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قنرس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to terms for large, strong animals, specifically camels, and potentially parasitic or undesirable entities. The derived terms are rare and primarily found in classical lexicographical sources.

Derived headwords

القنراسnoun
  1. 1.
    Parasiteclassical

    A parasite or an undesirable creature. This meaning is attributed to Al-Kura'i.

قنطرسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, strong she-camelclassical

    Refers to a she-camel that is large and powerful.

القنطريسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, strong she-camelclassical

    An alternative form referring to a large and powerful she-camel.

Parallel reading

القنراس: الطفيلي؛ عن كراع
Al-Qunras: the parasite; according to Kura'.
وقد نفى سيبويه أن يكون في الكلام مثل قنر وعنل
And Sibawayh denied that there are words in speech like Qanara and 'Anala.
قنطرس: القنطريس: الناقة الضخمة الشديدة
Qantaras: Al-Qantaris: the large, strong she-camel.