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القنفشة

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of contraction, gathering, and a state of being shriveled or unkempt. It describes small creatures, physical appearances of people, and actions of rapid collection.

Derived headwords

القُنْفُشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Small ground creatureclassical

    A small, creeping creature found on the ground, often associated with reptiles or insects.

  2. 2.
    Shriveled skinclassical

    A description of skin that is contracted or shriveled.

مُنْقَفِشَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Contractedclassical

    Describing something that is contracted or shriveled, particularly the skin.

القَنْفَشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Contractionclassical

    The act or state of contracting or drawing together.

القَنَافِشadjective
  1. 1.
    Crusty noseclassical

    Describing a person with a nose that is peeling or crusty.

  2. 2.
    Unkempt beardclassical

    Describing a person with a rough or unkempt beard.

مُقَنْفَشadjective
  1. 1.
    Awkwardly dressedclassical

    Describing a man who is poorly or awkwardly dressed, with an unpleasant appearance.

قَنفَشَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To gather quicklyclassical

    To collect or gather something rapidly.

Parallel reading

القنفشة، بالكسر: دويبة من أحناش الأرض
Al-qunfusha (with kasra): a small creature from the crawling things of the earth.
والمنقبضة الجلد، كالمنقفشة
And contracted of skin, like al-munqafisha.
وبالفتح: التقبض
And (al-qanfasha with fatha): contraction.
والقنافش، بالضم: المتقشر الأنف
And al-qanafush (with damma): the one with a peeling nose.
الجافي اللحية
The rough-bearded.
ورجل مقنفش في اللباس: قبيح الهيئة واللبسة
And a man muqanfash in dress: ugly in appearance and attire.
وقنفشه: جمعه سريعا
And qanfashahu: he gathered it quickly.