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القنبض

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to terms for unpleasant or undesirable physical characteristics, specifically in relation to snakes and women.

Derived headwords

القُنْبُضnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    A term referring to a snake, likely emphasizing its undesirable or fearsome qualities.

القَنْبَضnoun
  1. 1.
    ugly womanclassical

    A derogatory term for a woman who is considered unattractive.

  2. 2.
    short womanclassical

    A term used to describe a woman who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

القنبض، بالضم: الحية
Al-Qunbudh, with damma: the snake.
وبهاء: المرأة الدميمة، أو القصيرة.
And with fatha: the ugly woman, or the short one.