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القهقب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, old, and sometimes tall or greedy. It can also refer to a specific vegetable.

Derived headwords

القَهْقَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Large and oldboth

    Describes something that is large in size and advanced in age.

قَهْقَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To be large and oldclassical

    The verb form indicating the state of being large and advanced in age.

قَهْقَبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Large and oldboth

    An adjective describing something as large and old.

  2. 2.
    Tall and greedyclassical

    Describes someone who is tall and has a strong desire or greed.

القَهْقَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Eggplantclassical

    A name for the eggplant vegetable.

Parallel reading

القهقب، كجعفر وقهقر: الضخم المسن.
Al-qahqab, like Ja'far and qahqara: the large and old.
وكجعفر: الطويل الرغيب، والباذنجان.
And like Ja'far: the tall and greedy, and the eggplant.