قرهب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large, mature, and powerful male animals, particularly bulls and goats. It extends to denote a leader or master, emphasizing a sense of dominance and seniority.

Derived headwords

القرهبnoun

1.
Mature, large bullclassical
A bull that has reached maturity and is large and robust in size.
2.
Mature, large goatclassical
A goat, specifically a male goat (ibex), that is mature and large, often characterized by its hairiness.
3.
Master, lordclassical
A term used to refer to a master, lord, or chief, implying authority and high status.

قرهبnoun

1.
Large, mature male animalclassical
A general term for a large and mature male animal, encompassing bulls and goats.

قراهبnoun

1.
Large, mature male animalsclassical
Plural form referring to large and mature male animals, such as bulls or goats.

العلهبnoun

1.
Mature male goatclassical
A mature male goat, often used synonymously with 'al-qarahib' in this context.

Parallel reading

القرهب من الثيران: المسن الضخم

Al-qarahib of the bulls: the mature, large one.

من الأرحبيات العتاق، كأنها ... شبوب صوار فوق علياء قرهب

Among the noble Arhabiyyah camels, as if they were... a young, spirited herd above a large, mature bull.

واستعاره صخر الغي للوعل المسن الضخم

And Sakhr al-Ghay borrowed it for the mature, large ibex.

به كان طفلا ثم أسدس فاستوى، ... فأصبح لهما في لهوم قراهب

With it, he was a child, then became a lion, and grew strong... and they became for him in the thicket of large, mature males.

القرهب العلهب، وهو التيس المسن

Al-qarahib is al-'ulhab, which is the mature male goat.

وأحسب القرهب المسن، فعم به لفظا

And I think 'al-qarahib' refers to the mature one, so the word was generalized.

القرهب من الثيران الكبير الضخم

Al-qarahib of the bulls is the large, enormous one.

ومن المعز: ذوات الأشعار

And of the goats: those with hair.

والقرهب: السيد

And al-qarahib: the master.