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قهوس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something tall, long, or large, often with a connotation of being bent or stooped. It is used for animals, people, and abstract concepts like speed.

Derived headwords

قَهْوَسname
  1. 1.
    Stud camelclassical

    A name for a male camel, specifically a stud.

  2. 2.
    Ancestor's nameclassical

    The name of a progenitor of the Banu Taym tribe.

  3. 3.
    Tall thingclassical

    A general term for something long or tall.

  4. 4.
    Tall ramclassical

    A long-horned ram.

  5. 5.
    Large manclassical

    A tall man.

تَقَهَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    To move quicklyclassical

    To move with great speed.

  2. 2.
    To walk stoopedclassical

    To walk in a bent, unsteady manner.

تَقَهُّسnoun
  1. 1.
    Speedclassical

    The act of moving with great speed.

  2. 2.
    Stooped walkclassical

    The act of walking in a bent and unsteady manner.

قَهْوَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Speedclassical

    Great speed or swiftness.

Parallel reading

قَهْوَس، كَجَرول: اسم فحل من الإبل
Qahwas, like jarwal: a name for a male camel.
ووالد النعمان التيمي
And the father of Al-Nu'man Al-Taymi.
والطويل
And the tall one.
والتيس الرملي الطويل
And the long-horned ram of the sand.
والضخم القرنين
And the one with large horns.
والرجل الطويل
And the tall man.
والتقَهُّس: السرعة
And al-taqahhus: speed.
كالقَهْوَسَة
Like al-qahwasa.
وأن تمشي منحنيا مضطربا
And to walk stooped and unsteady.