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قوز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of small sand dunes or mounds. It describes their physical characteristics and their formation, often in the context of desert landscapes.

Derived headwords

القَوْزnoun
  1. 1.
    Small sand duneboth

    A small mound or hillock of sand, particularly in a desert environment.

أَقْوَازnoun
  1. 1.
    Small sand dunes (pl.)both

    The plural form of قَوْز, referring to multiple small sand dunes.

قِيْزَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Small sand dunes (pl.)both

    Another plural form of قَوْز, also referring to multiple small sand dunes.

Parallel reading

القوز بالفتح: الكثيب الصغير
Al-qawz, with fatha, is the small sand dune.
والجمع أقواز وقيزان
And the plural is aqwaz and qizan.
إلى ظعن يقرضن أقواز مشرف
Towards camel trains traversing elevated sand dunes
شمالا وعن أيمانهن الفوارس
To their north, and to their right were the horsemen.