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قرصب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of cutting or severing something. The primary meaning involves a forceful or decisive cut, with a secondary implication of being cut off or separated.

Derived headwords

قَرْصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutclassical

    To cut something decisively or forcefully. The 'ḍād' variant is considered a higher or more precise form of this action.

قَرْصَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a cutclassical

    The act or result of cutting; a severance.

Parallel reading

قرصب الشيء: قطعه، والضاد أعلى.
To cut something: to sever it, and the 'ḍād' (form) is higher.