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قسبر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something strong, robust, and tall, particularly in reference to a man's beard or a sturdy stick. It conveys a sense of vigorousness and impressive stature.

Derived headwords

القَسْبَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong manboth

    A man who is strong and robust.

  2. 2.
    Tall beardclassical

    Refers to a long and thick beard, indicating a man's stature.

القَسْبَرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, robustboth

    Describing a man as strong and vigorous.

  2. 2.
    Long-beardedclassical

    Characterizing a man with a long and impressive beard.

القَسَابِرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, robustboth

    Describing a man as strong and vigorous.

  2. 2.
    Long-beardedclassical

    Characterizing a man with a long and impressive beard.

القُشْبَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sturdy stickclassical

    A strong and sturdy stick or staff.

القَسْبَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sturdy stickclassical

    A strong and sturdy stick or staff.

Parallel reading

وفلان عنفاش اللحية وعنفشي اللحية وقسبار اللحية إذا كان طويلها
And so-and-so has a long beard, a bushy beard, and a robust beard if it is long.
يقال للعصا القزرحلة والقحربة والقشبارة والقسبارة
The stick is called al-qazraḥlah, al-qaḥrabah, al-qushbārah, and al-qasbārah.
ومن أسماء العصا القسبار
And among the names for a stick is al-qasbār.
ومنهم من يقول القشبار
And some of them say al-qushbār.
لا يلتوي من الوبيل القسبار
The robust one does not shy away from hardship.
وإن تهراه بها العبد الهار
Even if the runaway slave is beaten with it.