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قحطبه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of striking or felling someone, often with a weapon like a sword. It also encompasses the idea of overcoming or overpowering an opponent.

Derived headwords

قَحْطَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike downboth

    To cause someone to fall or be struck down, often forcefully.

  2. 2.
    to overcomeclassical

    To defeat or overpower an opponent.

قَحْطَبَ بِالسَّيْفِverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with the swordboth

    To strike someone with a sword, implying a forceful blow.

  2. 2.
    to overpower with the swordclassical

    To gain dominance or victory over an opponent using a sword.

الحُسَيْن بْن قَحْطَبَة الخُلَبِيname
  1. 1.
    Al-Husayn ibn Qahṭaba al-Khulabīboth

    A specific individual known as a traditionist (muḥaddith).

Parallel reading

صرعه
he struck him down
و بالسيف: علاه
and with the sword: he overpowered him
والحسين بن قحطبة الخلبي: محدث
and Al-Husayn ibn Qahṭaba al-Khulabī: a traditionist