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قدحر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to preparing oneself for something, particularly for conflict, arguments, or bad behavior. It also describes a state of being scattered or unmanageable.

Derived headwords

اقدحرَّverb
  1. 1.
    prepared for evilclassical

    To prepare oneself for evil, specifically for insults, fighting, or bad conduct.

القندحرadjective
  1. 1.
    prepared for strifeclassical

    Describing someone who is prepared for insults and fighting.

القندحورadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-manneredclassical

    Describing someone of bad character or ill manners.

بقدحرةnoun
  1. 1.
    scattered stateclassical

    A state of being scattered, dispersed, or unmanageable.

قندحرةnoun
  1. 1.
    scattered stateclassical

    A state of being scattered, dispersed, or unmanageable.

Parallel reading

اقدحر للشر: تهيأ
To prepare oneself for evil: to be ready.
وقيل: تهيأ للسباب والقتال
And it was said: to prepare oneself for insults and fighting.
وهو القندحر
And he is al-Qandahar (one prepared for strife).
والقندحور: السيء الخلق
And al-Qandahur: the ill-mannered one.
وذهبوا شعاليل بقدحرة وقندحرة
And they went off scattered in a state of dispersal and unmanageability.
أي بحيث لا يقدر عليهم؛ عن اللحياني
Meaning to the extent that they could not be controlled; according to Al-Lihyani.
وقيل: إذا تفرقوا
And it was said: when they dispersed.