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قدعه

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of restraining, holding back, or stopping something, often with a physical connotation. It extends to concepts of weakening, approaching, and even a specific type of death or succession. The root also describes characteristics of animals and people related to restraint or timidity.

Derived headwords

قَدَعَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to restrainboth

    To hold back, stop, or prevent someone or something from proceeding.

  2. 2.
    to curbclassical

    Specifically used for restraining a horse, like pulling on its reins.

أَقْدَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to restrainclassical

    To cause something to be restrained or held back.

فَرَسَهُ: كَبَحَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to curb a horseclassical

    To apply the curb bit to a horse, thus controlling its speed or direction.

الشَّيْءَ: أَمْضَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make something pass throughclassical

    To cause something to penetrate or pass through, often implying force.

الفَحْلَ: ضَرَبَ أَنْفَهُ بِالرُّمْحِverb
  1. 1.
    to strike a stallion's noseclassical

    To hit a stallion on its nose with a spear, typically done when the stallion is not of noble lineage.

عَيْنُهُ، كَفَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to weaken (eye)classical

    For one's eye to become weak or impaired.

لِي الخَمْسُونَ: دَنَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to approach fiftyclassical

    For the age of fifty years to draw near.

المَقْدُوعُ، الكَافُّ عَنِ الصَّوْتِadjective
  1. 1.
    restrained (sound)classical

    Something that is held back or suppressed, specifically referring to sound.

الفَرَسُ المُحْتَاجُ إِلَى القَدْعِ لِيَكُفَّ بَعْضَ جَرْيِهِadjective
  1. 1.
    horse needing restraintclassical

    A horse that requires restraint or curbing to reduce its speed.

المُنْصَبُّ عَلَى الشَّيْءِadjective
  1. 1.
    focused onclassical

    One who is intently focused or set upon a particular matter.

الذَّلِيلُ الَّذِي يُقْدَعُadjective
  1. 1.
    humiliatedclassical

    A person who is humbled, disgraced, or brought low.

امْرَأَةٌ قَدِعَةٌ، كَفَرِحَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    reserved womanclassical

    A woman who is quiet, shy, and reticent.

فَرَسٌ قَدِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    timid horseclassical

    A horse that is easily startled or shy.

مَاءٌ قَدِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    brackish waterclassical

    Water that is not drinkable due to its saltiness or unpleasant taste.

رَجُلٌ قَدِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    weeping manclassical

    A man who cries frequently or excessively.

اقْدَعْ مِنْ هَذَا الشَّرَابِverb
  1. 1.
    drink in gulpsclassical

    To drink a beverage in successive, large gulps or portions.

القَدْعَةُ، بِالكَسْرِnoun
  1. 1.
    short tunicclassical

    A short, sleeveless garment or tunic.

كَمِكْنَسَةٍnoun
  1. 1.
    stickclassical

    A stick or staff.

شَيْءٌ مُقَدَّعٌ، كَمُعَظَّمٍadjective
  1. 1.
    wrinkledclassical

    Something that is creased, wrinkled, or furrowed.

التَّقَادُعُnoun
  1. 1.
    successionclassical

    Following one after another in sequence or succession.

  2. 2.
    mutual pushingclassical

    The act of pushing each other, or one preceding the other.

  3. 3.
    mutual combatclassical

    Engaging in a fight or contest, possibly involving thrusting or stabbing.

  4. 4.
    mass deathclassical

    A situation where many people die in quick succession.

تَقَدَّعَ لَهُ بِالشَّرِّverb
  1. 1.
    to prepare for evilclassical

    To make oneself ready or prepared for an evil or harmful situation.

Parallel reading

قَدَعَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُ: كَفَّهُ
He restrained him, like preventing him: he held him back.
وَ فَرَسَهُ: كَبَحَهُ
And his horse: he curbed it.
وَ الشَّيْءَ: أَمْضَاهُ
And the thing: he made it pass through.
وَ الفَحْلَ: ضَرَبَ أَنْفَهُ بِالرُّمْحِ، وَذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ غَيْرَ كَرِيمٍ
And the stallion: he struck its nose with a spear, and that is when it was not of noble lineage.
وَ عَيْنُهُ، كَفَرِحَ: ضَعُفَتْ
And his eye, like 'faraha': it weakened.
وَ لِي الخَمْسُونَ: دَنَتْ
And for fifty: it drew near.
وَالمَقْدُوعُ، الكَافُّ عَنِ الصَّوْتِ
And the restrained, the one that holds back sound.
وَالفَرَسُ المُحْتَاجُ إِلَى القَدْعِ لِيَكُفَّ بَعْضَ جَرْيِهِ
And the horse needing restraint to curb some of its running.
وَالمُنْصَبُّ عَلَى الشَّيْءِ
And the one focused on the thing.
وَالذَّلِيلُ الَّذِي يُقْدَعُ
And the humiliated one who is brought low.
وَامْرَأَةٌ قَدِعَةٌ، كَفَرِحَةٌ: قَلِيلَةُ الكَلَامِ حَيِيَّةٌ
And a reserved woman, like 'farihah': little of speech, shy.
وَكَذَا فَرَسٌ قَدِعٌ: هَيُوبٌ
And likewise a shy horse: easily startled.
وَمَاءٌ قَدِعٌ: لَا يُشْرَبُ مَلُوحَةً
And brackish water: not drunk due to saltiness.
وَرِجُلٌ قَدِعٌ: كَثِيرُ البُكَاءِ
And a man who weeps: much crying.
وَاقْدَعْ مِنْ هَذَا الشَّرَابِ: اشْرَبْهُ قُطَعًا قُطَعًا
And drink gulps of this beverage: drink it in portions, in portions.
وَالقَدْعَةُ، بِالكَسْرِ: المِجْوَلُ، وَهِيَ الدِّرَاعَةُ القَصِيرَةُ
And the short tunic, with kasra: the short garment, which is the short tunic.
وَكَمِكْنَسَةٍ: العَصَا
And like a broom: the stick.
وَشَيْءٌ مُقَدَّعٌ، كَمُعَظَّمٍ: مُغَضَّنٌ
And something wrinkled, like 'mu'azzam': creased.
وَالتَّقَادُعُ: التَّتَابُعُ فِي الشَّيْءِ، وَالتَّهَافُتُ، كَأَنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ يَدْفَعُ صَاحِبَهُ، أَيْ: يَسْبِقُهُ، وَالتَّكَافُّ، وَالمَوْتُ بَعْضٌ فِي إِثْرِ بَعْضٍ، وَالتَّطَاعُنُ
And succession: following one another in a matter, and mutual pushing, as if each one pushes his companion, meaning: precedes him, and mutual combat, and death one after another, and mutual stabbing.
وَتَقَدَّعَ لَهُ بِالشَّرِّ: اسْتَعَدَّ
And he prepared himself for evil: he got ready.