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قحرب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of a stick or staff, with several derived terms denoting different types or qualities of such an object. The terms are primarily found in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

القَحْرَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stick, staffclassical

    A term used to refer to a stick or staff, possibly with specific connotations of sturdiness or type.

الغَرْزَحْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stick, staffclassical

    Another term for a stick or staff, mentioned alongside other related words.

القَشْبَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stick, staffclassical

    A word denoting a stick or staff, listed in a classical Arabic text.

القَسْبَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stick, staffclassical

    A term for a stick or staff, presented as part of a list of related words.

Parallel reading

يقال للعصا: الغرزحلة، والقحربة «1»، والقشبارة، والقسبارة، والله أعلم.
It is said of a stick: al-gharzaḥlah, and al-qaḥrabah, and al-qashbārah, and al-qasbārah, and God knows best.