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القفاخري

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe individuals or things that are large, distinguished, or superior in their kind. It also extends to describe the reed plant and positive character traits.

Derived headwords

القَفاخِرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-bodiedboth

    Describing someone who is large in stature or physique.

القَفاخِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-bodiedboth

    Similar to القَفاخِرِيّ, referring to someone with a large physique.

القُنْفَخَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Superiorboth

    Describing someone or something that excels or surpasses others in its category.

  2. 2.
    Softclassical

    Referring to something that is soft and fine, possibly in texture.

القَفاخِرِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Noble womanboth

    A woman of high social standing, nobility, and greatness.

القُنْفُخَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Reed baseclassical

    The base or root of the reed plant.

القَفاخِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Good characterboth

    A woman possessing excellent moral qualities and good disposition.

Parallel reading

القفاخري، بالضم: الضخم الجثة
Al-Qafākhirī, with a dammah: the large-bodied.
كالقفاخر
Like Al-Qafākhir.
والقنفخر، كجردحل: الفائق في نوعه
And Al-Qunfukhar, like jurdahal: the superior in its kind.
والتار الناعم
And the soft.
والقفاخرية: النبيلة العظيمة من النساء
And Al-Qafākhiriyyah: the noble, the great among women.
والقنفخر: أصل البردي
And Al-Qunfukhar: the base of the reed.
والقفاخرة: الحسنة الخلق
And Al-Qafākhirah: the good-natured.