القصد

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of directness, straightness, and moderation. It extends to notions of intention, purpose, and aiming for a goal, as well as economic or moderate practices. It also encompasses specific meanings related to poetry, physical condition, and natural phenomena.

Derived headwords

القَصْدnoun

1.
Straightness of the roadboth
The quality of being straight or direct, referring to a path or route.
2.
Relianceboth
The act of depending on or trusting in someone or something.
3.
Motherclassical
A term referring to one's mother.
4.
Moderationboth
The quality of avoiding extremes; being balanced or temperate.
5.
Poetry compositionclassical
The act of continuing to compose poems.
6.
Justiceclassical
Fairness and righteousness.
7.
Parsimonyclassical
The act of being stingy or sparing.

قَصَدَهُverb

1.
To aim forboth
To direct one's efforts or intentions towards a specific goal or place.
2.
To intendboth
To have in mind as a purpose or intention.
3.
To go toboth
To travel towards a particular destination.

اِقْتِصَادnoun

1.
Economyboth
The practice of being economical or moderate in spending or consumption.
2.
Moderationboth
Avoiding excess; being temperate.

مُقْتَصِدadjective

1.
Moderateboth
A person who is neither too stout nor too thin; balanced in physique.
2.
Economicalboth
Practicing moderation in spending or consumption.

مَقْصِدnoun

1.
Destinationboth
The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
2.
Goalboth
An aim or desired result.
3.
Intentionboth
A purpose or plan.

تَقْصِيدnoun

1.
Moderationclassical
The act of being moderate or balanced, especially in physique.
2.
Halvingclassical
Dividing something into two equal parts.

اِنْقَصَدَverb

1.
To be moderateclassical
To be balanced in physique, neither too stout nor too thin.

تَقَصَّدَverb

1.
To be moderateclassical
To be balanced in physique, neither too stout nor too thin.

تَقْتِيرnoun

1.
Parsimonyclassical
The act of being stingy or sparing.

القَصِيدnoun

1.
Fatty marrowclassical
The rich marrow found in bones.
2.
Dried meatclassical
Meat that has been dried.
3.
Fat camelclassical
A plump female camel that has milk and marrow.
4.
Staffclassical
A stick or staff used for support or as a weapon.
5.
Refined poetryclassical
Poetry that is carefully selected, polished, and perfected.

قَصِيدadjective

1.
Brokenclassical
Describing a spear or similar object that is shattered or broken.

أَقْصَادnoun

1.
Broken thingsclassical
Plural of 'qasid', referring to broken objects, like spears.

قَصِيدَةnoun

1.
Poemboth
A piece of poetry, typically with a specific structure or length.
2.
Staffclassical
A stick or staff.
3.
Fat humpclassical
The fatty hump of a camel's back.

أَقْصَدَ السَّهْمverb

1.
Arrow hit fatallyclassical
An arrow that struck its target and killed it instantly.

أَقْصَدَ فُلَانًاverb

1.
To stab accuratelyclassical
To stab someone without missing the mark.

أَقْصَدَ الحَيَّةverb

1.
Snake bit fatallyclassical
A snake that bit and killed its victim.

مَقْصَدَةnoun

1.
Brand markclassical
A specific mark or brand used on the ears of camels.

مَقْصِدnoun

1.
One who dies quicklyclassical
A person who falls ill and dies rapidly.

المَقْصَدَةnoun

1.
Admirable womanclassical
A great and perfect woman who impresses everyone.
2.
Short womanclassical
A woman who is somewhat short in stature.

القَاصِدadjective

1.
Nearboth
Describing something or someone that is close.
2.
Easy journeyclassical
Describing a journey that is easy and takes about a night's travel.

العَوْسَجnoun

1.
Bushclassical
A type of thorny bush, specifically its tender shoots.

القَصْدَةnoun

1.
Piececlassical
A piece or fragment of something that is broken.
2.
Fatnessclassical
Fatness or plumpness.
3.
Autumn growthclassical
The new growth on thorny trees in autumn.

رَمْح قَصَدadjective

1.
Broken spearclassical
A spear that is shattered or broken.

Parallel reading

القصد: استقامة الطريق

The meaning of 'qasd' is the straightness of the road.

والاعتماد، والأم، قصده، وله، وإليه، يقصده

And reliance, and mother, to aim for it, and for it, and to it, one aims for it.

وضد الإفراط، كالاقتصاد

And the opposite of excess, like economy.

ومواصلة الشاعر عمل القصائد، كالاقتصاد

And the poet's continuation of composing poems, like moderation.

ورجل ليس بالجسيم ولا بالضئيل، كالمقتصد والمقصد

And a man who is neither stout nor thin, like the moderate one.

وبالكسر بأي وجه كان، أو بالنصف، كالتقصيد

And with kasra in any way, or by halving, like 'taqseed'.

وانقصد وتقصد

And 'inqasada' and 'taqassada'.

والعدل، والتقتير

And justice, and parsimony.

وبالتحريك: العوسج

And with haraka: the 'awsaj' (bush).

وقصد العوسج ونحوه: أغصانه الناعمة

And the tender shoots of the 'awsaj' and similar plants.

والجوع، ومشرة العضاه أيام الخريف، أو القصدة من كل شجرة شائكة: أن يظهر نباتها أول ماتنبت

And hunger, and the growth of thorny trees in autumn, or a 'qasdah' from every thorny tree: its sprouting when it first grows.

وككرم قصادة: سمن

And like 'karam' (generosity), 'qassadah': fatness.

والقصدة، بالكسر: القطعة مما يكسر، ج: كعنب

And 'al-qasdah', with kasra: a piece of something broken, plural: like 'inab'.

ورمح قصد، ككتف، وقصيد وأقصاد: متكسر

And a 'qasad' spear, like 'katif', and 'qaseed' and 'aqsad': broken.

والقصيد: ما تم شطر أبياته، وليس إلا ثلاثة أبيات فصاعدا، أو ستة عشر فصاعدا

And 'al-qaseed': that whose verses are complete, not less than three verses, or sixteen verses.

والمخ السمين أو دونه، كالقصود والعظم الممخ واللحم اليابس

And fatty marrow or less, like 'al-qusood', and marrowy bone, and dried meat.

والناقة السمينة بها نقي، والعصا، كالقصيدة، فيهما، والسمين من الأسنمة

And the fat she-camel with marrow, and the staff, like 'qaseedah', in both, and the fat of the humps.

ومن الشعر: المنقح المجود

And from poetry: the refined and perfected.

وأقصد السهم: أصاب فقتل مكانه

And the arrow 'aqsad': it hit and killed its place.

وأقصد فلانا: طعنه فلم يخطئه

And 'aqsad' so-and-so: he stabbed him and did not miss.

وأقصد الحية: لدغت فقتلت

And the snake 'aqsad': it bit and killed.

والمقصدة، كمعظمة: سمة للإبل في آذانها

And 'al-maqsadah', like 'mu'azzamah': a brand mark for camels on their ears.

والمقصد، كمكرم: من يمرض ويموت سريعا

And 'al-maqsad', like 'mukrim': one who falls ill and dies quickly.

والمقصدة، كالمحمدة: المرأة العظيمة التامة تعجب كل أحد، والتي إلى القصر

And 'al-maqsadah', like 'al-muhammadah': the great, perfect woman who amazes everyone, and she who is somewhat short.

والقاصد: القريب

And 'al-qasid': the near one.

وبيننا وبين الماء ليلة قاصدة: هينة السير

And between us and the water is a 'qasidah' night: an easy journey.