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قنعث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something related to abundance or intensity, particularly in the context of hair growth on a person's body and face. It also has a less certain meaning related to an enemy causing panic.

Derived headwords

قَنَعَاثadjective
  1. 1.
    hairyclassical

    Describing a man who has abundant hair on his body and face.

قُنَطِعْثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    enemy causing panicclassical

    An enemy that causes panic and fear.

Parallel reading

رجل قنعاث: كثير شعر الجسد والوجه.
A hairy man: one with abundant hair on his body and face.
القنطعثة عدو بفزع
Al-Qunṭaʿthah is an enemy causing panic.
قال ابن دريد: وليس بثبت.
Ibn Durayd said: And it is not firmly established.