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كمتر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a short, stout stature or gait, possibly with a slight inward turning of the feet. It also relates to the concept of being short or stunted.

Derived headwords

الكَمْتَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A gaitclassical

    A manner of walking characterized by a certain closeness or narrowness of steps, similar to the 'kurdaha' gait.

قَمْطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To walk with a short gaitclassical

    This verb is used synonymously with 'kamtarahu', referring to walking with a short, possibly pigeon-toed gait.

كَمْتَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To walk with a short gaitclassical

    This verb is used synonymously with 'qamtara', describing a specific type of gait characterized by shortness or closeness of steps.

الكَمْتَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Shortclassical

    A person who is short in stature, similar to 'kundar'. This is considered a substituted form.

الكَمَاتِرnoun
  1. 1.
    Short peopleclassical

    The plural form of 'al-kumtar', referring to short individuals. This is considered a substituted form.

Parallel reading

الكمترة: مشية فيها تقارب، مثل الكردحة.
Al-kamtarah: A gait characterized by closeness, like al-kurdaha.
ويقال قمطره وكمتره بمعنى.
And it is said 'qamtara' and 'kamtarah' with the same meaning.
والكمتر والكماتر: القصير، مثل الكندر والكنادر، مبدلات.
And 'al-kumtar' and 'al-kumatar': the short person, like 'al-kundar' and 'al-kunadar', these are substituted forms.