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قرثل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone who is short and stocky, often implying a stout or thick build. It is primarily used as an adjective to describe a person's physique.

Derived headwords

قَرْثَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing a man who is short and of a thick, stocky build.

قَرْثَلَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stout womanclassical

    The feminine form referring to a woman who is short and stout.

Parallel reading

رجل قرثل: زري قصير
A qarthal man: short and stocky.
والأنثى قرثلة
And the feminine is qarthalah.