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قذر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of dirtiness, impurity, and aversion. It extends to describe things or people that are repulsive, disliked, or avoided due to their unpleasant nature or character.

Derived headwords

قَذِرadjective
  1. 1.
    the opposite of cleanlinessboth

    the opposite of cleanliness

  2. 2.
    clearly dirtyboth

    clearly dirty

قَذَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dirtiness, filthboth

    The state or quality of being dirty or impure. It is used to describe a thing that is characterized by filth.

قَذِرَverb
  1. 1.
    the opposite of cleanlinessboth

    the opposite of cleanliness

  2. 2.
    clearly dirtyboth

    clearly dirty

تَقَذَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to find repulsive, to detestboth

    To perceive something as dirty or disgusting, leading to dislike or aversion.

اِسْتَقْذَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to find disgusting, to abhorboth

    To consider something extremely unpleasant or repulsive, to the point of abhorrence.

قَذُورadjective
  1. 1.
    fastidious, abstainingclassical

    Used to describe a woman who abstains from impurities or unpleasant things. Also used for a camel that keeps away from the herd.

قَذِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    fastidious, abstainingclassical

    Used to describe a woman who abstains from impurities or unpleasant things.

قَذِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    repulsive, detestableclassical

    Describes a man who abstains from blame or reproach; someone who avoids what is shameful.

قَاذُورَةnoun
  1. 1.
    repulsiveness, unpleasantnessclassical

    A quality of being repulsive or unpleasant, often related to character or behavior.

ذُو قَاذُورَةadjective
  1. 1.
    unpleasant, ill-manneredclassical

    Describes a person who avoids mixing with people due to bad character or unpleasantness.

مُقْذَرadjective
  1. 1.
    avoided, shunnedclassical

    Describes a person whom people avoid due to their unpleasant nature or behavior.

Parallel reading

القذر: ضد النظافة.
Dirty: the opposite of cleanliness.
وشئ قذر بين القذارة.
And a thing is dirty, characterized by filth.
وقذرت الشئ بالكسر وتقذرته واستقذرته، إذا كرهته.
And you say 'qadhirta' (with kasra) a thing, and 'taqadhartahu', and 'istaqdhartahu', if you detested it.
والقذور من النساء: التي تتنزه عن الأقذار.
And 'al-qadhūr' from women: she who abstains from impurities.
ناقة قذور: تبرك ناحية من الإبل وتستبعد.
A 'qadhūr' camel: it kneels aside from the camels and distances itself.
رجل قذرة مثل همزة: يتنزه عن الملائم.
A 'qadhirah' man, like 'hamazah': he abstains from blame.
ورجل قاذورة وذو قاذورة: لا يخال الناس لسوء خلقه ولا ينازلهم.
And a man 'qadhūrah' and 'dhū qadhūrah': he does not mingle with people due to his bad character, nor does he confront them.
فإن تلقه في الشراب لا تلق فاحشا * على الكأس ذا قاذورة متزبعا
If you meet him in drink, you will not find him lewd, * holding the cup with unpleasantness, being self-important.
ورجل مقذر بالفتح: يجتنبه الناس.
And a man 'muqadhar' (with fatha): people avoid him.