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قهمز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe slowness, heaviness, or a large, cumbersome nature, particularly when applied to animals like camels or donkeys, and also to short, stout women.

Derived headwords

القهمزةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, slow she-camelclassical

    A description of a she-camel that is large and moves slowly.

القهمزاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, slow she-camelsclassical

    Plural form referring to large, slow-moving she-camels.

قهمزةadjective
  1. 1.
    Very short (woman)classical

    Describes a woman who is exceptionally short in stature.

القهمزىnoun
  1. 1.
    Slowness, lack of hasteclassical

    Refers to the quality of being slow or not hurried, often in the context of movement.

قهمزىadjective
  1. 1.
    Not slow, not sluggishclassical

    Used to describe something that is not slow or sluggish, implying a degree of quickness or responsiveness.

Parallel reading

القهمزة الناقة العظيمة البطيئة
Al-qahmazah is the large, slow she-camel.
إذا رعى شداتها العوائلا
When it grazes on the high, difficult terrains.
والرقص من ريعانها الأوائلا
And the vigorous movement from its prime.
والقهمزات الدلح الخواذلا
And the large, slow she-camels, the heavy, slow ones.
بذات جرس، تملأ المداخلا
With a resonant sound, filling the entrances.
امرأة قهمزة قصيرة جدا
A very short woman.
القهمزى الإحضار
Al-qahmazi means bringing forth or presenting.
من كل قباء نحوص جريها
From every stout, fast-running she-camel.
إذا عدون القهمزى، غير شتج
When they run, not slowly, not sluggishly.
أي غير بطيء
Meaning not slow.