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قرشع

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of readiness for conflict or confrontation, often involving a stiffened or upright posture. It also extends to describe physical sensations like heat or a white rash on the body, and a general sense of being pleased or cheerful.

Derived headwords

المقرنشعadjective
  1. 1.
    Ready for abuse/preventionclassical

    One who is prepared for insults, verbal abuse, or to prevent someone from doing something.

  2. 2.
    Upright and cheerfulclassical

    Standing tall, looking pleased, and exhibiting a cheerful disposition.

مقرنشعاadjective
  1. 1.
    Upright and readyclassical

    In a state of being upright, stiffened, and prepared, often for confrontation or to assert oneself.

المقرنشعadjective
  1. 1.
    Uprightclassical

    Standing erect or stiffened, often in a posture of readiness or defiance.

القرشعnoun
  1. 1.
    Heat in chest/throatclassical

    A sensation of heat or burning felt in the chest and throat, possibly due to anger or exertion.

  2. 2.
    White rash/blemishclassical

    A white mark or blemish appearing on the body, resembling salt.

المقرنشعadjective
  1. 1.
    Upright and cheerfulclassical

    Standing tall and appearing pleased or cheerful.

اقرنشعverb
  1. 1.
    To be cheerfulclassical

    To become happy, cheerful, or pleased.

ابرنشقverb
  1. 1.
    To be cheerfulclassical

    To become happy, cheerful, or pleased; synonymous with اقرنشع.

Parallel reading

إن الكبير إذا يشاف رأيته ... مقرنشعا
Indeed, when the elder is seen, you see him... stiffened/upright.
وإذا يهان استزمرا والمقرنشع
And when he is insulted, he hums to himself, and he is stiffened/upright.
القرشع الحائر وهو حر يجده الرجل في صدره وحلقه
Al-Qursha' is the heat/burning that a man finds in his chest and throat.
إذا ظهر بجسد الإنسان شيء أبيض كالملح فهو القرشع
If something white appears on a person's body like salt, it is Al-Qursha'.
والمقرنشع المنتصب المستبشر
And Al-Muqarnashi' is the upright, the cheerful one.
اقرنشع إذا سر
Iqransha' if you are pleased.
وابرنشق مثله
And Ibranshaqa is like it (meaning, to be pleased).