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قردس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of hardship, firmness, and possibly a tribal designation. The primary meaning revolves around intensity and solidity.

Derived headwords

القِرْدَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hardship, severityclassical

    Refers to a state of intense difficulty, severity, or harshness.

  2. 2.
    firmness, solidityclassical

    Denotes a quality of being strong, unyielding, or solid.

قِرْدُوسname
  1. 1.
    tribal ancestorclassical

    A name referring to the progenitor of a tribe among the Arabs, from whom the tribe is descended.

Parallel reading

القردسة: الشدة والصلابة.
Al-qardasah: hardship and firmness.
وقردوس: أبو قبيلة من العرب، وهو منه.
And Qardus: the father of a tribe from the Arabs, and he is from them (i.e., the tribe is descended from him).