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القعضم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes weakness, particularly in the elderly, specifically referring to the loss of teeth or general frailty associated with old age.

Derived headwords

القَعْضَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak personboth

    A person who is weak or frail.

  2. 2.
    Elderly personclassical

    An old person who has lost their teeth.

قَعْضَمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Weakboth

    Describing someone as weak or frail.

  2. 2.
    Toothlessclassical

    Describing an elderly person who has lost their teeth.

Parallel reading

القعضم، كجعفر وزبرج: الضعيف، أو المسن الذاهب الأسنان.
Al-qaḍam, like Ja'far and zubruj: the weak, or the elderly one who has lost their teeth.