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قضض

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sound of joints, specifically knees, when they crack or make a noise. It also appears in place names and a type of plant.

Derived headwords

قَضَّverb
  1. 1.
    to crack (of a joint)both

    To make a cracking or snapping sound, typically used for the knee joint when it moves.

قَضْقاضnoun
  1. 1.
    type of saltwort plantclassical

    A type of plant belonging to the family of saltworts (حمض). It is also said to be the 'ash plant' of the Levant.

قَضَّةname
  1. 1.
    name of a placeclassical

    A well-known location where a battle took place between the tribes of Bakr and Taghlib. The day of this battle was called 'Yawm Qadhdhah'.

Parallel reading

وأما القضقاض فهو من شجر الحمض أيضا
As for al-Qadhqadh, it is also from the trees of al-Hamdh.
ويقال: إنه أشنان أهل الشام
And it is said: it is the ash plant of the people of the Levant.
قضة موضع معروف كانت فيه وقعة بين بكر وتغلب سمي يوم قضة
Qadhdhah is a known place where a battle occurred between Bakr and Taghlib, and the day was named Yawm Qadhdhah.
قض، خفيفة، حكاية صوت الركبة إذا صاتت
Qadhd, light, is the description of the sound of the knee when it makes a noise.
يقال: قالت ركبته قض حين تثنيها
It is said: 'His knee said qadhd when he bent it.'
وقول ركبتها قض حين تثنيها
And the saying of her knee is 'qadhd' when she bends it.