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قعفز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific posture of sitting or crouching, often implying readiness or alertness. It can also refer to the act of crouching or squatting in this manner.

Derived headwords

القَعْفَزَىnoun
  1. 1.
    crouching postureclassical

    A specific way of sitting or crouching, characterized by drawing the knees up towards the chest, often in a state of readiness or alertness.

اقعنْفَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to crouchclassical

    To assume the القعفزى posture, to crouch down.

Parallel reading

جلس القعفزى
He sat in the القعفزى posture.
وهي جلسة المستوفز
And it is the posture of one who is ready to spring.
وقد اقعنفز
And he had crouched.