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قفندر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to ugliness and unpleasant appearance. The primary derived term describes something or someone as unsightly or repulsive.

Derived headwords

القُفَنْدَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Ugly appearanceclassical

    Describes something or someone that is ugly in appearance, repulsive, or unsightly.

Parallel reading

القفندر: القبيح المنظر.
Al-Qufandar: The ugly in appearance.
فما ألوم البيض أن لا تسخرا * وقد رأين الشمط القفندر ا
So I do not blame the fair ones for not mocking, when they have seen the grey-haired, ugly one.
يريد أن تسخر، ولا زائدة.
He means 'for them to mock', and 'la' is an extra particle.
قال الله تعالى: (ما منعك أن لا تسجد) *
Allah the Almighty said: (What prevented you from not prostrating?)