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قفعد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being short, squat, or stunted in stature. It describes a physical characteristic of being low to the ground or having a compact build.

Derived headwords

القَفَعَدُnoun
  1. 1.
    short personboth

    A person who is short in stature, often implying a squat or stocky build.

قَفَعَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be shortclassical

    To be short in height or stature.

Parallel reading

القصير، مثل به سيبويه وفسره السيرافي.
The short one, as exemplified by Sibawayh and explained by Al-Sirafi.