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القعسري

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of strength, hardness, and intensity. It also extends to descriptions of large or robust individuals and objects, as well as early stages of growth in certain fruits.

Derived headwords

القَعْسَرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Huge, strongboth

    Describing someone or something as exceptionally large, robust, and powerful.

القَعْسَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Huge, strongboth

    Similar to القَعْسَرِيّ, denoting something or someone of great size and strength.

  2. 2.
    Oldclassical

    Referring to something that is ancient or has existed for a long time.

  3. 3.
    Early growthclassical

    Describing the initial stage of development of small watermelons.

القَعْسَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Strength, hardnessboth

    The quality of being firm, resilient, and difficult to break or overcome.

  2. 2.
    Intensityboth

    The state of being extreme or severe in force or degree.

  3. 3.
    Enduranceboth

    The ability to withstand hardship or difficulty; perseverance.

خشبة تدار بها الرحى الصغيرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Quern-stone spindleclassical

    A wooden rod or spindle used to operate a small hand-operated millstone (quern).

Parallel reading

القعسري: الضخم الشديد
Al-Qa'asari: The huge and strong.
كالقعسر
Like al-Qa'sar (the huge/strong one).
وخشبة تدار بها الرحى الصغيرة
And a wooden rod used to operate a small quern.
والقعسرة: التقوي على الشيء
And al-Qa'sarah: becoming strong upon a thing.
والصلابة
And hardness.
والشدة
And intensity/severity.
والقعسر: القديم
And al-Qa'sar: the old.
وأول ما يخرج من صغار البطيخ
And the first thing that emerges from small watermelons.