قنعس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, strong, and imposing, particularly in reference to animals like camels and horses, and also to men of imposing stature and strength.

Derived headwords

قَنَعَاسadjective

1.
tall, large (camel/horse)classical
Describing a camel or horse that is tall and has a large hump.
2.
strong, formidable (man)classical
Describing a man who is strong, formidable, and unyielding.

قَنَعَاسnoun

1.
large, stout camelclassical
A large and stout camel, particularly a male one.

قَنَاعِسnoun

1.
large, stout malesclassical
Plural form referring to large, stout males, especially camels.

قَنَاعِسadjective

1.
large of build (men)classical
Describing men who are large in build and stature.

Parallel reading

ناقة قنعاس: طويلة عظيمة سنمة

A qana'as she-camel: tall and with a large hump.

وكذلك الجمل

And likewise the camel.

وقيل: القنعاس الجمل الضخم العظيم

And it is said: Al-qana'as is the huge and great camel.

وهو من صفات الذكور عند أبي عبيد

And it is among the descriptions of males according to Abu Ubaid.

ورجل قنعاس: شديد منيع

And a qana'as man: strong and formidable.

لم يستطع صولة البزل القناعيس

Could not withstand the charge of the formidable old camels.

ورجل قناعس، بالضم، أي عظيم الخلق

And a man qana'is (with dammah), meaning large of creation.

والجمع القناعس، بالفتح

And the plural is al-qana'is (with fatha).