قفخر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes individuals of large, robust, or imposing physical stature, often with connotations of being well-built or even excessively corpulent. It can also refer to something excellent or superior within its kind, and extends to specific terms for parts of plants or animals.

Derived headwords

القنفخرnoun

1.
corpulent personclassical
A person who is soft, plump, and of a large build.
2.
excellent of its kindclassical
Something that is superior or stands out within its category.

القفاخرnoun

1.
corpulent personclassical
A person who is soft, plump, and of a large build.

القفاخريnoun

1.
corpulent personclassical
A person who is soft, plump, and of a large build.

قنفخرadjective

1.
corpulentclassical
Describing a person who is soft, plump, and of a large build.
2.
excellentclassical
Describing something that is superior or stands out within its category.

قنفخرةnoun

1.
reed shootclassical
The young shoot or base of a reed plant.

قفاخرةadjective

1.
well-formed womanclassical
A woman who is well-formed, with a robust and pleasing physique.

قفاخرadjective

1.
well-built manclassical
A man who is well-built and robust.

قفندرadjective

1.
ugly in appearanceclassical
Someone or something that is unpleasant or ugly to look at.
2.
small-headedclassical
Having a small head.
3.
whiteclassical
Having a white complexion or appearance.
4.
large manclassical
A man who is large in stature.
5.
short and stoutclassical
A person who is short and stout or well-built.
6.
large camelclassical
A camel that is large in size.
7.
large-headedclassical
Having a large head.

Parallel reading

القنفخر والقفاخر، بضم القاف، والقفاخري: التار الناعم الضخم الجثة

Al-qunfakhir, al-qafakhir (with damma on the qaf), and al-qafakhiri: the soft, plump, large-bodied one.

معذلج بض قفاخري

A plump, large-bodied one.

ورواه شمر: معذلج بيض قفاخري

And Shamir narrated it as: a plump, large-bodied one of white eggs.

رجل قنفخر أيضا مثل جردحل، والنون زائدة

A man is also qunfakhir, like jurdahal, and the 'nun' is extra.

والقنفخر والقنفخر: الفائق في نوعه

And al-qunfakhir and al-qunfakhir: the one superior in its kind.

والقنفخر: أصل البردي، واحدته قنفخرة

And al-qunfakhir: the base of the papyrus reed; its singular is qunfakhara.

امرأة قفاخرة حسنة الخلق حادرته

A woman is qafakhira, well-formed and robust.

ورجل قفاخر

And a man is qafakhar.

القفندر: القبيح المنظر

Al-qunfandar: the ugly in appearance.

لما رأين الشمط القفندرا

When they saw the grey-haired, ugly one.

وقيل: القفندر الصغير الرأس

And it was said: al-qunfandar is small-headed.

وقيل: الأبيض

And it was said: white.

والقفندر أيضا: الضخم الرجل

And al-qunfandar is also: the large man.

وقيل: القصير الحادر

And it was said: the short and stout.

وقيل: القفندر الضخم من الإبل

And it was said: al-qunfandar is the large camel.

وقيل الضخم الرأس

And it was said: large-headed.