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قعطب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes intensity and severity, particularly in relation to speed, action, and physical force. It can refer to something being extreme, sharp, or forcefully cut.

Derived headwords

قَعْطَبِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Intense, severeboth

    Describing something as extremely severe or intense, often implying a high degree of force or speed.

قَعْضَبِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Intense, severeboth

    Similar to قعطبي, denoting extreme severity or intensity.

مُقَعْطَبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Intense, severeboth

    Describing something as intense or severe, carrying the same meaning of extremity as قعطبي.

قَعْطَبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Cutting, strikingclassical

    The act of cutting or striking forcefully.

قَعْطَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To cutclassical

    To cut something, often implying a forceful or decisive action.

  2. 2.
    To strikeclassical

    To strike something with force.

Parallel reading

قرب قعطبي وقعضبي ومقعط: شديد
Qaraba (near) qatabi, qadhbi, and muqaṭab: severe.
وخمس قعطبي: شديد
And khams qatabi: severe.
كخمس بصباص، لا يبلغ إلا بالسير الشديد
Like khams basbas, which is not reached except by intense travel.
وقعطبه قعطبة: قطعه وضربه
And he qataba it a qataba: he cut it and struck it.
فقعطبه أي قطعه
So he qataba it, meaning he cut it.