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القهمد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone of low origin, base character, and unpleasant appearance. It encompasses terms for baseness, meanness, and ugliness.

Derived headwords

القَهْمَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Low originclassical

    Referring to someone of ignoble or base lineage.

  2. 2.
    Base characterclassical

    Describing a person of mean or ignoble disposition.

  3. 3.
    Ugly appearanceclassical

    Referring to someone who is ugly or ill-favored in appearance.

قَهْمَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To be baseclassical

    To be of low origin, character, or appearance.

Parallel reading

القهمد: اللئيم الأصل، الدنيء، والدميم الوجه.
Al-Qahmad: The ignoble of origin, the base, and the ugly of face.