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القنخر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes things that are large, wide, and strong, particularly in terms of physical features like nostrils, mouth, or body size. It also extends to describe a stubborn or resilient nature, and large, solid objects like rocks.

Derived headwords

القَنْخَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Wide-nostrilledboth

    Describing a person or animal with wide nostrils.

  2. 2.
    Wide-mouthedboth

    Describing a person or animal with a wide mouth.

  3. 3.
    Loud-voicedboth

    Possessing a strong or loud voice.

  4. 4.
    Stubborn-headedboth

    Having a hard or stubborn head, implying resilience or obstinacy.

  5. 5.
    Resilientboth

    One who persists or remains steadfast, especially in a confrontation.

القَنَاخِرnoun
  1. 1.
    Large bodyboth

    A person or animal with a large or massive body.

القُنْخَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large rockboth

    A large rock, especially one that is somewhat loose or prone to breaking off.

القُنْخَيْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large rockboth

    A large rock, similar to القنخرة.

القُنْخُورَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large rockboth

    A large rock, similar to القنخرة and القنخيرة.

Parallel reading

الواسع المنخرين والفم
Wide of the nostrils and mouth.
الشديد الصوت
Strong of voice.
الصلب الرأس
Hard-headed.
الباقي على النطاح
One who persists in butting/confrontation.
وشبه صخرة تنقلع من أعلى الجبل، وفيها رخاوة
And like a rock that breaks off from the top of the mountain, and has some looseness in it.
والعظيم الجثة
And large of body.
كالقناخر، بالضم
Like Al-Qanākhir (pl. of Qanḳhar), with dammah.
والقنخيرة، بالكسر: الصخرة العظيمة
And Al-Qunḵayrah (with kasrah): the great rock.
كالقنخورة، بالضم
Like Al-Qunḵūrah (with dammah).