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قعصر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being short, low, or stooped, particularly in a physical sense. It describes a posture of being brought down towards the ground.

Derived headwords

اقعنصرverb
  1. 1.
    to stoop lowclassical

    To bend down or stoop low towards the ground, often implying a posture of humility or being brought down.

تقاصرverb
  1. 1.
    to shorten oneselfclassical

    To make oneself short or low, to stoop or bend down towards the earth.

Parallel reading

اقعنصر الرجل، إذا تقاصر إلى الارض.
The man stooped low, if he bent himself down to the ground.