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قرهب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to aged or mature male cattle, specifically bulls. It describes a bull that is old and strong, possibly implying a certain robustness or maturity.

Derived headwords

القُرْهَبnoun
  1. 1.
    aged bullclassical

    An aged or mature bull. This term specifically denotes a bull that has reached a certain age and is considered strong or robust.

قرهبadjective
  1. 1.
    aged, matureclassical

    Describing something, particularly a bull, as aged or mature. It carries the connotation of being old and strong.

Parallel reading

القرهب من الثيران: المسن
The qurb of bulls: the aged one.
من الارحبيات العتاق كأنها * شبوب صوار فوق علياء قرهب
Among the noble Arhabiyyat, as if they were * young she-camels, above a lofty, aged bull.