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القبتر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of shortness or being short. It describes physical stature and can be used metaphorically for brevity.

Derived headwords

القَبْتَرadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Describing someone or something as physically short in stature.

قَبْتَرadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    A descriptive adjective indicating shortness, often used for people.

Parallel reading

القَبْتَر، كعصفر وعلابط: القصير.
Al-qabtar, like 'usfūr and 'alābaṭ: the short one.