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قرز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of grasping or pinching something, particularly small particles like dirt, using the fingertips. It is suggested to be a variation of another root related to pinching.

Derived headwords

القِرْزnoun
  1. 1.
    pinching dirtclassical

    The act of grasping dirt or other substances with the tips of the fingers, similar to making a fist.

قَرَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to pinchclassical

    To grasp or pinch something, such as dirt, with the fingertips.

Parallel reading

القِرْز: قبضك التراب وغيره بأطراف أصابعك نحو القبض.
Al-qirz: your grasping dirt and other things with the tips of your fingers, akin to making a fist.
قال أبو منصور: كأن القرز مبدل من القرص.
Abu Mansur said: It is as if al-qirz is a substitution for al-qars.