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قعنس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes someone or something that is strong, unyielding, and perhaps slow or backward. It can also refer to difficult or severe circumstances.

Derived headwords

المقعنسسadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, unyieldingclassical

    Describing a person who is strong and resistant to being overcome or subdued.

  2. 2.
    Backward, slowclassical

    Also used to describe someone who is slow or lagging behind.

قعنسةnoun
  1. 1.
    Raising head and chestclassical

    The act of a man lifting his head and chest, often implying pride or defiance.

القعانيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Difficulties, hardshipsclassical

    Refers to severe or challenging matters and circumstances.

Parallel reading

المقعنسس الشديد
The strong one, the severe one.
وهو المتأخر أيضا
And he is also the one who is backward.
رجل مقعنسس إذا امتنع أن يضام
A man is مقعنسس if he refuses to be subdued.
القعنسة أن يرفع الرجل رأسه وصدره
The قعنسة is for a man to raise his head and chest.
إذا جاء ذو خرجين منهم مقعنسا
When one with two saddlebags comes among them, raising his head and chest.
من الشام، فاعلم أنه شر قافل
From Syria, then know that he is the worst of those returning.
القعانيس الشدائد من الأمور
The قعانيس are the severe matters.