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قمعد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being stiff, unyielding, or stubborn. It also relates to physical characteristics of being pot-bellied or having a relaxed lower abdomen.

Derived headwords

اقمعدّverb
  1. 1.
    to become stiffclassical

    To become rigid, unyielding, or stubborn.

اقمِعدَادًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stiffnessclassical

    A state of being stiff, unyielding, or stubborn; rigidity.

المُقْمَعِدadjective
  1. 1.
    unyielding personclassical

    One whom you try to speak to or influence with great effort, but they remain unyielding and disobedient.

  2. 2.
    pot-belliedclassical

    Having a large upper abdomen and a relaxed lower abdomen.

Parallel reading

اقمعد الرجل: كاقمعط
The man became stiff: like 'aqmaṭa'.
قال الأزهري: كلمته فاقمعد اقمعدادا
Al-Azhari said: I spoke to him, and he became stiff with stiffness.
والمقمعد: الذي تكلمه بجهدك فلا يلين لك ولا ينقاد
And the unyielding one is he whom you speak to with your effort, yet he does not soften to you nor obey.
وهو أيضا الذي عظم أعلى بطنه واسترخى أسفله
And he is also the one whose upper abdomen is large and whose lower abdomen is relaxed.