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قرتب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific place and potentially to poor sustenance or condition. The primary derived word points to a location, while another describes a negative attribute related to food.

Derived headwords

قُرْطُبnoun
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically mentioned as being in Zabid.

المُقَرْتِبadjective
  1. 1.
    Poorly fedclassical

    Describing someone or something that has been poorly nourished or fed.

Parallel reading

قرتب، بالضم: ة بزبيد.
Qurtub, with damma: a place in Zabid.
والمُقَرْتِب: السيئ الغذاء.
And al-muqartib: the one with bad food/nourishment.