المقمعد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes something or someone that is stubborn, unyielding, or difficult to manage. It also refers to a physical description of a person with a prominent upper abdomen and a relaxed lower body.

Derived headwords

المقمعدُadjective

1.
Stubborn, unyieldingboth
Describing someone who is difficult to persuade or control, who does not yield or submit easily.
2.
Prominent upper abdomenclassical
Describing a person whose upper abdomen is large or distended, while the lower part is relaxed or slack.

كمشمعلadjective

1.
Stubborn, unyieldingclassical
Similar to المقمعد, referring to someone who is difficult to deal with, does not soften, and does not obey.

Parallel reading

من تكلمه بجهدك ولا يلين لك ولا ينقاد

One who you speak to with great effort, and they do not soften to you nor obey.

ومن عظم أعلى بطنه واسترخى أسفله

And one whose upper abdomen is large and whose lower part is relaxed.