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القزب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to intense or excessive actions, particularly in the context of sexual intercourse. It also extends to meanings of firmness, intensity, and greed, especially in trade.

Derived headwords

القَزْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundant intercourseclassical

    Refers to a large quantity or frequency of sexual intercourse.

القَزْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Nicknameclassical

    A title or appellation given to someone, often a nickname.

القَزْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Hardnessboth

    The quality of being hard, firm, or solid.

  2. 2.
    Intensityboth

    The state of being intense, severe, or strong.

قَزَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To have abundant intercourseclassical

    The act of engaging in sexual intercourse frequently or in large amounts.

القازِبnoun
  1. 1.
    Greedy merchantclassical

    A trader who is excessively eager for profit, operating both at sea and on land.

Parallel reading

القزب: النكاح الكثير
Al-qazb: abundant intercourse.
وبالكسر: اللقب
And with kasra: the nickname.
وبالتحريك: الصلابة، والشدة
And with haraka (fatha): hardness, and intensity.
قزب، كفرح
Qazaba, like faraha (verb pattern).
والقازب: التاجر الحريص
And al-qazib: the greedy merchant.
مرة في البحر ومرة في البر
Sometimes at sea and sometimes on land.