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قحطر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of tightness, enclosure, or being bound. It is used metaphorically in relation to the string of a bow and the act of sexual intercourse.

Derived headwords

قَحْطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenclassical

    To make something tight or constricted.

قِحْطَرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    bowstringclassical

    The string of a bow, which is pulled taut.

قِحْطَرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    intercourseclassical

    The act of sexual intercourse.

Parallel reading

قحطر القوس: وترها
The bow's qahṭar: its string.
و المرأة: جامعها
And the woman: her intercourse.