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قوص

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific, important city in Upper Egypt, known for its historical significance and size. It also denotes a variant name for this city.

Derived headwords

قوصname
  1. 1.
    City in Upper Egyptboth

    A major city in Upper Egypt, considered the most populous and important after Fustat in ancient times.

قوص قامname
  1. 1.
    Variant name for Qusboth

    Another name for the city of Qus, located in Ashmunayn.

قوزقامname
  1. 1.
    Variant spelling of Qus Qamclassical

    A variant spelling of 'Qus Qam', sometimes used instead of 'Qus Qam' with a 'zay' instead of a 'sad' for distinction.

Parallel reading

قصبة الصعيد
The capital of Upper Egypt
ليس بالديار المصرية بعد الفسطاط أعمر منها
There is not in the lands of Egypt, after Fustat, any place more populous than it.
و ة أخرى بالأشمونين
And another [city] in Ashmunayn
يقال لها: قوص قام
It is called: Qus Qam
وربما كتبت قوزقام، بالزاي مقام الصاد للتفرقة
And perhaps it is written Qazqam, with a zay in place of the sad for distinction.