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قنخر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something solid, large, and robust, often related to rocks or physical stature. It can also denote stubbornness or a loud, strong voice.

Derived headwords

القَنَخَرadjective
  1. 1.
    stubborn, headstrongclassical

    Describing someone who is stubborn and persists in confrontation, like a ram that continues to butt.

  2. 2.
    large, stoutboth

    Describing someone with a large and stout build.

القَنَاخِرِيnoun
  1. 1.
    rock fragmentclassical

    A piece of rock that breaks off from the top of a mountain, characterized by some looseness, and is smaller than a 'fandirah'.

القَنَخَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rock fragmentclassical

    A piece of rock that breaks off from the top of a mountain, characterized by some looseness, and is smaller than a 'fandirah'.

القَنَاخِرnoun
  1. 1.
    large statureboth

    Refers to someone of great build or stature.

القَنَخِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large, split rockclassical

    A large rock that is split or cracked.

القَنَخُورَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large, split rockclassical

    A large rock that is split or cracked.

القَنَخَرadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-nostriled, loud-voicedclassical

    Describing someone with wide nostrils and mouth, and a strong, loud voice.

القَنْدَفِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An old woman.

Parallel reading

القنخر: الصلب الرأس الباقي على النطاح
Al-qanakhir: The stubborn one, who persists in butting.
قال الليث: ما أدري ما صحته، قال: وأظن الصواب القنحر.
Al-Layth said: I do not know its authenticity. He said: And I think the correct form is al-qanhar.
والقناخري والقنخر والقنخرة شبه صخرة تنقلع من أعلى الجبل وفيها رخاوة، وهي أصغر من الفنديرة.
And al-qanakhiri, al-qanakhir, and al-qanakhrah are like a rock that breaks off from the top of the mountain and has some looseness in it, and it is smaller than al-fandirah.
والقنخيرة والقنخورة: الصخرة العظيمة المتفلقة.
And al-qanakhirah and al-qanakhurah: The great, split rock.
والقنخر والقناخر: العظيم الجثة.
And al-qanakhir and al-qanakhir: The one with a great body.
وأنف قناخر: ضخم.
And anaf qanakhir: Large.
وامرأة قناخرة: ضخمة.
And imra'ah qanakhirah: Stout/large.
الليث: القنخر الواسع المنخرين والفم الشديد الصوت.
Al-Layth: Al-qanakhir is one with wide nostrils and mouth, and a strong voice.
التهذيب في الخماسي: ابن دريد: القندفير العجوز.
Al-Tahdhib in the pentasyllabic: Ibn Duraid: Al-qandafir is an old woman.