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القنعاس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something or someone large, strong, and imposing. It extends to physical attributes like a thick, short neck and can be applied to both animals (camels) and men.

Derived headwords

القنعاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    Referring to a camel that is exceptionally large and imposing.

  2. 2.
    Strong, impregnable manclassical

    Describes a man who is robust, powerful, and difficult to overcome or defeat.

قناعيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelsclassical

    The plural form of القنعاس, referring to multiple large camels.

  2. 2.
    Strong, impregnable menclassical

    The plural form of القنعاس, referring to multiple strong and unyielding men.

القناعسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large of buildclassical

    Describes someone or something that is large in physical stature or build.

جوالقnoun
  1. 1.
    Large sackclassical

    A large sack or bag, often used for carrying goods. This is used as a comparison for size.

جوالقnoun
  1. 1.
    Large of buildclassical

    Used as a comparative adjective to describe someone or something as large in build, similar to a large sack.

القنعسةnoun
  1. 1.
    Thick, short neckclassical

    Refers to a neck that is thick and short in length.

Parallel reading

القنعاس، بالكسر، من الإبل: العظيم
Al-Qun'aas, with a kasra, from the camels: the large one.
والرجل الشديد المنيع
And the man who is strong and impregnable.
والقناعس، كعلابط: العظيم الخلق
And Al-Qunaasis, like 'alaabit: large of build.
والقنعسة: شدة العنق في قصرها
And Al-Qun'asah: thickness of the neck in its shortness.
كالأحدب
Like the hunchbacked.