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القعس

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a physical curvature or backward bending, often related to the spine or posture. It extends to describe characteristics of animals, natural phenomena like long nights, and abstract concepts like steadfastness and wealth. It also includes place names and personal names.

Derived headwords

القَعَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Lordosisboth

    A forward curvature of the spine, characterized by a protruding chest and a sunken back, opposite of hunchback.

  2. 2.
    Stinking dustclassical

    Refers to foul-smelling dust.

أَقْعَسُadjective
  1. 1.
    Lordoticboth

    Having a lordotic posture, with a protruding chest and sunken back.

  2. 2.
    Swaybacked (horse)classical

    Describing a horse with a sunken back and raised hindquarters.

  3. 3.
    Stooped (camel)classical

    Describing a camel that is bent in its head, neck, and back.

  4. 4.
    Long (nights)classical

    Describing nights as being long.

  5. 5.
    Impregnableclassical

    Describing a person who is strong and unassailable.

  6. 6.
    Steadfast (of honor)classical

    Describing honor or status as firm and unshakeable.

قَعَسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Lordosisboth

    The condition of having a lordotic posture.

مُقاعِسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    A tribe nameclassical

    A name for a branch of the Tamim tribe, named after a person who was late for a pact.

القَعْساءُadjective
  1. 1.
    Feminine of 'aq'as'both

    The feminine form of the adjective describing lordosis or a swayback.

  2. 2.
    Ant (raising chest/tail)classical

    Describing an ant that raises its chest and tail.

القَعُوسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Old manclassical

    An elderly man.

قُعاسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Disease in sheepclassical

    A disease affecting sheep caused by overeating, which can be fatal.

القُوعَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Thick-neckedclassical

    Describing someone or something with a thick neck and a strong back.

القَعْسُوسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Ugly womanclassical

    A derogatory term for an unattractive woman.

قُعَيْسِيسٌname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A given name.

الإقْعاسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Wealthclassical

    Abundance of riches and possessions.

  2. 2.
    Abundanceclassical

    A large quantity or amount of something.

تَقاعَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To delayboth

    To be late or slow in doing something.

  2. 2.
    To lag behind (horse)classical

    Describing a horse that does not respond promptly to its rider's cues.

واقْعَنْسَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To fall backclassical

    To retreat or move backward.

  2. 2.
    To lag behindclassical

    To fall behind or be delayed.

المُقْعَنْسِسُadjective
  1. 1.
    Strongclassical

    Describing someone or something as powerful and robust.

مُقَيْعِسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of muq'ansisclassical

    A diminutive form of 'al-muq'ansis', meaning very strong.

مُقَيِّسِيسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of muq'ansisclassical

    Another diminutive form of 'al-muq'ansis', implying extreme strength.

قُعَيْسٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of muq'ansisclassical

    A diminutive form, possibly referring to something small and strong, or a small group.

تَقَعْوُسُverb
  1. 1.
    To grow oldclassical

    Describing an elderly man.

  2. 2.
    To collapse (house)classical

    Describing a building that has fallen into ruin or collapsed.

Parallel reading

خروج الصدر ودخول الظهر، ضد الحدب
A protruding chest and a sunken back, the opposite of hunchbacked.
وهو أقعس وقعس
And he is lordotic and lordotic.
الأقعس من الخيل: المطمئن الصهوة، المرتفع القطاة
The swaybacked horse: its saddle area is sunken, and its hindquarters are raised.
و من الإبل: المائل الرأس والعنق والظهر
And of camels: bent in the head, neck, and back.
و من الليالي: الطويلة
And of the nights: the long ones.
والرجل المنيع
And the impregnable man.
والثابت من العز
And the steadfastness of honor.
والقعساء: تأنيث الأقعس
And Al-Qa'sa': the feminine of Al-Aq'as.
و من النمل: الرافعة صدرها وذنبها
And of ants: the one raising its chest and its tail.
وكغراب: داء في الغنم من كثرة الأكل، تموت منه
And like 'ghurab': a disease in sheep from overeating, from which they die.
والقوعس: الغليظ العنق، الشديد الظهر من كل شيء
And Al-Qu'as: the thick-necked, the strong-backed of everything.
والقعسوس، كعصفور: لقب للمرأة الدميمة
And Al-Qa'asus, like 'asfur': a nickname for an ugly woman.
والإقعاس: الغنى، والإكثار
And Al-Iq'as: wealth, and abundance.
وتقاعس: تأخر
And taqa'asa: to delay.
والفرس: لم ينقد لقائده
And the horse: did not respond to its rider.
واقعنسس: تأخر، ورجع إلى خلف
Waqa'ansasa: to fall back, and to return backward.
و مقاعس، بالضم: أبو حي من تميم، لأنه تأخر عن حلف كان بين قومه
And Muqa'is, with damma: the ancestor of a clan of Tamim, because he delayed from a pact that was between his people.
وتقوس الشيخ: كبر
And the old man's taqa'usa: he grew old.
و البيت: تهدم
And the house: collapsed.