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القحر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes aged or old individuals and animals, particularly those with some remaining strength or vigor. It also extends to describe someone of large build, prone to anger, or a short, heavy drinker.

Derived headwords

القَحَرnoun
  1. 1.
    aged manboth

    An old man, advanced in age.

  2. 2.
    aged camelboth

    An old camel, advanced in age.

  3. 3.
    remaining vigorclassical

    Possessing some remaining strength or vitality despite old age.

إنقَحَرadjective
  1. 1.
    agedclassical

    Describing something or someone aged, similar to القحر.

القَحَارِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    aged onesclassical

    Plural of القحور, referring to aged individuals or animals.

أقْحَرnoun
  1. 1.
    aged onesclassical

    Plural of القحور, referring to aged individuals or animals.

قُحُورnoun
  1. 1.
    aged onesclassical

    Plural of القحر, referring to aged individuals or animals.

القَحَارِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    large of buildclassical

    Describing someone of great physical stature.

  2. 2.
    angryclassical

    Describing someone who is easily angered or wrathful.

  3. 3.
    short and heavy drinkerclassical

    Describing someone who is short and drinks heavily.

القُحُورَةadjective
  1. 1.
    large of buildclassical

    Describing someone of great physical stature.

  2. 2.
    angryclassical

    Describing someone who is easily angered or wrathful.

  3. 3.
    short and heavy drinkerclassical

    Describing someone who is short and drinks heavily.

القَحَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    agednessclassical

    The state or quality of being aged.

Parallel reading

الشيخ الهرم
The aged man.
البعير المسن
The old camel.
وفيه بقية
And he has some remaining vigor.
كالإنقحر
Like al-Inqahar (aged).
كجردحل
Like Juradhal (a large, strong man).
والقحارية، بالضم مخففة ج: أقحر وقحور
And al-Qahariyya, with damma, lightened, is the plural: Aqhar and Quhur.
ولا يقال للأنثى: قحرة، بل ناب، أو يقال في لغية
And it is not said for the female: Qahra, but rather Naba, or it is said in a dialect.
والاسم: القحارة
And the noun is: Al-Qaharah (agedness).
والقحورة والقحارية، بضمهما: العظيم الخلق
And Al-Qahura and Al-Qahariyya, with both of them having damma: the large of build.
والغضوب
And the angry one.
والشروب القصير
And the short, heavy drinker.