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قرعس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe things that are large, bulky, or imposing. It is primarily used for large animals like rams and camels, and by extension, can refer to something substantial or significant.

Derived headwords

قُرْعُسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    large, bulkyboth

    Describing something that is large and imposing in size, often with a sense of bulkiness.

كَبْشٌ قُرْعُسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    large ramclassical

    A ram that is exceptionally large and substantial.

القُرْعُوسُnoun
  1. 1.
    two-humped camelclassical

    A camel that possesses two humps, distinguishing it by its size and form.

القُرْعُوشُnoun
  1. 1.
    two-humped camelclassical

    An alternative form referring to a camel with two humps, emphasizing its large and distinctive appearance.

Parallel reading

كَبْشٌ قُرْعُسٌ إِذَا كَانَ عَظِيمًا.
A ram is qursun if it is large.
القُرْعُوسُ وَالقُرْعُوشُ الجَمَلُ الَّذِي لَهُ سَنَامَانِ.
Al-qur'ūs and al-qur'ūsh are the camel that has two humps.