القطرب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes various creatures, both real and mythical, often associated with stealth, speed, or negative traits. It also extends to abstract concepts like ignorance, cowardice, and mental distress, as well as actions related to rapid movement or head-shaking.

Derived headwords

القُطْرُبnoun

1.
thiefboth
A person who steals.
2.
mouseboth
A small rodent, often considered a pest.
3.
wolfclassical
A wild canine, specifically a mangy or lean one.
4.
ghoulclassical
A malevolent supernatural creature or demon.
5.
ignorant personclassical
Someone lacking knowledge or understanding.
6.
cowardclassical
A person who lacks courage.
7.
foolish personclassical
A person who is unwise or lacks good judgment.
8.
epilepticclassical
One suffering from epilepsy or a seizure.
9.
melancholyclassical
A type of mental illness characterized by prolonged sadness and loss of interest.
10.
puppyboth
Young dogs.
11.
young jinnclassical
Immature supernatural beings.
12.
agile oneclassical
Someone or something that is quick and nimble.
13.
birdboth
A winged vertebrate.
14.
restless creatureclassical
A small animal that is constantly moving and working during the day.
15.
Muhammad bin al-Mustanir
A person nicknamed Qutrub.

القُطْرُوبnoun

1.
thiefclassical
A person who steals.
2.
mouseclassical
A small rodent.
3.
wolfclassical
A lean or mangy wolf.
4.
ghoulclassical
A malevolent supernatural creature.

قَطْرَبَverb

1.
to hastenclassical
To move or act with great speed.
2.
to be seizedclassical
To be afflicted with a seizure or fit.

تَقَطْرَبَverb

1.
to move headclassical
To shake or move one's head, imitating the Qutrub.

Parallel reading

القُطْرُبُ بالضم: اللص، والفأرة، والذئب الأمعط، وذكر الغيلان، كالقطروب، والجاهل والجبان، والسفيه، والمصروع، ونوع من الماليخوليا، وصغار الكلاب، وصغار الجن، والخفيف، وطائر، ودويبة لا تستريح نهارها سعيا

Al-Qutrub (with dammah): the thief, the mouse, the mangy wolf, the male ghoul, like al-Qutrub, the ignorant, the coward, the foolish, the epileptic, a type of melancholy, young dogs, young jinn, the agile one, a bird, and a small creature that does not rest during its day by striving.

ولقب به محمد بن المستنير، لأنه كان يبكر إلى سيبويه، فكلما فتح بابه وجده، فقال: ما أنت إلا قطرب ليل.

And Muhammad bin al-Mustanir was nicknamed by it, because he used to go early to Sibawayh, and whenever he opened his door he found him, so he said: 'You are nothing but a night Qutrub.'

وقطرَب: أسرع

And Qatara: he hastened.

وقطرَب: صُرِعَ

And Qatara: he was seized (with a fit).

وتقطرب: حرك رأسه، تشبه بالقطرب.

And taqattara: he moved his head, imitating the Qutrub.