مِقْدَحٌ
Root: قدح
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مِقْدَحٌ
[A couching-needle; called thus, and
إِبْرَةُ , in the present day.
2 Also], and مِقْدَحَةٌ , and مِقْدَاحٌ , and قَدَّاحٌ , The thing of iron with which one strikes fire.
3 And the first, A ladle; as also مِقْدَحَةٌ . سَتَأْتِيكَ بِمَا فِى قَعْرَهَا [The ladle will bring to thee what is in the bottom thereof] is a prov., meaning, that to which thou art blind will become apparent, or manifest, to thee.
2 Also], and مِقْدَحَةٌ , and مِقْدَاحٌ , and قَدَّاحٌ , The thing of iron with which one strikes fire.
3 And the first, A ladle; as also مِقْدَحَةٌ . سَتَأْتِيكَ بِمَا فِى قَعْرَهَا [The ladle will bring to thee what is in the bottom thereof] is a prov., meaning, that to which thou art blind will become apparent, or manifest, to thee.
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