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قزب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of firmness, solidity, and intensity. It also extends to describe a greedy merchant and a title or nickname.

Derived headwords

قَزَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to become firmclassical

    To become solid, hard, or strong. This usage is noted as being from the dialect of Yemen.

قَزَبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    firmnessclassical

    The state or quality of being firm, solid, or intense. This is the verbal noun of the verb قَزَبَ.

القَازِبnoun
  1. 1.
    greedy merchantclassical

    A merchant who is excessively eager for profit, operating both on land and at sea. This term was reported by Ibn al-A'rabi.

القَزَبnoun
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A title or appellation given to someone, often distinct from their given name.

Parallel reading

قَزَبَ الشيءُ قَزَبًا: صَلُبَ واشْتَدَّ
The thing became firm, with firmness: it became solid and intense.
يَمانِيَةٌ
Yemeni (i.e., a dialectal usage from Yemen).
ابنُ الأَعْرابِيِّ: القازِبُ التاجِرُ الحَريصُ مَرَّةً في البَرِّ، ومَرَّةً في البَحْرِ
Ibn al-A'rabi said: The Qazib is the greedy merchant, sometimes on land, and sometimes at sea.
والقَزَبُ: اللَّقَبُ
And al-Qazab is the nickname.