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قطعر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being cut off or interrupted, specifically related to breath or respiration. It conveys a sense of breathlessness or suffocation.

Derived headwords

اققعرّverb
  1. 1.
    to be breathlessclassical

    To have one's breath cut off, often due to exertion or distress.

اققعرّverb
  1. 1.
    to be suffocatedclassical

    To experience suffocation or a stoppage of breathing.

قعطرverb
  1. 1.
    to be breathlessclassical

    To have one's breath cut off, often due to exertion or distress.

قعطرverb
  1. 1.
    to be suffocatedclassical

    To experience suffocation or a stoppage of breathing.

Parallel reading

اقطعر الرجل: انقطع نفسه من بهر
The man became breathless: his breath was cut off from exhaustion.
وكذلك اقعطر
And likewise, he became breathless.