قحر

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something that is old, aged, and worn out, particularly animals like camels and sheep, and also elderly men. It conveys a sense of being past one's prime, lean, and having a remaining tough hide.

Derived headwords

قَحَرadjective

1.
Aged, oldboth
Describing an animal, especially a camel, that is old and has a remaining tough hide, or an elderly man who is advanced in age and frail.
2.
Lean, emaciatedclassical
Referring to an old camel that has little meat left on its bones, implying it is skinny and worn out.

قُحُرnoun

1.
Old ageclassical
The state of being old and advanced in years, particularly applied to men and animals.

أَقْحَرnoun

1.
Old onesclassical
The plural form of 'qahr', referring to old men or aged animals.

قُحُورnoun

1.
Old onesclassical
Another plural form for 'qahr', referring to aged individuals or animals.

أَنْقَحَرَverb

1.
To become oldclassical
To reach an advanced age, becoming old and worn out, used for both men and animals.

قُحَارَةnoun

1.
Old ageclassical
The state of being old and advanced in years; the condition of being aged.

قُحُورَةnoun

1.
Old ageclassical
The state of being old and advanced in years; the condition of being aged.

قَحْرَةadjective

1.
Aged femaleclassical
An aged female animal, particularly a female camel that is old.

قَحَارِيَّةadjective

1.
Large-bodiedclassical
Describing an animal, especially a camel, that is large in build and old.

القَاحِرَاتnoun

1.
The aged onesclassical
The feminine plural participle, referring to aged women or female animals.

قَحَرverb

1.
To become oldclassical
To grow old and advanced in age, reaching a state of being worn out.

قُهْبadjective

1.
Aged, oldclassical
Describing an elderly man or an old animal that has grown significantly aged and large.

Parallel reading

المُسِنّ وفيه بقية وجلد

The aged one, possessing remaining strength and hide.

إذا ارتفع فوق المسن وهرم، فهو قحر

If one rises above being merely aged and becomes decrepit, they are 'qahr'.

وإنقحر فهو ثان لإنقحل الذي قد نفى سيبويه أن يكون له نظير

And 'inqahra' is a second form for 'inqahala', which Sibawayh denied having a parallel.

وكذلك جمل قحر

And likewise a 'qahr' camel.

والجمع أقحر وقحور

And the plural is 'aqhar' and 'quhur'.

وإنقحر كقحر

And 'inqahra' is like 'qahra'.

والأنثى بالهاء

And the feminine is with the 'taa marbuta'.

والاسم القحارة والقحورة

And the noun is 'al-qaharah' and 'al-qahurah'.

شيخ قحر وقهب إذا أسن وكبر

An old man, 'qahr' and 'quhb', when he has aged and grown old.

وإذا ارتفع الجمل عن العود فهو قحر

And when a camel rises above being old, it is 'qahr'.

والأنثى قحرة في أسنان الإبل

And the feminine is 'qahrah' in the aging of camels.

وقال غيره: هو قحارية

And others said: it is 'qahhariyyah'.

القحارية من الإبل كالقحر

The 'qahhariyyah' among camels is like the 'qahr'.

وقيل: القحارية منها العظيم الخلق

And it was said: the 'qahhariyyah' among them is of great build.

وقال بعضهم: لا يقال في الرجل إلا قحر

And some of them said: it is only said 'qahr' for a man.

تهوي رؤوس القاحرات القحر

The heads of the aged, decrepit ones fall.

إذا هوت بين اللهى والحنجر

When they fall between the uvula and the throat.

القحر الشيخ الكبير الهرم والبعير المسن

The 'qahr' is the old, decrepit man and the aged camel.

ويقال للأنثى ناب وشارف، ولا يقال قحرة، وبعضهم يقوله

And for the female, 'naab' and 'shaarif' are said, and 'qahrah' is not said, though some say it.

زوجي لحم جمل قحر

My husband is the meat of an aged camel.

القحر: البعير الهرم القليل اللحم

The 'qahr': the decrepit camel with little meat.

أرادت أن زوجها هزيل قليل المال

She meant that her husband was lean and had little wealth.