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القسطري

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of being substantial, expert, or discerning, particularly in the context of evaluating currency. It describes individuals of great stature and those skilled in appraising coins.

Derived headwords

القِسْطَرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Corpulent, substantialclassical

    Describing something or someone as large, heavy, or substantial in build or form.

  2. 2.
    Expert, masterclassical

    Referring to a person who is highly skilled, knowledgeable, or an expert in a particular field.

القِسْطَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Corpulent personclassical

    A person who is large, stout, or corpulent.

القِسْطَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Corpulent personclassical

    A person who is large, stout, or corpulent.

  2. 2.
    Expert, discerning personclassical

    A person who is highly skilled, knowledgeable, or an expert, particularly in discerning or evaluating things.

قاسْطَرverb
  1. 1.
    To be corpulentclassical

    To be large, stout, or heavy in build.

قَسْطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To be corpulentclassical

    To be large, stout, or heavy in build.

قَسْطَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Corpulenceclassical

    The state or quality of being large, stout, or heavy in build.

قَسْطَرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Corpulentclassical

    Large, stout, or heavy in build.

قَسْطَرَةًadverb
  1. 1.
    Corpulent mannerclassical

    In a manner that is large, stout, or heavy.

قَسَاطِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Discerning individualsclassical

    Plural of someone who is expert or discerning, particularly in the appraisal of coins.

قَسْطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To appraise coinsclassical

    To carefully examine and judge the quality or value of dirhams (coins).

قِسْطَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Appraiser of coinsclassical

    A person who is skilled in appraising and discerning the quality of dirhams (coins).

Parallel reading

القسطري: الجسيم، والجهبذ، كالقسطر والقسطار، ومنتقد الدراهم ج: قساطرة.
Al-Qistari: the corpulent, and the expert, like Al-Qistr and Al-Qistar, and the appraiser of dirhams, plural: Qasatirah.
وقسطرها: انتقدها.
And Qastarahā: he appraised them (the dirhams).