القنطرة

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to bridges and elevated structures. It also encompasses geographical locations named after bridges, specific weights or measures, and metaphorical uses related to permanence or significant events. Additionally, it includes terms for certain peoples and abstract concepts.

Derived headwords

القَنْطَرَةnoun

1.
Bridgeboth
A structure built to span a physical obstacle such as a river, valley, or road, typically for the passage of people or vehicles.
2.
Elevated structureclassical
Anything that is raised or elevated in construction, not necessarily spanning an obstacle.

قَنْطَرَة أَرْبَكname

1.
Qantarah Arbakclassical
A place located in Khuzestan.

قَنْطَرَة الْبَرْدَانname

1.
Qantarah al-Bardanclassical
A district in Baghdad, from which Ali bin Dawud al-Tamimi al-Qantari hailed.

قَنْطَرَة خُرْذَاذ أُم أَرْدَشِيرname

1.
Qantarah Khurdhadh Umm Ardashirclassical
A remarkable structure in Samarkand, known for its immense size and construction with lead and iron.

قَنْطَرَة السَّيْفname

1.
Qantarah al-Sayfclassical
A location in Al-Andalus, associated with Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Masud al-Maliki al-Qantari.

قَنْطَرَة بَنِي زُرَيْقname

1.
Qantarah Bani Zurayqclassical
A place in Baghdad.

قَنْطَرَة الشَّوْكname

1.
Qantarah al-Shawkclassical
A place in Baghdad.

قَنْطَرَة الْمَعِيدِيّname

1.
Qantarah al-Ma'idiclassical
A place in Baghdad.

رَأْس الْقَنْطَرَةname

1.
Ra's al-Qantarahclassical
A place in Samarkand, associated with Ja'far bin Sadiq bin al-Junaid al-Qantari, and a district in Nishapur.

الْقَنَاطِرname

1.
Al-Qanatirclassical
A location near Kufa, where Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman stayed, and a place in the vicinity of Baghdad built by Al-Nu'man bin Al-Mundhir, and a place or district in Isfahan.

قَنَاطِرnoun

1.
Bridgesboth
Plural of qantarah, referring to multiple bridges.

قَنْطَرَverb

1.
To settle in citiesclassical
To reside in settled areas like cities and villages, abandoning nomadic life.
2.
To possess wealthclassical
To own a significant amount of wealth, measured by the qintar.
3.
To marry a slave girlclassical
To take a female slave as a wife.
4.
To impose or prolongclassical
To impose something upon someone or to prolong a situation, remaining steadfast.

قَنْطَارnoun

1.
A large weight/measureboth
A unit of weight or a large quantity, often referring to gold or silver, with various specific values mentioned.
2.
Incense materialclassical
A type of material used for burning incense.

مُقَنْطَرadjective

1.
Completedclassical
Something that has been made complete or perfected.

قُنْطُرnoun

1.
Grape molassesclassical
A thick syrup made from grapes, similar to molasses.
2.
Calamityclassical
A great misfortune or disaster.

قِنْطِيرnoun

1.
Calamityclassical
A great misfortune or disaster, synonymous with qunṭur.

بَنُو قُنْطُورَاءname

1.
Banu Qunturā'classical
A designation for the Turks, or the السودان (Sudanese people), or a female slave of Prophet Abraham from whose descendants the Turks originated.

Parallel reading

القَنْطَرَة: الْجِسْر، وَمَا ارْتَفَعَ مِنَ الْبُنْيَانِ.

The qantarah: the bridge, and what is elevated of the construction.

وَقَنْطَرَةٌ أَرْبَك: قَرْيَةٌ بِخُوزِسْتَانَ.

And Qantarah Arbak: a village in Khuzestan.

وَقَنْطَرَةُ الْبَرْدَانِ: مَحَلَّةٌ بِبَغْدَادَ، مِنْهَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ دَاوُدَ التَّمِيمِيُّ الْقَنْطَرِيُّ.

And Qantarah al-Bardan: a district in Baghdad, from which Ali bin Dawud al-Tamimi al-Qantari hailed.

وَقَنْطَرَةُ السَّيْفِ: ع بِالْأَنْدَلُسِ، مِنْهُ: مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ الْمَالِكِيُّ الْقَنْطَرِيُّ.

And Qantarah al-Sayf: a place in Al-Andalus, from which Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Masud al-Maliki al-Qantari hailed.

وَقَنْطَرَةُ بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ، وَقَنْطَرَةُ الشَّوْكِ، وَقَنْطَرَةُ الْمَعِيدِيِّ: كُلُّهَا بِبَغْدَادَ.

And Qantarah Bani Zurayq, and Qantarah al-Shawk, and Qantarah al-Ma'idi: all of them are in Baghdad.

وَرأسُ الْقَنْطَرَةِ: قَرْيَةٌ بِسَمَرْقَنْدَ، مِنْهَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ صَادِقِ بْنِ الْجُنَيْدِ الْقَنْطَرِيُّ، وَمَحَلَّةٌ بِنَيْسَابُورَ، مِنْهَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ الْقَنْطَرِيُّ.

And Ra's al-Qantarah: a village in Samarkand, from which Ja'far bin Sadiq bin al-Junaid al-Qantari hailed, and a district in Nishapur, from which Al-Hasan bin Muhammad bin Sinan al-Qantari hailed.

وَالْقَنَاطِرُ: مَوْضِعٌ قُرْبَ الْكُوفَةِ، نَزَلَهَا حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ الْيَمَانِ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، فَأُضِيفَ إِلَيْهِ.

And Al-Qanatir: a place near Kufa, where Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman, may God be pleased with him, stayed, and it was attributed to him.

وَع بِسَوَادِ بَغْدَادَ، بَنَاهَا النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ.

And a place in the vicinity of Baghdad, built by Al-Nu'man bin Al-Mundhir.

وَعٌ أَوْ مَحَلَّةٌ بِأَصْبَهَانَ، مِنْهَا أَحْمَدُ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ الْقَنَاطِرِيُّ.

And a place or district in Isfahan, from which Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Ishaq al-Qanatari hailed.

وَدٌ بِالْأَنْدَلُسِ، مِنْهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ.

And a place in Al-Andalus, from which Ahmad bin Said bin Ali hailed.

وَقَنْطَرَ قَنْطَرَةً: أَقَامَ بِالْأَمْصَارِ وَالْقُرَى، وَتَرَكَ الْبَدْوَ، وَمَلَكَ مَالًا بِالْقِنْطَارِ.

And he qanṭara qanṭarah: he settled in the cities and villages, abandoned the desert, and possessed wealth by the qintar.

وَالْجَارِيَةَ: نَكَحَهَا.

And the slave girl: he married her.

وَعَلَيْنَا: طَوَّلَ وَأَقَامَ لَا يَبْرَحُ.

And upon us: he prolonged and stayed, not departing.

وَالْقِنْطَارُ، بِالْكَسْرِ: طِرَاءٌ لِعُودِ الْبُخُورِ.

And the qintar, with kasra: a material for incense wood.

وَوَزْنُ أَرْبَعِينَ أُوقِيَّةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، أَوْ أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَا دِينَارٍ، أَوْ أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَا أُوقِيَّةٍ.

And a weight of forty ounces of gold, or one thousand two hundred dinars, or one thousand two hundred ounces.

وَالْمُقَنْطَرُ: الْمُكَمِّلُ.

And al-muqantar: the one who completes.

وَالْقُنْطُرُ، كَزُبُرْجٍ: الدِّبْسِيُّ، وَالدَّاهِيَةُ، كَالْقِنْطِيرِ.

And al-qunṭur, like zubruj: the molasses-like, and the calamity, like al-qinṭīr.

وَبَنُو قُنْطُورَاءَ: التُّرْكُ، أَوْ السُّودَانُ، أَوْ هِيَ جَارِيَةٌ لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مِنْ نَسْلِهَا التُّرْكُ.

And Banu Qunturā': the Turks, or the السودان (Sudanese people), or she is a slave girl of Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, from her descendants are the Turks.