small degree, of anything.
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