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القذروف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns defects, flaws, and imperfections, particularly those related to character or appearance. It can also refer to something that is rejected or cast aside due to its flaws.

Derived headwords

القَذْرُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    defectboth

    A flaw, blemish, or imperfection, often referring to a moral failing or a physical defect.

  2. 2.
    عيبclassical

    A fault or vice, something that detracts from the worth or excellence of something or someone.

القَذَارِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    defectsboth

    Plural form of 'qadhruf', referring to multiple flaws or imperfections.

  2. 2.
    flawsclassical

    Multiple faults or blemishes, often used in a collective sense.

Parallel reading

القذروف، كزنبور: العيب.
Al-qadhruf, like zunboor: the defect.
والقذاريف في قول أبي حزام: زير زور عن القذاريف نور ... لا يلاخين إن لصون الغسوسا
And al-qadhareef in the saying of Abu Hizam: 'False companions turn away from defects, a light... they do not associate if they love the base.'
العيوب، أي: نوافر لا يصادقن إن أحببن الأدنياء.
The defects, meaning: those who are repelled and do not befriend if they love the lowly.