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قترد

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to abundance, particularly of livestock and their products, and also to a state of being plentiful or rich. It can also refer to the remnants or refuse of something, or to inferior possessions.

Derived headwords

قتردverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantclassical

    Said of a man, meaning his milk and cheese were plentiful.

قتردةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of wealthclassical

    Refers to a large amount of wealth, indicating a state of being rich.

القتردnoun
  1. 1.
    remnantsclassical

    What people leave behind in their homes, such as wool, hair, and other fibers.

  2. 2.
    inferior possessionsclassical

    The poor or inferior quality of household goods.

قتردadjective
  1. 1.
    rich in livestockclassical

    Describes a man who possesses many sheep and lambs.

قِتَارِدadjective
  1. 1.
    rich in livestockclassical

    Describes a man who possesses many sheep and lambs.

مُقْتَرِدadjective
  1. 1.
    rich in livestockclassical

    Describes a man who possesses many sheep and lambs.

Parallel reading

قترد الرجل: كثر لبنه وأقطه.
The man was qatarda: his milk and cheese were abundant.
وعليه قتردة مال أي مال كثير.
And he had qatardat mal, meaning abundant wealth.
والقترد: ما ترك «2» القوم في دارهم من الوبر والشعر والصوف.
And al-qutrud: what people leave in their homes of fur, hair, and wool.
والقترد: الرديء من متاع البيت.
And al-qutrud: the inferior of household goods.
ورجل قترد وقتارد ومقترد: كثير الغنم والسخال.
And a man qatard, qatard, and muqtarid: rich in sheep and lambs.