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قربس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the part of a saddle that encircles the horse's body. It also appears to have a connection to a specific place name, possibly derived from this saddle component.

Derived headwords

القُرْبُسُnoun
  1. 1.
    saddle girthboth

    The strap or band that fastens a saddle to a horse's belly.

قُرْبُسُname
  1. 1.
    Tarsusclassical

    A place name, mentioned as an example of a word with a similar structure, possibly related to the saddle girth.

Parallel reading

القربوس للسرج
The qurbus is for the saddle.
ولا يخفف إلا في الشعر
And it is not shortened except in poetry.
مثل طرسوس
Like Tarsus.
لأن فعلول ليس من أبنيتهم
Because 'fa'lul' is not among their patterns.