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القعضب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of being large, bold, and intense. It extends to concepts of severity, complete eradication, and a specific historical profession related to weapon crafting.

Derived headwords

القَعْضَبadjective
  1. 1.
    huge, bold, severeboth

    Describing someone or something as large, courageous, and intense or severe in nature.

القَعْضَبname
  1. 1.
    artisan of spearheadsclassical

    A man who was known for working on and crafting spearheads.

القَعْضَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    severityclassical

    The state or quality of being severe, intense, or harsh.

  2. 2.
    eradicationclassical

    The act of completely removing or destroying something, to the root.

قَعْضَبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    severeclassical

    Describing something, such as a قرب (offering or sacrifice), as being severe or intense.

Parallel reading

القعضب: الضخم الجريء الشديد
Al-Qaḍab: The huge, bold, severe.
ورجل كان يعمل الأسنة
And a man who used to work on spearheads.
والقعضبة: الشدة، والاستئصال
And Al-Qaḍabah: severity, and eradication.
وقرب قعضبي: شديد
And a severe offering/sacrifice: severe.