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القهر

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of overcoming, subjugation, and dominance. It encompasses notions of victory, being overpowered, and attributes of divine might. Secondary meanings relate to physical characteristics and specific entities.

Derived headwords

قَهَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to overcomeboth

    To gain victory over an opponent, to subdue or conquer them.

  2. 2.
    to compelboth

    To force someone to do something against their will, to coerce them.

قَهْرnoun
  1. 1.
    overcomingboth

    The act or state of overcoming, victory, or subjugation.

  2. 2.
    dominionboth

    Power and control over others.

قَهَّارadjective
  1. 1.
    Subduerclassical

    An attribute of God, signifying His absolute power to overcome and subdue all creation.

أَقْهَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to become overpoweredboth

    To have one's companions or followers become subjugated or defeated.

  2. 2.
    to find overpoweredboth

    To discover someone in a state of being subjugated or defeated.

مَقْهُورadjective
  1. 1.
    subjugatedboth

    One who has been overcome, defeated, or oppressed.

  2. 2.
    compelledboth

    Forced or coerced into an action or state.

قَهْرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    leanclassical

    Describing a thigh (فخذ) that has little flesh.

قُهَيْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fahiraclassical

    A name or term referring to 'الفهيرة', likely a specific entity or place.

قَاهِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cairomodern

    The capital city of Egypt.

  2. 2.
    precursorclassical

    The first or earliest part of something.

  3. 3.
    upbringingclassical

    The act of raising or nurturing someone.

  4. 4.
    chestclassical

    The front part of the torso.

قِحَرَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    wickednessclassical

    Evil or malicious disposition.

Parallel reading

قهره كمنعه
He overpowered him like he prevented him.
والقهار: من صفاته تعالى
And Al-Qahhar: is one of His attributes, may He be exalted.
وأقهر: صار أصحابه مقهورين
And 'aqhara': his companions became overpowered.
وأقهر فلانا: وجده مقهورا
And 'aqhara' someone: he found him overpowered.
وفخذ قهرة، كفرحة: قليلة اللحم
And a 'qihrah' thigh, like 'farhah': is lean (little flesh).
والقهيرة: الفهيرة
And 'al-Qahīrah': is Al-Fahīrah.
والقاهرة: قاعدة الديار المصرية
And 'Al-Qāhirah': is the capital of the Egyptian lands.
والقاهرة: البادرة من كل شيء
And 'Al-Qāhirah': is the precursor of everything.
وهي التريبة
And it is the upbringing.
وهي الصدر
And it is the chest.
والقهرة، كهمزة: الشريرة
And 'al-Qihrah', like 'humzah': is the wicked one.